Xuanhua (Simplified Chinese: 宣化; Pinyin: Xuānhuā) is a district in the Zhangjiakou prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, China.
Xuanhua is 180 km North-West of Beijing. It has a population of 274,000 people. Xuanhua is a very old city with a rich military and agricultural history. In modern times it has also become an industrial area, and now contains a high-tech development zone where new developments are being promoted by the government of Hebei province.
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History
Zhu Di, prior to becoming the Yongle Emperor, was the Prince of Yan, ruling in Xuanhua.
Xuanhua is home to a Liao Dynasty (960-1127) tomb with a colored star atlas painted with 268 stars including the sun, the moon and five planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Military
Historically, Xuanhua has been the "Gateway to Beijing," a city with a large garrison that was close enough to the capital to be strategically vital.
Xuanhua was also the garrison headquarters for the soldiers on the Xuanda-Shanxi Military Area, commanding Xuanfu Zhen, Datong Zhen and ShanxiZhen of the Great Wall, one of the three military governorships of the great wall in the Ming Dynasty.
Xuanhua has a set of city walls built in the Ming Dynasty which are still partly intact.
Agriculture
Known in ancient times as "The Grape Town," Xuanhua farmers grow a wide variety of grapes. Some grapes are used for wine production, but much of the crop is sold as fruit. In autumn, a large number of farmers sell grapes on streetsides out of hand-carts or trucks.
Industry
Xuanhua contains
- coal
- iron
- gold
- amargosite
- rich shale
- dolomite
- bentonite - Xuanhua has one of the largest deposits of bentonite in China.
and other mineral resources.
Its key industries are
- metallurgy
- machinery manufacturing
- chemical production
- electrical power generation
- papermaking
and
- brewing - the locally produced beer is "Zhōnglóu Píjiǔ" (钟楼 啤酒）or Bell-tower Beer.
See also
References
- "Favorable Environment For Investment & Foreign Cooperation Projects in Xuanhua Prefecture". China Business World. http://www.cbw.com/business/invest/zhangjiakou/xuanhua.htm. Retrieved March 24, 2005.
- "Xuanhua Grapes". Click China. http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/1954/2004-7-16/123@132717.htm. Retrieved March 24, 2005.
- "meet-greatwall". South China Morning Post. http://www.meet-greatwall.org/english/gwcn/egwcn25.htm. Retrieved March 24, 2005.
Coordinates: 40°035′N 115°02′E / 40.583°N 115.033°E
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