Chenzhou
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Chenzhou is a city located in the southern area of Hunan
province, People's Republic of China. Its administrative area covers 19317 square kilometres (7,458.3 sq mi), 9.2% of the provincial area, and its total population reached 4,559,600 as of 2001, 26% of them living in urban areas, 74% of them live in rural areas.
(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.
, bismuth
and molybdenum
make Chenzhou a production base for non-ferrous metals.
, 苏仙岭, Suxian Hill
and 东江湖, Dongjiang Lake.
苏仙岭, Suxian Hill
It is located about 1.5 km east of Chenzhou, covering 15 square km. Beautiful peaks and dense forests give the place the reputation of being "the 18th blessed land in China".
五盖山, Wugai Mountain Hunting Field
Situated 30 km away from Chenzhou it has over 8,000 hectares of land and can offer for hunters many kinds of animals which are permitted to be hunted. Hotels and campsites are available. It is the only hunting field in southern China.
东江湖, Dongjiang Lake
Located in Zixing, it covers an area of 160 square km and can contain 8.12 billion cubic meters of water, equaling half of the Dongting Lake
. Dongjiang Lake is wide and misty, dotted with islets and docks. Around it mountains rise and fall and embrace new small villages, forming a unique picture of mountains and water.
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
province, People's Republic of China. Its administrative area covers 19317 square kilometres (7,458.3 sq mi), 9.2% of the provincial area, and its total population reached 4,559,600 as of 2001, 26% of them living in urban areas, 74% of them live in rural areas.
History
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.Geography
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.Climate
Chenzhou has a humid subtropical climateHumid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters...
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
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.
Administrative divisions
- Beihu DistrictBeihu DistrictBeihu District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Chenzhou city.-References:*...
(北湖区), 815 sq. kilometers. Population: 300,000 (2003). - Suxian DistrictSuxian DistrictSuxian District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Chenzhou city.-References:*...
(苏仙区), 1342.28 sq. kilometers. Population: 249,900 - ZixingZixingZixing is a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Chenzhou, Hunan, China. It is twinned with Laredo, Texas U.S....
county-level City (资兴市) 2716 sq. kilometers. Population: 360,000 - Guiyang CountyGuiyang CountyGuiyang County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Chenzhou city.-References:*...
(桂阳县), 2954 sq. kilometers. Population: 790,000 - Yongxing CountyYongxing CountyYongxing County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Chenzhou city.Yongxing, a county in Hunan province, is the home town of the PRC’smarshal Huang Ke Cheng or PRC. It has a population of 630,000 and an area of 1,979 square kilometers that include 8 towns and 17...
(永兴县), 1979 sq. kilometers. Population： 630,000 - Yizhang CountyYizhang CountyYizhang County in Hunan province's far south and projecting into Guangdong, is part of the municipality of Chenzhou. The 1902-meter peak of Shikengkong , on the interprovincial border, stands some 50 km south of the county town....
(宜章县), 2086 sq. kilometers. Population: 560,000 - Jiahe CountyJiahe CountyJiahe County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Chenzhou city.-References:*...
(嘉禾县), 696 sq. kilometers. Population: 340,000 - Linwu CountyLinwu CountyLinwu County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Chenzhou city. It contains a small but growing town, and has a population of about 300,000.-References:*...
(临武县), 1375 sq. kilometers. Population: 310,000 - Rucheng CountyRucheng CountyRucheng County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Chenzhou city.-References:*...
(汝城县), 2424 sq. kilometers. Population: 360,000 - Guidong CountyGuidong CountyGuidong County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Chenzhou city.-References:*...
(桂东县), 1453 sq. kilometers. Population: 170,000 - Anren CountyAnren CountyAnren County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Chenzhou city.-External links:*...
(安仁县), 1461 sq. kilometers. Population: 390,000
Economy
Major deposits of tungstenTungsten
Tungsten , also known as wolfram , is a chemical element with the chemical symbol W and atomic number 74.A hard, rare metal under standard conditions when uncombined, tungsten is found naturally on Earth only in chemical compounds. It was identified as a new element in 1781, and first isolated as...
, bismuth
Bismuth
Bismuth is a chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83. Bismuth, a trivalent poor metal, chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. Elemental bismuth may occur naturally uncombined, although its sulfide and oxide form important commercial ores. The free element is 86% as dense as lead...
and molybdenum
Molybdenum
Molybdenum , is a Group 6 chemical element with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42. The name is from Neo-Latin Molybdaenum, from Ancient Greek , meaning lead, itself proposed as a loanword from Anatolian Luvian and Lydian languages, since its ores were confused with lead ores...
make Chenzhou a production base for non-ferrous metals.
Tourism
The areas of interest in this region include:万华岩(underground cave, translated to Magnificent rocks) 五盖山, Wugai Mountain Hunting FieldWugai Mountain Hunting Field
Wugai Mountain Hunting Field is located close to Chenzhou, in Hunan Province in China.This park space is a hunting area where several different kinds of animals may be hunted. It has an area of 80 square kilometres....
, 苏仙岭, Suxian Hill
Suxian Hill
Suxian Hill also known as the 18th blessed land of China, is located in Chenzhou, Hunan, China....
and 东江湖, Dongjiang Lake.
苏仙岭, Suxian Hill
Suxian Hill
Suxian Hill also known as the 18th blessed land of China, is located in Chenzhou, Hunan, China....
It is located about 1.5 km east of Chenzhou, covering 15 square km. Beautiful peaks and dense forests give the place the reputation of being "the 18th blessed land in China".
五盖山, Wugai Mountain Hunting Field
Wugai Mountain Hunting Field
Wugai Mountain Hunting Field is located close to Chenzhou, in Hunan Province in China.This park space is a hunting area where several different kinds of animals may be hunted. It has an area of 80 square kilometres....
Situated 30 km away from Chenzhou it has over 8,000 hectares of land and can offer for hunters many kinds of animals which are permitted to be hunted. Hotels and campsites are available. It is the only hunting field in southern China.
东江湖, Dongjiang Lake
Located in Zixing, it covers an area of 160 square km and can contain 8.12 billion cubic meters of water, equaling half of the Dongting Lake
Dongting Lake
Dongting Lake, or Lake Dongting is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River . Hence the lake's size depends on the season...
. Dongjiang Lake is wide and misty, dotted with islets and docks. Around it mountains rise and fall and embrace new small villages, forming a unique picture of mountains and water.
External links
- Chenzhou News Website, run by Chenzhou Government
- Official website of Chenzhou Government