Dengzhou

Dengzhou 邓州
—  County-level city  —
邓州市
Dengzhou Location in China
Coordinates: 32°43′8.88″N 112°5′2.01″E / 32.7191333°N 112.0838917°E / 32.7191333; 112.0838917Coordinates: 32°43′8.88″N 112°5′2.01″E / 32.7191333°N 112.0838917°E / 32.7191333; 112.0838917
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Henan
Prefecture	Nanyang
Area
– County-level city	2,294 km2 (885.7 sq mi)
– Urban	35 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– County-level city	1,500,000
– Density	653.9/km2 (1,693.5/sq mi)
– Urban	300,000
– Urban density	8,571.4/km2 (22,199.9/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	474170
Area code(s)	0377
Website	http://www.dengzhou.gov.cn

Dengzhou (simplified Chinese: 邓州; traditional Chinese: 鄧州; pinyin: Dèngzhōu), formerly Deng County (邓县), is a city in Nanyang, Henan, China. it has an area of 2,294 km² and a population of 1,500,000.^[1] The urban area is 35 km², and the urban population is 300,000.^[2] The city is located in the southwest of Henan province, adjacent to the borders between Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi. It geometrically lies in the center of the triangle of Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Xi'an, with equal distance to any of these three cities.

It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historically well known celebrities include: Zhang Zhongjing (ancient Chinese medicine practitioner with superb skills), Han Yu (great poet), Kou Zhun (most respected senator of Song dynasty), Fan Zhongyan (great writer), Yao Xueyin (modern writer), Zhou Daxin (modern writer) etc.

Economy

Agriculture is the No.1 including wheat, cotton, maize, sesame, peanuts, yellow beans, peppers, tobacco, etc.

Industry: Cigarette-packing, Jade art sculpting, Food processing, etc.

Transport

• Airplane to nearest Nanyang airport;
• Drive along the National Expressway Network (Nanyang-Xiangfan link).
• China National Highway 207
• Railway by K149, K206/K207, K205/K208, K184, 6010/6011/6014, 1512/1513, 1389/1390, 1165/1168, 1126/1127.
• Public bus transport: many

Sightseeing

Lan Xiu Ting (Pavilion with picturesque view), Pagoda of Fu Sheng, relics of ancient city wall and the recently built touring area along the Tuan River.

Education

Dengzhou No.1 High School is the most popular high school of the city. Nanyang No.4 Teachers College is the only college of the city licensed to issue certified educational diplomas to students.

References

1. ^ "Profile of Dengzhou" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080314162625/http://www.xzqh.org/quhua/41hn/1381dz.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-29. 
2. ^ "Profile of Dengzhou" (in Chinese). Official website of Dengzhou Government. http://www.dengzhou.gov.cn/dzgk/index.asp?id_type=23. Retrieved 2008-05-29. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Official website of Dengzhou government