Chenzhou
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Chenzhou 郴州市 |
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 Chenzhou
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| Coordinates: 25°48′N 113°03′E / 25.800°N 113.050°ECoordinates: 25°48′N 113°03′E / 25.800°N 113.050°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,317 km2 (7,458 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,559,600 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 423000 |
| Area code(s) | 0735 |
| License plate prefixes | 湘L |
| GDP(2015) | CNY 201.21 billion |
| Website | en |
Chenzhou (Chinese: 郴州; pinyin: Chēnzhōu) is a city located in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. Its administrative area covers 19,317 square kilometres (7,458 sq mi), 9.2% of the provincial area, and its total population reached 4,559,600 in 2001, 26% of them living in urban areas, 74% of them live in rural areas.
In 1928, according to the biography of Mao Zedong by Jung Chang and John Halliday, Chenzhou, along with neighboring Leiyang was razed by troops under the command of Zhu De, who was following directives which originated in Moscow and passed on by higher officials of the Chinese Communist Party. The strategy was to leave large numbers of peasants with no option but to join communist uprisings.
Chenzhou was the site of a large investigation when its municipal government and party committee, led by Secretary Li Dalun, was charged on multiple counts of corruption in June 2006.
Chenzhou is situated at the juncture of Hunan and Guangdong provinces at the foot of Qitianling Hill of the Nanling Mountain Range. Places of interest, natural scenic spots, ancient relics and buildings make for over 100 tourism spots in the city. The major ones are the Suxian Hill, the Wanhuayan, the Dongjiang Lake, and the Wugai Mountain Hunting Field.
Chenzhou has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with four distinct seasons. Spring is subject to heavy rainfall, while the summers are long, hot, and humid with lesser rainfall, and autumn is comfortable and rather dry. Winter is rather brief, but cold snaps occur with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing, and while not heavy, rain can be frequent.
Major deposits of tungsten, bismuth and molybdenum make Chenzhou a production base for non-ferrous metals.
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