- Xuanhua District
Xuanhua (
Simplified Chinese : 宣化;Pinyin : Xuānhuā) is a district in theZhangjiakou prefecture-level city inHebei Province,China .Xuanhua is 180 km North-West of
Beijing . It has a population of 274,000 people. Xuanhua is a very old city with a rich militray and agricultural history. In modern times it has also become an industrial area, and now contains a high-tech development zone where new developments are being promoted by the government of Hebei province.History
Zhu Di, prior to becoming the
Yongle Emperor , was the Prince of Yan, ruling in Xuanhua.Xuanhua is home to a Liao Dynasty (960-1127) tomb with a colored star atlas painted with 268 stars including the sun, the moon and five planets -- Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Military
Historically, Xuanhua has been the "Gateway to
Beijing ," a city with a large garrison that was close enough to the capital to be strategically vital.Xuanhua was also the garrison headquarters for the soldiers on the Xuanda-Shanxi Military Area, commanding Xuanfu Zhen, Datong Zhen and ShanxiZhen of the Great Wall, one of the three military governorships of the great wall in the Ming Dynasty.
Xuanhua has a set of city walls built in the Ming Dynasty which are still partly intact.
Agriculture
Known in ancient times as "The Grape Town," Xuanhua farmers grow a wide variety of grapes. Some grapes are used for wine production, but much of the crop is sold as fruit. In autumn, a large number of farmers sell grapes on streetsides out of hand-carts or trucks.
Industry
Xuanhua contains
*coal
*iron
*gold
*amargosite
*rich shale
*dolomite
*bentonite - Xuanhua has one of the largest deposits of bentonite in China.and other mineral resources.Its key industries are
*metallurgy
*machinery manufacturing
*chemical production
*electrical power generation
*papermaking and
*brewing - the locally produced beer is "Zhōnglóu Píjiǔ" (钟楼 啤酒）or Bell-tower Beer.ee also
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Xuanhua County References
*cite web | title=Favorable Environment For Investment & Foreign Cooperation Projects in Xuanhua Prefecture| work=China Business World | url=http://www.cbw.com/business/invest/zhangjiakou/xuanhua.htm | accessdate=March 24| accessyear=2005
*cite web | title=Xuanhua Grapes| work=Click China| url=http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/1954/2004-7-16/123@132717.htm| accessdate=March 24| accessyear=2005
*cite web | title=meet-greatwall| work=South China Morning Post | url=http://www.meet-greatwall.org/english/gwcn/egwcn25.htm | accessdate=March 24| accessyear=2005
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