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Yongnian
Yongnian is an District (PRC), urban district of the city of Handan, Hebei province, China. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian. History During the middle ages, the region was known as Ming Prefecture (Hebei), Ming Prefecture and administered from Mingzhou (Hebei city), Mingzhou, now known as Guangfu. Guangfu continued to serve as the local seat of government when Ming Prefecture first became Guangping Prefecture and then Yongnian County. The area's population was about 220,000 in 1491; 1,225,408 in 1820; 1,101,876 in 1883; and 1,734,036 in 1946. Administrative Divisions Towns: *Linluoguan (), Dabeiwang (), Guangfu Ancient City, Guangfu (), Yonghehui (), Nanyancun (), Zhangxibao () Townships: *Xiaolongma Township (), Xiaoxibao Township (), Zhengxi Township (), Dongyangzhuang Township (), Xiyangcheng Township (), Xisu Township (), Xihezhuang Township (), Qumo Township (), Liuhan Township (), Jiangwu Township (), Liuying Township (), Xinzhuangbao Township () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Yongnian
The Diocese of Yongnian/Weixian ( la, Iomnienin(us), ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese located in the city of Yongnian, China. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Beijing. The diocese is also named Diocese of Handan/Yongnian (). History The Catholic Church in Handan was established as an apostolic prefecture on May 24, 1929, by Pope Pius XI. The diocesan territory covered the counties of Yongnian, Jize, Zhuzhou, Weixian, Chengan, Cixian, Handan, Qinghe, Guangping, Feixiang with the cathedral located at Zhaozhuang of Weixian. It became an apostolic vicariate on March 6, 1933 and was made a diocese on April 11, 1946. * May 24, 1929: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yongnian 永年 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣 * March 6, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yongnian 永年 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yongnian 永年 The Diocese plans to build a cathedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingzhou (Hebei City)
Guangfu is a town in Yongnian District, Handan, Hebei, China. It comprises the , a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction that preserves the appearance of a Ming-era Chinese town through its architecture, large city walls, and expansive moat. Names "Guangfu" is an elision of the town's older name Guangpingfu, referring to its former status as the seat of Guangping ("Expansively Pacified" or "Peaceful") Prefecture under the Ming.. The name was first borne by the town under the Han. By the Tang, it was known as Mingzhou from its former prefecture, itself named after the nearby Ming River. It has also been known as Yongnian ("Longevity") from the name of its former county and present district. Geography Guangfu is located in the middle of Yongnian Marsh in the western reaches of Handan's Yongnian District. History The area around Guangfu has been typically marshy since the earliest historical records. Guangfu itself was first settled during the Spring and Autumn Period around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangfu Ancient City
Guangfu is a town in Yongnian District, Handan, Hebei, China. It comprises the , a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction that preserves the appearance of a Ming-era Chinese town through its architecture, large city walls, and expansive moat. Names "Guangfu" is an elision of the town's older name Guangpingfu, referring to its former status as the seat of Guangping ("Expansively Pacified" or "Peaceful") Prefecture under the Ming.. The name was first borne by the town under the Han. By the Tang, it was known as Mingzhou from its former prefecture, itself named after the nearby Ming River. It has also been known as Yongnian ("Longevity") from the name of its former county and present district. Geography Guangfu is located in the middle of Yongnian Marsh in the western reaches of Handan's Yongnian District. History The area around Guangfu has been typically marshy since the earliest historical records. Guangfu itself was first settled during the Spring and Autumn Period around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handan
Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Hebei province, China. The southernmost prefecture-level city of the province, it borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south and Shandong on the east. At the 2010 census, its population was 9,174,683 inhabitants whom 2,845,790 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') area made of 5 urban districts. Yongnian District in Handan and Shahe City in Xingtai have largely formed into a single conurbation. Handan is one of the oldest cities in China, first settled in 6500 BC by the Cishan culture. Throughout the city's long history, it contributed significantly to Chinese culture, serving as the capital of State of Zhao, was northern China's political, economic and cultural center, and home to Tai chi and the first compass, made from stones collected in the nearby Mount Ci (magnet mountain). Handan is designated as one of China's National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities. Ety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebei
Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0.3% Mongol. Three Mandarin dialects are spoken: Jilu Mandarin, Beijing Mandarin and Jin. Hebei borders the provinces of Shanxi to the west, Henan to the south, Shandong to the southeast, Liaoning to the northeast, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the north. Its economy is based on agriculture and manufacturing. The province is China's premier steel producer, although the steel industry creates serious air pollution. Five UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be found in the province, the: Great Wall of China, Chengde Mountain Resort, Grand Canal, Eastern Qing tombs, and Western Qing tombs. It is also home to five National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities: Handan, Baoding, Chengde, Zhengding and Shanhaiguan. Historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ming Prefecture (Hebei)
Ming Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Mingzhou, was a prefecture ('' zhou'') of imperial China in present-day Hebei Province. It existed intermittently from AD578 to 1278. Its seat—also known at the time as Mingzhou—was at Guangfu in Handan's Yongnian District. Geography The administrative region of Ming Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is under the administration of modern Handan in southern Hebei. It probably includes parts of modern: *Handan *Handan County *Qiu County *Feixiang County * Wu'an City * Jize County * Yongnian County *Quzhou County Quzhou is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Handan, in the south of Hebei Province, China. It has a population of 400,000 residing in an area of . Administrative divisions There are 5 towns and 5 townships under th ... References * Prefectures of the Sui dynasty Prefectures of the Tang dynasty Prefectures of the Song dynasty Prefectures of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Prefectures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
