Ruzhou
Ruzhou (Chinese: 汝州; pinyin: Rǔzhōu) is a county-level city in the west-central part of Henan province,[1] China, and is under the administration of Pingdingshan.[2] It was called Linru County (simplified Chinese: 临汝县; traditional Chinese: 臨汝縣; pinyin: Línrǔ Xiàn) until 1988.[3] 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).
Ruzhou 汝州市 | |
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County-level & Sub-prefectural city | |
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  Ruzhou Location in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′01″N 112°50′38″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pingdingshan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The town is best well known for the porcelain made there in the Song Dynasty period.[4]
Yan Yanming murdered students at Ruzhou No. 2 High School in 2004.[4]
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References
- "Discover Ruzhou, Home of Ru Porcelain". henan.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- "Welcome to Pingdingshan". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- "Ruzhou City (Linru Co.), Pingdingshan, Henan, China". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- Forney, Matthew (2004-11-29). "China's School Killings". TIME. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2017-10-15.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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