Tengzhou
Tengzhou (Chinese: 滕州; pinyin: Téngzhōu) is a county-level city of Zaozhuang, Shandong province of the People's Republic of China, and is the site of the feudal vassal State of Teng during the Spring and Autumn period.
Tengzhou 滕州市 | |
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 Location in Zaozhuang | |
  Tengzhou Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 35°05′N 117°09′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zaozhuang |
| Township-level divisions | 21 |
| Government | |
| • CPC Committee Secretary | Shao Shiguan (邵士官) |
| • Mayor | Liu Wenqiang (刘文强) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,485 km2 (573 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 277500 |
| Area code(s) | 0632 |
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| Chinese | 滕州 | ||||||||
| Postal | Tengchow | ||||||||
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Tengzhou was likely the birthplace of the philosopher Mozi, c. 470 – c. 391 BC.
The Mayor of Tengzhou is Liu Wenqiang. The Secretary of CPC Tengzhou Committee is Shao Shiguan.
Administration
The County-level city of Tengzhou administers 21 township-level divisions.
Economic environment
Tengzhou has been a major manufacturing area but in a period leading up to 2015 had been experiencing an economic downturn which closed many local factories. In the opinion of and as reported in The Wall Street Journal in July 2015, innovation in manufacturing ideas and products was a key to revitalization of the industry in Tengzhou.[1]
References
External links
- Government website of Tengzhou (in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean)
- Tengzhou Daily on Net (in Simplified Chinese)
- Tengzhou Mobile (in Simplified Chinese)(simplified Chinese: 掌上滕州; traditional Chinese: 掌上滕州; pinyin: ZhǎngShàngTéngzhōu)