Puyang
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Puyang 濮阳市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
 Puyang in Henan |
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 Puyang
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| Coordinates: 35°46′N 115°04′E / 35.767°N 115.067°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Government | |
| • Party Secretary | He Xiong (何雄) |
| • Mayor | Zhao Ruidong (赵瑞东) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,617 sq mi (4,188 km2) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 3,598,494 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 457000 |
| Area code(s) | 0393 |
| GDP | ¥125.36 billion (2014) |
| Ethnicities |
Han − 99.7% Hui − 0.16% Mongolian − 0.04% |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| Township-level divisions | 89 |
| Average Temperature | 13.3°C |
| License Plate Prefix | J |
| Website | http://www.puyang.gov.cn |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Púyáng | ||||||
| Postal | Puyang | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Púyáng |
Puyang is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Located on the northern shore of the Yellow River, it borders Anyang in the west, Xinxiang in the southwest, and the provinces of Shandong and Hebei in the east and north respectively.
The prefecture-level city of Puyang administers 1 district and 5 counties.
Affected by the south-east Asian monsoon circulation around the year and located in the mid-latitude region, the city is categorized as the warm temperate continental monsoon climate which features clearly demarcated seasons. In spring, it is usually dry, windy and sandy. High temperatures and heavy rainfall mark the whole summer. In autumn there are plenty of sunny days as well as long periods of sunshine. In winter, it is characterized by less snow and rainfall. The adequate sunshine meets the needs for crops growing. The annual average temperature stands at 13.3 °C, the highest of which reaches 43.1 °C, the lowest -21℃. The non-frost period lasts 205 days. The annual precipitation is around 502.3mm～601.3mm.
Burial site of Yangshao culture features a depiction believed to be an ancient cosmogram depicting the round Heaven and the square Earth.
A time-honored city in Henan Province, Puyang abounds with its historical and cultural heritage, and is widely acclaimed as one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. The Classic of Poetry, the earliest collection of verses in China, includes many poems that depict the countryside of Puyang. Famous historical figures from Puyang include Wu Qi, a military strategist, Shang Yang, a statesman, and Lü Buwei, a great thinker. Puyang is also a renowned ancient battlefield where a lot of major events and wars had occurred.
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