Changzhi City
Overview of Changzhi City
Changzhi City is located in the southeastern part of Shanxi Province, in the Shangdang Basin between Taihang Mountains and Taiyue Mountains. It is a sub central city in Shanxi Province. The total area of the city is 13955 square kilometers, with 4 districts (Luzhou District, Shangdang District, Tunliu District, Lucheng District), 8 counties (Xiangyuan County, Pingshun County, Licheng County, Huguan County, Changzi County, Wuxiang County, Qin County, Qinyuan County), and a permanent population of 3.1809 million people (2022 data). In 2022, the total regional GDP of the city reached 280.48 billion yuan.
Changzhi, formerly known as "Shangdang", is a national historical and cultural city and an excellent tourist city in China. It is known as the "backbone of the world" and the "party with heaven". It is a famous revolutionary old area and an important energy and heavy chemical industry base and modern agriculture demonstration area in Shanxi Province.
2¡¢ Geographical features
1. Location advantage
Located at 35 ¡ã 49 ¡ä -37 ¡ã 08 ¡ä N latitude and 111 ¡ã 58 ¡ä -113 ¡ã 44 ¡ä E longitude
It borders Handan City in Hebei Province and Anyang City in Henan Province to the east, Linfen City in the west, Jincheng City in the south, and Jinzhong City in the north
Located 230 kilometers away from Taiyuan, it can be reached in 1.5 hours by high-speed rail
Central City of Southeastern Shanxi Region
2. Terrain and landforms
Surrounded by mountains on all sides, the central part is the Shangdang Basin
The eastern part is the Taihang Mountains, and the western part is the Taiyue Mountains
The highest peak: Niujiao'an on Mount Taiyue (altitude 2566 meters)
Main rivers: Zhuozhang River, Qingzhang River, Qin River
3. Climate characteristics
Warm temperate semi humid continental monsoon climate
Annual average temperature 9.7 ¡æ
Annual precipitation of about 550 millimeters
Four distinct seasons, with no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer
3¡¢ Historical evolution
1. Organizational history
During the Shang and Zhou dynasties: Shangdang area
Qin Dynasty: Establishment of Shangdang Commandery
Sui Dynasty: renamed Luzhou
Ming Dynasty: Establishment of Lu'an Prefecture
1945: Liberation of Changzhi
In 1975, Changzhi City was established at the prefecture level
2. Major historical events
The Battle of Changping (260 BC): a famous battle during the Warring States period
The Battle of Shangdang (1945): The first large-scale annihilation battle of the Liberation War
Contemporary: The first batch of resource-based city transformation and upgrading demonstration zones in China
4¡¢ Cultural characteristics
1. Cultural traits
Shangdang Culture: An Important Birthplace of Chinese Civilization
Red Culture: Location of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters
Ancient architectural culture: the most concentrated area of wooden buildings before the Yuan Dynasty in China
Folk culture: traditional arts such as Shangdang Bangzi and Bayin Hui
2. Intangible Cultural Heritage
Lu'an Drum (National Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Lichengbu Tiger (National Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Shangdang Bayin Society (National Intangible Cultural Heritage)
5¡¢ Tourist destinations
1. Historical and cultural attractions
Shangdang Gate (symbol of Changzhi Ancient City)
Faxing Temple (Tang Dynasty architecture)
Chongqing Temple (Song Dynasty painted sculpture)
Guanyin Hall (Ming Dynasty Hanging Sculpture)
2. Natural scenery
Tongtian Gorge
Xiantang Mountain
Taihang Water Town
3. Red tourism
Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall
Former Site of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters
Former site of Huangyadong Arsenal
6¡¢ Featured cuisine
1. Traditional delicacies
Huguan Sheep Soup
Eldest son pancake
Xiangyuan Lamian Noodles
2. Featured snacks
Qinzhou Huangxiaomi
Lucheng Throwing Cake
Wuxiang jujube cake
Smooth Sichuan peppercorns
3. Specialty drinks
Lu Jiu
Qinzhou Huangxiaomi
Licheng Walnut
Codonopsis pilosula
7¡¢ Economic development
1. Leading industries
Energy industry: coal, coking
Equipment manufacturing: new energy vehicles, coal mining equipment
New materials: semiconductor optoelectronics, carbon based new materials
Cultural tourism and health preservation: Taihang tourism, red tourism
2. Transportation system
Railway: Taijiao High speed Railway, Central South Railway
Highways: Erguang Expressway, Qinglan Expressway
Aviation: Changzhi Wangcun Airport
8¡¢ City Business Card
1. Honorary titles
National Historical and Cultural City
China excellent tourism city
National garden city
National Civilization City
2. Urban Spirit
Struggling hard and persevering in self-improvement
Shangdang Mingzhu, Taihang City
From "Shangdang Ancient City" to "Modern Taihang Mountain and Water City", Changzhi is striding forward on the path of high-quality development with profound historical and cultural heritage and firm determination to transform and develop.
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