Tongren ( zh, s=铜仁 , t=銅仁 , p=Tóngrén) is a
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province of China, province and above a Counties of the People's Republic of China, county in China's ...
in eastern
Guizhou
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province, People's Republic of China, located within a tobacco planting and crop agricultural area. Tongren was known as Tongren Prefecture () until November 2011, when it was converted into a prefecture-level city.By the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, Tongren City will have a permanent population of 3.1615 million and a registered population of 4.494 million.
Tongren City borders Hunan to the east and Chongqing to the north, and is known as the "Gateway to Eastern Guizhou". The city covers an area of 18,000 square kilometers, and has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 8 counties, 8 provincial economic development zones, 2 provincial high-tech industrial development zones, and 1 provincial health and medicine industry demonstration zone.
History
Tongren has a long history and rich cultural heritage. Its historical evolution is long. In the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Qianzhong County, and in the Han Dynasty, it was changed to Wuling County. It was not until the Shu Han Dynasty that it had a county seat.During the Yongle period (1403–1424) of the
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...
(1368–1644), two local governments known as "Sizhou ''Xuanweisi''" ( zh, s=思州宣慰司, p=, labels=no) and "Sinan ''Xuanweisi''" ( zh, s=思南宣慰司, p=, labels=no) resisted full subjugation.
Yongle Emperor
The Yongle Emperor (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Chengzu of Ming, personal name Zhu Di, was the third List of emperors of the Ming dynasty, emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 142 ...
sent troops to pacify the rebellion and set up a provincial administrative region known as "Guizhou ''Buzhengshisi''" ( zh, s=贵州布政使司, p=, labels=no).
Since then, their administrators were appointed by the central government.
Administrative divisions
Tongren comprises 2 districts, 4 counties, and 4 autonomous counties.
*Districts:
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Bijiang District ()
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Wanshan District
Wanshan District () is a district of the city of Tongren, Guizhou province, China, bordering Hunan province to the southeast and east. Wanshan was known as Wanshan Special District () until November 2011, when it was renamed Wanshan District. The ...
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*Counties:
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Dejiang County ()
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Jiangkou County ()
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Sinan County ()
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Shiqian County
Shiqian County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren, in the northeast of Guizhou Province, China. The government is located in Tangshan.
Administrative divisions
Shiqian County is divided into 3 subd ...
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*Autonomous counties:
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Yuping Dong Autonomous County ()
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Songtao Miao Autonomous County
Songtao Miao Autonomous County () is an autonomous county in the northeast of Guizhou province, China, bordering Chongqing to the north and Hunan province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren.
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Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County ()
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Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County ()
Climate
Tongren is located inland with abundant rainfall. It has a mid-subtropical monsoon humid climate with warm winters and hot summers, with rain and heat occurring at the same time.Its basic climatic characteristics are: changeable spring temperature with more drizzles; hot summer with plenty of sunshine; rapid temperature drop in autumn with more cloudy and rainy weather; less severe winter with a long frost-free period; the annual average temperature is around 18 degrees Celsius, the coldest month is January with an average temperature of 2 to 6 degrees Celsius, and the hottest month is July with an average temperature of 24 to 28 degrees Celsius.
Economy
In July 2018, the Tongren Transportation & Tourism Investment Group announced a joint venture with
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies to construct a
Hyperloop
Hyperloop is a proposed high-speed transportation system for both passengers and freight. The concept was published by entrepreneur Elon Musk in a 2013 white paper, where the hyperloop was described as a transportation system using capsules supp ...
track in Tongren, along with an industrial research park.
Transportation
The city is served by
Tongren Fenghuang Airport
Tongren Fenghuang Airport is an airport serving the city of Tongren in Guizhou Province, China. It is located in Daxing Subdistrict in Songtao Miao Autonomous County, 21 kilometers from Tongren and 34 kilometers from Fenghuang, a popular tou ...
which is located 21 kilometers from it.
Education
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Tongren Polytechnic College-Tongren Vocational and Technical College is a public full-time general higher vocational college established in June 2002 with the approval of the Guizhou Provincial People's Government.
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Tongren No. 1 Middle School (
Bijiang District)Tongren No. 1 Middle School in Guizhou Province was founded on April 20, 1938. The school currently has 50 classes and more than 3,000 students.
* Tongren University - The school originated from Mingde School founded in 1920 and was upgraded to a general undergraduate college in 2006.
References
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Cities in Guizhou
Prefecture-level divisions of Guizhou