Yu County, also known by its

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name Yuxian, is a

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in the east of

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, China. It is under the administration of the

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Yangquan Yangquan ( ) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei province to the east. Situated at the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau and the west side of the Taihang Mountains, known as "Rip ...

and occupies its northern majority.

Name

Yu County's name refers to its cup-like shape.

History

Yu County was settled by the Spring and Autumn Period, when it formed an independent kingdom.

Climate

Economy

It is best known for its production of

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and

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. In 2005, the county's

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was approximately 3.0 billion , with 600 million in taxes. The GDP

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was equal to 3,646 yuan

income Income is the consumption and saving opportunity gained by an entity within a specified timeframe, which is generally expressed in monetary terms. Income is difficult to define conceptually and the definition may be different across fields. Fo ...

for farmers and the total retail sales of consumer goods has reached 970 million yuan. Furthermore, there is 100 million kg of

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output and 10.71 million

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s of

production.

Transportation

The county is served by

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on the

Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway The Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway, or the Shitai passenger railway () is a high-speed railway operated by China Railway High-speed, running from Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan, respectively the provincial capitals of Hebei and Shanxi, at ...

Tourist attraction

* (藏山祠)

Geographical facts

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: *

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: *

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from Taiyuan:

References

External links

Official Site
County-level divisions of Shanxi Yangquan {{Shanxi-geo-stub