Changzhi

Coordinates: 36°11′42″N 113°07′01″E / 36.195°N 113.117°E / 36.195; 113.117
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Changzhi
长治市
Ch'ang-chih
Licence Plate Prefix
晋D
Administrative division code140400
WebsiteOfficial website
Changzhi
Hanyu Pinyin
Chángzhì
Wade–GilesCh'ang2-chih4
IPA[ʈʂʰǎŋ.ʈʂɻ̩̂]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChèuhngjih
JyutpingCoeng4-zi6
IPA[tsʰœːŋ˩.tsiː˨]

Changzhi (

Administrative Divisions of Qin Dynasty) extant under the reign of the first emperor of a unified China (see Qin Shi Huang
).

Nowadays, Changzhi is a transportation centre in Shanxi. Transportations is facilitated by: four

ICAO Code
: ZBCZ). Internal transportation also includes a bus and taxi network.

The city is a rising commercial and industrial centre in the southeastern area of Shanxi. In 2011, its

GDP ranked 1st out of 11 prefecture-level cities in the province.[3]
According to the latest census, in 2020 the city was home to 3,180,884 residents whom 1,214,940 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Luzhou and Shangdang Districts. The other 2 urban districts Tunliu and Lucheng are not conurbated yet.

History

In ancient times the area around Changzhi (Including

Ten Great Marshals. Liu's political commissar was Deng Xiaoping, who later became China's "paramount leader". The campaign ended with the complete destruction of Yan's army (Jingsui army, 晋绥军), most of which joined the Communists after surrendering. Following the Shangdang Campaign, the Communists remained in control of the region until they won the civil war in 1949.[4]

The area under the control of People's Government of Changzhi City is divided into 12

county-level administration zone. They are 4 districts Luzhou, Lucheng, Shangdang, and Tunliu; and 8 counties Xiangyuan County, Pingshun County, Licheng County, Huguan County, Zhangzi County, Wuxiang County, Qin County, and Qinyuan County
.

Map
Name
Hanzi
Hanyu Pinyin
 Population (2003 est.) Area (km2) Density (/km2)
Luzhou District 潞州区 Lùzhōu Qū 706,000 340.6 2072.8
Lucheng District 潞城区 Lùchéng Qū 210,000 615 341
Shangdang District 上党区 Shàngdǎng Qū 320,000 483 663
Tunliu District 屯留区 Túnliú Qū 240,000 1,042 230
Xiangyuan County 襄垣县 Xiāngyuán Xiàn 250,000 1,158 216
Pingshun County 平顺县 Píngshùn Xiàn 160,000 1,550 103
Licheng County 黎城县 Líchéng Xiàn 160,000 1,166 137
Huguan County 壶关县 Húguān Xiàn 280,000 1,013 276
Zhangzi County 长子县 Zhǎngzǐ Xiàn 340,000 1,029 330
Wuxiang County 武乡县 Wǔxiāng Xiàn 210,000 1,610 130
Qin County 沁县 Qìn Xiàn 170,000 1,297 131
Qinyuan County 沁源县 Qìnyuán Xiàn 150,000 2,556 59

Geography

A view of the Taihang Mountains in Changzhi

Changzhi is located in southeastern Shanxi province, along the southern section of the Taihang Mountains.[5] The majority of the city's area is mountainous, and much of the remaining geography is hilly in nature.[5] The average elevation in the city is approximately 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level, with prominent peaks including Liyu Mountain (Chinese: 历峪山; pinyin: Lìyù Shān) and Shigao Mountain (Chinese: 石膏山; pinyin: Shígāo Shān), reaching 2,012 metres (6,601 ft) and 2,541 metres (8,337 ft) above sea level, respectively.[5]

Climate

Changzhi has a rather dry, monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa),[6] with cold and very dry winters, and very warm, somewhat humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −4.7 °C (23.5 °F) in January to 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 9.89 °C (49.8 °F). Typifying the influence of the East Asian Monsoon, a majority of the annual 547 millimetres (21.5 in) of precipitation occurs from June to August.

Climate data for Changzhi (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8) 		22.9
(73.2) 		27.9
(82.2) 		34.7
(94.5) 		36.7
(98.1) 		38.1
(100.6) 		37.3
(99.1) 		33.4
(92.1) 		35.1
(95.2) 		29.2
(84.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1) 		5.9
(42.6) 		12.1
(53.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		28.3
(82.9) 		26.8
(80.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		17.3
(63.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		3.7
(38.7) 		16.7
(62.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		5.2
(41.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.0
(69.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.7
(51.3) 		3.8
(38.8) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.1
(15.6) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		6.2
(43.2) 		11.6
(52.9) 		15.6
(60.1) 		18.0
(64.4) 		16.6
(61.9) 		11.5
(52.7) 		5.4
(41.7) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		5.1
(41.2)
Record low °C (°F) −21.9
(−7.4) 		−19.4
(−2.9) 		−15.0
(5.0) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		0.1
(32.2) 		4.9
(40.8) 		11.3
(52.3) 		7.7
(45.9) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−18.3
(−0.9) 		−22.2
(−8.0) 		−22.2
(−8.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.9
(0.23) 		10.7
(0.42) 		11.6
(0.46) 		30.5
(1.20) 		55.7
(2.19) 		73.9
(2.91) 		137.4
(5.41) 		109.1
(4.30) 		63.1
(2.48) 		37.2
(1.46) 		18.9
(0.74) 		5.3
(0.21) 		559.3
(22.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.8 4.3 4.6 6.3 8.4 10.5 13.5 12.3 9.4 7.1 5.2 3.4 88.8
Average snowy days 4.9 5.3 3.7 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.6 4.3 21.8
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		53 53 49 49 53 60 76 79 73 64 59 53 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175.8 173.0 206.6 236.8 258.5 231.2 212.1 203.4 177.7 185.6 177.2 181.9 2,419.8
Percent possible sunshine 57 56 55 60 59 53 48 49 48 54 58 61 55
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]
Source 2: Weather China[9]

Pollution

Changzhi's

Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)[10] and city government. A record of daily air quality is published by the local government.[11]

In 2013, a major chemical spill occurred at a fertilizer plant in Changzhi operated by Tianji Coal Chemical Industry Group, polluting major waterways in the region, and impacting areas downstream, such as the city of Handan.[12] Government officials in Handan blamed the city government of Changzhi for covering up the spill for five days, and remaining silent on the spill for the subsequent two months.[12] In February 2013, the Xinhua News Agency announced the results of an official investigation into the spill, resulting in the punishment of 39 people, including then-mayor of Changzhi, Zhang Bao, who was removed from his position.[12]

In 2019, officials from the Shanxi Provincial Government publicly reprimanded officials from seven cities within the province, including Changzhi, following a noticeable spike in pollution.[13]

Education

Higher education

High schools

  • Changzhi No.1 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.2 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.3 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.4 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.5 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.6 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.7 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.8 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.9 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.10 Middle School
  • Changzhi Experimental Middle School
  • Changzhi No.12 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.13 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.14 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.15 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.16 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.17 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.18 Middle School
  • Changzhi No.19 Middle School
  • Tai-Hang Middle School (Subsidiary Middle School of Changzhi College)

Transportation

Expressways

Portions of three National Highways run through Changzhi: China National Highway 207, China National Highway 208, and China National Highway 309.[5] National Highways 207 and 208 run along a north-south axis, while National Highway 309 runs along a west-east axis.[5]

Other major expressways which run through Changzhi include the Changzhi-Handan Expressway [zh], and expressways which link the city to Handan, Jincheng, and Taiyuan.[5] The Changzhi-Linfen Expressway [zh] also runs through the city.[14]

Railway

  • Taiyuan–Jiaozuo Railway
  • Handan–Changzhi Railway

Airport

External links

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