| Zhumadian | |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 驻马店 |
| - Traditional | 駐馬店 |
| - Pinyin | Zhùmǎdiàn |
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| Coordinates: 32°59′N 114°02′E / 32.983°N 114.033°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15,083 km2 (5,823.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| - Total | 8,263,100 |
| - Density | 547.8/km2 (1,418.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 463000 |
| Area code(s) | 396 |
| GDP | ¥4,184 per capita (2003) |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 10 |
| Mayor | Guoqing Liu |
| Township-level divisions | Unknown |
| Website | http://www.zhumadian.gov.cn |
Zhumadian (simplified Chinese: 驻马店; traditional Chinese: 駐馬店; pinyin: Zhùmǎdiàn; Postal map spelling: Chumatien) is a prefecture-level city in southern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders Xinyang to the south, Nanyang to the west, Pingdingshan to the northwest, Luohe to the north, Zhoukou to the northeast, and the province of Anhui to the east.
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Administrative divisions
The prefecture-level city of Hebi administers 1 districts and 9 counties.
- Yicheng District (驿城区)
- Runan County (汝南县)
- Pingyu County (平舆县)
- Xincai County (新蔡县)
- Shangcai County (上蔡县)
- Xiping County (西平县)
- Suiping County (遂平县)
- Queshan County (确山县)
- Zhengyang County (正阳县)
- Biyang County (泌阳县)
History
Zhumadian was previously known as Yicheng, for it used to be a relay station. In the Tang Dynasty, the emperor ordered his soldiers carry lychees from Guangdong to his charming princess Yang who loved to eat lychees. And Zhumadian was one of the relay stations.
Agriculture
Mainly wheat, maize, peanut, sesame, green beans and tobacco.
Culture
Zhumadian has a brilliant cultural background and there are many great people in ancient times. There is an old site of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai who are the characters in the Butterfly Lovers, a famous Chinese story.
Dams
Zhumadian has 62 different dams including Banqiao Dam within its territory.
Transportation
One of the Chinese main highways, China National Highway 107, runs through Zhumadian. Zhumadian also has its own transportation system.
External links
- Government website of Zhumadian (in Simplified Chinese)
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