21 Facts About Changzhou

1.

Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China.

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Changzhou is located in the highly developed Yangtze Delta region of China extending from Shanghai going northwest.

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3.

Changzhou got its present name meaning "ordinary prefecture" in 589.

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The rural counties surrounding Changzhou are noted for the production of rice, fish, tea, silk, bamboo and fruit.

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In 1959, Changzhou Prefecture was changed into Zhenjiang Prefecture, and the administration office was moved from Changzhou to Zhenjiang.

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In 1962, Changzhou was changed into provincially administrated municipality and Wujin County was incorporated into Zhenjiang Prefecture.

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At that time, Changzhou administrated one city, two counties and four districts.

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Up until now, Changzhou has remained one of the most developed cities in Jiangsu, ranked third after Suzhou and Wuxi.

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9.

China's CN: GDP: Jiangsu: Changzhou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics.

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10.

Changzhou National Hi-Tech District is a state-level high-tech industrial development zone.

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11.

Changzhou used to be one of the birthplaces of the national modern industry in China.

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12.

Changzhou created 11 “No 1” in China, including the first telecommunication enterprise.

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13.

Changzhou has formed 6 great national characterized industrial bases, that is, agricultural implement and machinery manufacturing, power transmission and transforming manufacturing, automobile and accessories manufacturing, new textile, track traffic and new coating.

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14.

Changzhou is becoming a modern equipment manufacturing city with prominent domestic advantages and large potential.

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15.

Changzhou has a wide range of temperature differences throughout the year.

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16.

Changzhou is one of the main stops on the busy Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway, with two stations located in Changzhou .

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17.

Changzhou dialect is a member of the Wu Chinese language family.

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18.

Since 2004, Changzhou has successfully hosted China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival for three times successively.

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19.

Changzhou is the home of the China Dinosaurs Park located in the Xinbei District of the city.

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20.

Changzhou was one of the earliest international activists in the Party as well as the link between the Party and Communist International, Youth League and Youth Communist International.

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21.

Changzhou was a political scientist, theorist, and leader of youth movements.

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