| Dengfeng | |
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| — County-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Chinese | 登封 |
| - Pinyin | Dēngfēng |
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  Dengfeng
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| Coordinates: 34°27′19″N 113°1′31″E / 34.45528°N 113.02528°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture | Zhengzhou |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,220 km2 (471 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 630,000 |
| - Density | 516.4/km2 (1,337.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.dengfeng.gov.cn/ |
Dengfeng (Chinese: 登封; pinyin: Dēngfēng; Postal map spelling: Tengfeng) is a county-level city in Zhengzhou, Henan province. In ancient times, it was known as Yangcheng (simplified Chinese: 阳城; traditional Chinese: 陽城; pinyin: Yángchéng).
Dengfeng has an area of 1220 square kilometers and a population of 630,000.[1]
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Transportation
History
The first Xia Dynasty capital Yangcheng was built west of Gaocheng Township on the Yin River under the sacred Mount Song.
The famous Shaolin Monastery, traditional origin of Zen, is located in Dengfeng.
At least 31 people were killed after a gas explosion in a private mine near Dengfeng it was reported September 21, 2008.China: 36 dead in two mine accidents
References
- ^ (Chinese)Introduction to Dengfeng, Official website of Dengfeng Government, visited on April 12, 2008.
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