Country China Population 646,306 (2000) Province Henan | ||
Changge (Chinese: ??; Pinyin: Changge) is a city of Xuchang, Henan Province, China. In the Han Dynasty, it was known as Changshe (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: . Changge(simplified Chinese:???is a county-level city in the central of Henan province in China. It ranges in latitude from 34°09 to 34° 20N and longitude from 113° 34 to 114°08E. According to the sixth national population census in 2010, Changges population is about 687,081. It borders the province capital Zhengzhou to the north, the ancient capital Luo Yang to the west and Kaifeng to the east, the city is about 21.4 kilometers from the north and South, and 51.9 kilometers east-west.
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Map of Changge
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 Spring and Autumn, "?????????????”?the places name has existed since 718BC. It is said that Changge is the place where a famous ancient tribes chief Ge Tianshi lived,in order to commemorate that period of life, the generations called this region as Changge.
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.
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.
Tourism
Changge, as a city of central China, has a deep history culture. The tourism sights are mostly human landscapes which include: