Changge () is a

county-level city A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...

under the administration of the

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Xuchang Xuchang (; postal: Hsuchang) is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province in Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the northwest, Kaifeng to the northeast, Zhoukou to the east, Luohe to the southeast, and Pi ...

, in the central part of central

Henan Province Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

, China. In the

Han Dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

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

Kaifeng Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the No ...

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 Sui Dynasty(569 AD). As the name of Changge could be found in '' Zuo Zhuan'', "鲁隐公五年，宋人代郑围长葛”, the place's name has existed since 718BC. It is said that Changge is the place where a famous ancient tribe's chief Ge Tianshi lived, in order to commemorate that period of life, the generations called this region as Changge.

Administrative divisions

As a county-level city, Changge administers 4 subdistricts, 8 towns, 4 townships and 357

village committees A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

. ;Subdistricts ;Towns ;Townships

Geography and Climate

Changge is 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 ℃, 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

In Ming and Qing Dynasty, there are nearly 200 sites of private school, Confucius college and community-run schools charging with no tuition. Nowadays, Changge government still treasure 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 (151 – April or May 230), also referred to as Zhong You, courtesy name Yuanchang, was a Chinese calligrapher and politician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. He served in the state of ...

(151-230), native of

Yingchuan Yingchuan Commandery ( zh, 潁川郡) was a Chinese commandery from the Warring States period to Tang dynasty, located in modern central Henan province. The name referred to the Ying River, which flowed through its territory. The commandery was es ...

in Yuzhou State (today's Changge), styled himself Yuanchang. He was an important minister in

Kingdom of Wei Wei or WEI may refer to: States * Wey (state) (衛, 1040–209 BC), Wei in pinyin, but spelled Wey to distinguish from the bigger Wei of the Warring States * Wei (state) (魏, 403–225 BC), one of the seven major states of the Warring States per ...

of the

Three Kingdoms Period The Three Kingdoms () from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and was followed by the We ...

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, and he was known as the bell King with Jin Dynasty calligraphy

Wang Xizhi Wang Xizhi (; ; 303 AD361 AD) was a Chinese calligrapher, politician, general and writer during the Jin dynasty. He was best known for his mastery of Chinese calligraphy. Wang is sometimes regarded as the greatest Chinese calligrapher in Chines ...

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