Changge () is a

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under the administration of the

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Xuchang Xuchang ( zh, s=, t= ; postal: Hsuchang) is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province in Central China. It is bordered by the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the northwest, Kaifeng to the northeast, Zhoukou to the east, Luohe ...

, in the central part of central

Henan Province Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Luo ...

, China. In the

Han dynasty The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...

, it was known as Changshe (). It ranges in latitude from 34° 09' to 34° 20'N and longitude from 113° 34' to 114° 08'E."Changge."
Accessed June 9, 2014. According to the sixth national population census in 2010, Changge's population is about 687,081."the sixth national population census of Xuchang."
Accessed June 9, 2014. It borders the province capital

Zhengzhou Zhengzhou is the capital of Henan, China. Located in northern Henan, it is one of the nine National central city, national central cities in China, and serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational center of the province. Th ...

to the north, the ancient capitals Luo Yang to the west and

Kaifeng Kaifeng ( zh, s=开封, p=Kāifēng) is a prefecture-level city in east-Zhongyuan, central Henan province, China. It is one of the Historical capitals of China, Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and ...

to the east, the city is about 21.4 kilometers from the north and South, and 51.9 kilometers east–west.

History

Changge is a historical city; it has a diverse culture. The name of this area, ''Changge'', has been changed several time, from Changge to Changshe, and finally called as Changge in the

Sui dynasty The Sui dynasty ( ) was a short-lived Dynasties of China, Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 581 to 618. The re-unification of China proper under the Sui brought the Northern and Southern dynasties era to a close, ending a prolonged peri ...

(569 AD). As the name of Changge could be found in the ''

Zuo Zhuan The ''Zuo Zhuan'' ( zh, t=左傳, w=Tso Chuan; ), often translated as ''The Zuo Tradition'' or as ''The Commentary of Zuo'', is an ancient Chinese narrative history traditionally regarded as a commentary on the ancient Chinese chronicle the '' ...

'', "鲁隐公五年，宋人代郑围长葛", the place's name has existed since 718 BC. It is said that Changge is the place where a famous ancient tribe's chief, Ge Tianshi, lived. To commemorate that period of life, the generations called this region ''Changge''.

Administrative divisions

As a county-level city, Changge administers 4 subdistricts, 8 towns, 4 townships and 357 village committees. ;Subdistricts ;Towns ;Townships

Geography and climate

Changge has a warm temperate monsoon climate; there has abundant sunlight and the geothermal is very rich. With four distinct seasons, winters are cool and dry, summers hot and humid, spring begins early and is warm, and autumn provides a reasonable transition. The average annual temperate is about 14.3 °C, average annual rainfall is 711.1mm, and 217 frost-free days per year. With several rivers come across Changge, its water resources is very rich."changge(长葛）."
Accessed June 9, 2014.

Agriculture and industry

Changge is one of the eight pilot municipalities, it has a solid foundation of agriculture, and also has diverse industry categories. There are several large-scale enterprise groups, include Huanghe Whirlwind Company, Benma Company, Topin Group Company, etc.

Education

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were nearly 200 sites of private school, Confucius college and community-run schools charging with no tuition. Nowadays, the Changge government still treasures the education industry. There are many schools here, from kindergarten to technical school. * Changge first senior high school

* Changge second senior high school

Celebrity

Zhong Yao Zhong Yao (鍾繇, 151 – April or May 230), also referred to as Zhong You, courtesy name Yuanchang (元常), was a Chinese calligrapher and politician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. He serv ...

(151-230), native of Yingchuan in Yuzhou State (today's Changge), styled himself Yuanchang. He was an important minister in Kingdom of Wei of the

Three Kingdoms period The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Western Jin dynasty. Academically, the ...

was appointed as the tutor of prince, after he died the emperor gave Chenghou as his posthumous title. The most accomplished area for

is in

calligraphy Calligraphy () is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instruments. Contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as "the art of giving form to signs in an e ...

, and he was known as the bell King with

Jin dynasty Jin may refer to: States Jìn 晉 * Jin (Chinese state) (晉國), major state of the Zhou dynasty, existing from the 11th century BC to 376 BC * Jin dynasty (266–420) (晉朝), also known as Liang Jin and Sima Jin * Jin (Later Tang precursor) ...

calligraphy

Wang Xizhi Wang Xizhi ( zh, c=王羲之; courtesy name: Yishao ( zh, labels=no, c=逸少); ) was a Chinese politician, general and calligrapher from the Jin dynasty (266–420) known for his mastery of Chinese calligraphy. He is often regarded as the great ...

Tourism

Changge, as a city of central China, has a deep history culture. The tourism sights are mostly artificial landscapes which include: * Shi Gu Relic * Ge Tian Ecological Park * Zhong Yuan Iron Buddha * Fu Ergang Reservoir * Zhong Zhou Humanities Museum

References

External links

* http://www.changge.gov.cn/ * Encyclopaedia of Chinese Counties, 1992. Beijing:China Social Sciences Publishing House. {{County-level divisions of Henan Cities in Henan County-level divisions of Henan Xuchang