Changli () is a county of northeastern

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province, China, with some

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coast. It is under the administration of the

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City, and borders Funing County and

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. Both

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and

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pass through this county. According to the 2020 Chinese census, it has a population of 487,989 as of 2020. Changli is one of the largest of China's

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districts, with 80 per cent of the county's tillable land used for growing

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grapes. For this reason, Changli is sometimes called China's "

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region".

Administrative divisions

The county administers 11 towns and 5 townships.

Climate

Notable people

* Zhang Guangming (1913-2016) veteran fighter pilot of the War of Resistance-World War II, and Major General of the

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References

External links

Official Changli government website
County-level divisions of Hebei Wine regions of China Qinhuangdao {{Qinhuangdao-geo-stub