Zunyi is a prefecture-level city in northern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, situated between the provincial capital Guiyang to the south and Chongqing to the north, bordering Sichuan to the northwest.
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11 Facts About Zunyi
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Zunyi is known for being the location of the Zunyi Conference in 1935, where Mao Zedong was first elected to the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party during the Long March.
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Zunyi was considered to be the center of the Yelang kingdom.
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The region around Zunyi first came under Chinese rule during Han dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han.
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Subsequently, Zunyi Prefecture was established, with the present-day city of Zunyi becoming the prefectural seat.
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Zunyi retained its status as a prefectural seat through the Qing dynasty.
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In 1935, the Zunyi Conference took place in the city, resulting in Mao Zedong becoming the de facto leader of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Zunyi has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate, slightly modified by elevation.
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Zunyi is the economic and commercial hub of the North Guizhou Province.
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Zunyi is home to the Zunyi Medical College, which was formerly the Dalian Medical College founded in 1947.
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The College was moved from Dalian to Zunyi and renamed to the Zunyi Medical College with the approval of the State Council in 1969.
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