Bengbu
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Bengbu formerly known as P'engpu and Peng-pu, is a prefecture-level city
with a population of 3,164,467 at the last census (including rural residents) in northern Anhui
Province
, People's Republic of China. Its name means "Oyster Wharf" in Chinese, echoing its former reputation as a freshwater pearl fishery.
Its built-up area is home to 802,575 inhabitants spread on the 4 urban districts. This agglomeration is about to include Huaiyuan county in Bengbu as well as Fengyang county in Chonzhu municipality which would soon make an agglomeration of 2,609,820 inhabitants.
of Bengbu administers seven county-level divisions, including four districts and three counties.
These are further divided into 74 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 19 townships and 19 subdistrict
s.
, on the Huai River
. It is divided into two parts: greater Bengbu on the south bank of the river and little Bengbu on the north bank.
with strong monsoon
influences (Köppen climate classification
Cwa), cool, sometimes cold, winters, and hot and humid summers. The area lies in a climactic transition zone, as it is on the Qinling Mountain-Huai River boundary between the climactic regimes of northern and southern China.
peoples inhabited this area and were collectively known as the Huaiyi after the Huai River. During the late Western Zhou Period and the early Spring and Autumn Period, the Dongyi became increasingly sinicized. During the late Spring and Autumn Period, the once-powerful Dongyi state of Xu
was pressured from all directions and destroyed through a series of wars with its neighbors, such as the Chu
State and the Wu
State. Another Dongyi State was the small Zhongli State, which was a part of the Huaiyi Confederation led by the State of Xu. Tombs belonging to the royalty of the Zhongli State were discovered in excavations between 2005 and 2008 near Fengyang. Eventually, the Huaiyi peoples were either pushed south or assimilated.
Bengbu has always been a hub of water and land communications in Anhui province, and a major distribution centre for the Huai basin.
In 1948, during the Chinese Civil War
, the Communist
People's Liberation Army
won a decisive victory over Chiang Kai-shek
's Nationalist
(KMT) forces near Bengbu, in the Huaihai Campaign
.
, an 83rd Academy Awards
nominee.
, with hourly direct trains to Beijing, Shanghai and other large cities.
The new Bengbu South Railway Station
will be served by the high-speed Beijing-Shanghai Railway.
Bengbu Airport
, which has been relocated from the city's central urban area around the turn of the 21st century, is presently operated only as a military airfield; however, provisions exist for its future dual use (civil and military).
, Lombardy
, Italy
, since 1988 Settsu, Osaka
, Japan
Tameside
, Greater Manchester
, United Kingdom
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
with a population of 3,164,467 at the last census (including rural residents) in northern Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
Province
Province (China)
A province, in the context of Chinese government, is a translation of sheng formally provincial level divisions, which is an administrative division. Provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, and the special administrative regions, make up the four types of province of administrative division...
, People's Republic of China. Its name means "Oyster Wharf" in Chinese, echoing its former reputation as a freshwater pearl fishery.
Its built-up area is home to 802,575 inhabitants spread on the 4 urban districts. This agglomeration is about to include Huaiyuan county in Bengbu as well as Fengyang county in Chonzhu municipality which would soon make an agglomeration of 2,609,820 inhabitants.
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Bengbu administers seven county-level divisions, including four districts and three counties.
| English Name | Chinese Name (Simplified / Traditional) | Pin yin | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longzihu District Longzihu District Longzihu District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.-Qiugang village:The release in 2010 of a documentary called The Warriors of Qiugang: A Chinese Village Fights Back, chronicles how the 1876 village residents of Qiugang mobilized themselves to... |
龙子湖区 / 龍子湖區 | Lóngzǐhú Qū | 233000 |
| Bengshan District Bengshan District Bengshan District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.... |
蚌山区 / 蚌山區 | Bèngshān Qū | 233000 |
| Yuhui District Yuhui District Yuhui District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.... |
禹会区 / 禹會區 | Yǔhuì Qū | 233000 |
| Huaishang District Huaishang District Huaishang District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.... |
淮上区 / 淮上區 | Huáishàng Qū | 233000 |
| Huaiyuan County Huaiyuan County Huaiyuan County is a county of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.... |
怀远县 / 懷遠縣 | Huáiyuǎn Xiàn | 233400 |
| Wuhe County Wuhe County Wuhe County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. It has an area of and a population of 68,000. Its economy is based on meat production.... |
五河县 / 五河縣 | Wǔhé Xiàn | 233300 |
| Guzhen County Guzhen County Guzhen County is a county of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.... |
固镇县 / 固鎮縣 | Gùzhèn Xiàn | 233700 |
These are further divided into 74 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 19 townships and 19 subdistrict
Subdistrict
Subdistrict is a low level administrative division of a country. In Thailand it may refer to the King Amphoe or to the Tambon. In England and Wales it was part of a Registration district....
s.
Geography
Bengbu is located 135 kilometres (83.9 mi) north of NanjingNanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, on the Huai River
Huai River
The Huai River is a major river in China. The Huai River is located about mid-way between the Yellow River and Yangtze River, the two largest rivers in China, and like them runs from west to east...
. It is divided into two parts: greater Bengbu on the south bank of the river and little Bengbu on the north bank.
Climate
The area has a four-season humid subtropical climateHumid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters...
with strong monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
influences (Köppen climate classification
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Cwa), cool, sometimes cold, winters, and hot and humid summers. The area lies in a climactic transition zone, as it is on the Qinling Mountain-Huai River boundary between the climactic regimes of northern and southern China.
History
In ancient times, the DongyiDongyi
Dongyi was a collective term for people in eastern China and in lands located to the east of ancient China. People referred to as Dongyi vary across the ages.The early Dongyi culture was one of earliest neolithic cultures in China....
peoples inhabited this area and were collectively known as the Huaiyi after the Huai River. During the late Western Zhou Period and the early Spring and Autumn Period, the Dongyi became increasingly sinicized. During the late Spring and Autumn Period, the once-powerful Dongyi state of Xu
Xu (state)
The State of Xu was a vassal state of ancient China during the Zhou Dynasty and Spring and Autumn Period ruled by descendants of the Yíng family. Xu was a Dongyi state also known as Xurong , Xuyi or Xufang , all meaning either "Xu barbarians" or "Xu Proper". Xu was one of the largest and most...
was pressured from all directions and destroyed through a series of wars with its neighbors, such as the Chu
Chu (state)
The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
State and the Wu
Wu (state)
The State of Wu , also known as Gou Wu or Gong Wu , was one of the vassal states during the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period. The State of Wu was located at the mouth of the Yangtze River east of the State of Chu. Considered a semi-barbarian state by ancient Chinese...
State. Another Dongyi State was the small Zhongli State, which was a part of the Huaiyi Confederation led by the State of Xu. Tombs belonging to the royalty of the Zhongli State were discovered in excavations between 2005 and 2008 near Fengyang. Eventually, the Huaiyi peoples were either pushed south or assimilated.
Bengbu has always been a hub of water and land communications in Anhui province, and a major distribution centre for the Huai basin.
In 1948, during the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
, the Communist
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
won a decisive victory over Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....
's Nationalist
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
(KMT) forces near Bengbu, in the Huaihai Campaign
Huaihai Campaign
Huaihai Campaign or Battle of Hsupeng was a military action during 1948 and 1949 that was the determining battle of the Chinese Civil War. It was one of the few conventional battles of the war. 550,000 troops of the Republic of China were surrounded in Xuzhou and destroyed by the communist...
.
Economy
Bengbu is now a famous food city in Anhui province. Food-related industries account for 44% of the city's industrial production. The city's other industries include engineering works, textiles, glass making, chemicals, and electronics.Culture
Pollution in the village of Qiugang, a suburb of Bengbu, was the subject of the 2010 film The Warriors of QiugangThe Warriors of Qiugang
The Warriors of Qiugang is a 39-minute documentary film that chronicles the story of the Chinese village of Qiugang , in the suburbs of Bengbu City in Anhui Province in central-eastern China. It tells how a group of Chinese villagers put an end to the poisoning of their land and water by three...
, an 83rd Academy Awards
83rd Academy Awards
The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2010 and took place February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, Academy Awards ...
nominee.
Food
Bengbu is one of the centers of the Huai Yang cuisine, one of the three noted cuisines of Anhui province. The dishes tend to be salty and slightly hot, with thick soups. One of the famous dishes is fuliji (braised chicken), whose 13 herbs and spices give it a rich aroma.Transportation
The city is on the Jinghu RailwayJinghu railway
The Beijing–Shanghai Railway or Jinghu railway is a railway line in China between Beijing and Shanghai. The line has a total length of 1,462 kilometres and connects the municipalities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, as well as the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu...
, with hourly direct trains to Beijing, Shanghai and other large cities.
The new Bengbu South Railway Station
Bengbu South Railway Station
The Bengbu South Railway Station is a future high-speed railway station in Bengbu, Anhui, People's Republic of China. It will be served by the Jinghu High-Speed Railway and Hebeng Passenger Railway....
will be served by the high-speed Beijing-Shanghai Railway.
Bengbu Airport
Bengbu Airport
Bengbu Airport is a dual-use airport in Bengbu, Anhui Province, China.-History:Originally, the Bengbu Airport was located very close to Bengbu's urban area . As the city's grew, this created an unacceptable situation both for the city's development and for the flight safety. By 1995, the city...
, which has been relocated from the city's central urban area around the turn of the 21st century, is presently operated only as a military airfield; however, provisions exist for its future dual use (civil and military).
Colleges and universities
- Anhui University of Finance and EconomicsAnhui University of Finance and Economics- History :Anhui University of Finance and Economics , is an institution of higher learning in Bengbu, Anhui Province of the People's Republic of China....
- Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbu Medical CollegeBengbu Medical College is an institution of higher learning in Bengbu, Anhui Province, of the People's Republic of China. The college was founded in July 1958 with support from the Shanghai Second Medical College and Anhui Medical College. In August 1968, the Anhui Revolutionary Commission renamed...
- Bengbu College
- Bengbu Tank College (Army)
- Thirteenth Flying Academy (Air Force)
Twinnings
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, Lombardy
Lombardy
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, Italy
Italy
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, since 1988 Settsu, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan
Japan
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, Greater Manchester
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, United Kingdom
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External links
- Government website of Bengbu (in Simplified Chinese)