Jiaozuo
Encyclopedia
Jiaozuo is a prefecture-level city
in northern Henan
province, People's Republic of China
. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River
, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou
to the south, Xinxiang
to the east, Jiyuan
to the west, Luoyang
to the southwest, and the province of Shanxi
to the north.
Its population is 3,539,860 at the 2010 census whom 838,350 live in the built up area made of 4 urban districts (Jiefang
, Shanyang
, Zhongzhan and Macun
).
of Jiaozuo administers 4 districts, 2 county-level cities
and 4 counties.
by the British. Jiaozuo was established as a city in 1953. Mao Zedong
has written praise about the hard work of people from Jiaozuo in the coal industry.
, Xinxiang
and Nanyang
in Henan Province and Jincheng
in Shanxi
Province.
, Qing Tian River, Qing Long Cape, Shen Nong Mountain.
Yun Tai Mountain is said to have a cascade of 314 meters in height, together
with numerous smaller cascades, forming a natural miracle.
On February 13, 2004, Yuntaishan as the fifth in the world, the third in the country China, was named the world's first World Geopark by UNESCO and cause attention at home and abroad. Meanwhile, Yuntaishan is also a national scenic spot, National Civilized Scenic Area, the first national AAAAA-level scenic spots, national natural heritage, national forest parks, national macaque nature reserve. yuntaishan has Asia's highest head drop waterfall.
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...
in northern Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River
Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...
to the south, Xinxiang
Xinxiang
Xinxiang is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to its southwest, Kaifeng to its southeast, Hebi and Anyang to its north, Jiaozuo to its west, and the provinces of Shanxi and Shandong to its northwest and...
to the east, Jiyuan
Jiyuan
Jiyuan is a sub-prefecture-level city in northwestern Henan province of Central China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Jiaozuo and Luoyang to the east and southwest respectively, as well as the province of Shanxi to the north.-Administration:...
to the west, Luoyang
Luoyang
Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
to the southwest, and the province of Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
to the north.
Its population is 3,539,860 at the 2010 census whom 838,350 live in the built up area made of 4 urban districts (Jiefang
Jiefang
Jiefang is a sub-district in Dinghai District, the centre of Zhoushan Island , the People's Republic of China. It is named after Jiefang Road , or Liberation Road, which crosses the entire sub-district....
, Shanyang
Shanyang
Shanyang may refer to:*Shanyang County, county in Shaanxi, China*Shanyang District, district in Jiaozuo, Henan, China*Shanyang Formation, geological formation in Shaanxi, China...
, Zhongzhan and Macun
Macun
Mesir paste tradition is a very old tradition in the history of Manisa, an Anatolian city in the Aegean region, dating back to almost 500 years...
).
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 Jiaozuo administers 4 districts, 2 county-level cities
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
and 4 counties.
- Jiefang DistrictJiefang DistrictJiefang District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of the Jiaozuo city....
(解放区) - Shanyang DistrictShanyang DistrictShanyang District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of the Jiaozuo city....
(山阳区) - Zhongzhan District (中站区)
- Macun DistrictMacun DistrictMacun District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of the Jiaozuo city....
(马村区) - Qinyang City (沁阳市)
- Mengzhou City (孟州市)
- Xiuwu CountyXiuwu CountyXiuwu County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of the Jiaozuo city....
(修武县) - Wuzhi CountyWuzhi CountyWuzhi County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of the Jiaozuo city....
(武陟县) - Wen CountyWen County, HenanWen County is county in the Jiaozuo municipal region of Henan Province.-Situation:Wen lies on the left or north bank of the Yellow River, opposite the cities of Gongyi and Xingyang in the Zhengzhou municipality...
(温县) - Bo'ai CountyBo'ai CountyBo'ai County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of the Jiaozuo city....
(博爱县)
History
The city was founded on an industrial site left over from the Opium WarsOpium Wars
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860, were the climax of disputes over trade and diplomatic relations between China under the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire...
by the British. Jiaozuo was established as a city in 1953. Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
has written praise about the hard work of people from Jiaozuo in the coal industry.
Transport
Jiaozuo is the northern terminus of the Jiaozuo-Liuzhou Railway and the southern terminus of the Taiyuan-Jiaozuo Railway. The city is linked via rail to nearby cities LuoyangLuoyang
Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
, Xinxiang
Xinxiang
Xinxiang is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to its southwest, Kaifeng to its southeast, Hebi and Anyang to its north, Jiaozuo to its west, and the provinces of Shanxi and Shandong to its northwest and...
and Nanyang
Nanyang
Nanyang may refer to:* Nanyang is a Chinese term denoting the greater Nusantara region including Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, but excluding other Southeast Asian nations, especially the other nations on the Indochinese peninsula-China:* Nanyang, Henan , prefecture-level...
in Henan Province and Jincheng
Jincheng
Jincheng is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Shanxi province of north China. It is an industrial city in an area where coal mining is an important industry. It has a population of 2.2 million....
in Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
Province.
Colleges and universities
Henan Polytechnic University (HPU), with a history of nearly 100 years, is the first mining university in Chinese history. Its former is Jiaozuo Coal Mining School which was established by the British Syndicate Co. Ltd., in 1909. It has changed its names several times in the course of development, namely, FuZhong Coal Mining University, Jiaozuo Private Institute of Technology, North-west Institute of Technology, Jiaozuo National Institute of Technology, Jiaozuo Mining Institute and Jiaozuo Institute of Technology. The University resumed its name of Henan Polytechnic University in 2004.Place of tourism
Yuntai MountainYuntai Mountain
Yuntai Mountain could refer to the following mountains in China:*Yuntai Mountain , near Jiaozuo, Henan*Yuntai Mountain , near Lianyungang, Jiangsu...
, Qing Tian River, Qing Long Cape, Shen Nong Mountain.
Yun Tai Mountain is said to have a cascade of 314 meters in height, together
with numerous smaller cascades, forming a natural miracle.
On February 13, 2004, Yuntaishan as the fifth in the world, the third in the country China, was named the world's first World Geopark by UNESCO and cause attention at home and abroad. Meanwhile, Yuntaishan is also a national scenic spot, National Civilized Scenic Area, the first national AAAAA-level scenic spots, national natural heritage, national forest parks, national macaque nature reserve. yuntaishan has Asia's highest head drop waterfall.
External links
- Government website of Jiaozuo (in Simplified Chinese)
- Jiaozuo Travel Bureau (in English)