Ruzhou
| Ruzhou 汝州市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level & Sub-prefectural city | |
  Ruzhou Location in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′01″N 112°50′38″E / 34.167°N 112.844°ECoordinates: 34°10′01″N 112°50′38″E / 34.167°N 112.844°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pingdingshan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Ruzhou (Chinese: 汝州; pinyin: Rǔzhōu) is a county-level city in the west-central part of Henan province, China, and is under the administration of Pingdingshan. It was called Linru County (simplified Chinese: 临汝县; traditional Chinese: 臨汝縣; pinyin: Línrǔ Xiàn) until 1988. It has more than 100,000 inhabitants. The Fengxue Temple of Ruzhou features the Qizu Pagoda, built in 738 during the Tang Dynasty (618–907).
The town is best well-known for the porcelain made there in the Song Dynasty period.[1]
Yan Yanming murdered students at Ruzhou No. 2 High School in 2004.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Forney, Matthew (2004-11-29). "China's School Killings". TIME. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
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