Zunhua

Zunhua (Chinese: 遵化; pinyin: Zūnhuà) is a county-level city in the northeast of Hebei province, China, bordering Tianjin to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tangshan. Historic sites include the Eastern Qing Tombs (Qing Dongling).

Zunhua

遵化市

Tsunhwa
County-level city
Zunhua
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°11′20″N 117°57′58″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityTangshan
Area
 • County-level city1,521.0 km2 (587.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
85.80 km2 (33.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • County-level city794,000
 • Urban243,200
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

Zunhua has jurisdiction over 2 subdistricts, 13 towns, and 12 townships.[2]

Subdistricts

Zunhua contains the subdistricts of Huaming Road Subdistrict (华明路街道) and Wenhua Road Subdistrict (文化路街道).[2]

Towns

Zunhua contains the following 13 towns:[2]

  • Zunhua Town (遵化镇)
  • Baozidian (堡子店镇)
  • Malanyu (马兰峪镇)
  • Ping'ancheng (平安城镇)
  • Dongxinzhuang (东新庄镇)
  • Xindianzi (新店子镇)
  • Dangyu (党峪镇)
  • Dibeitou (地北头镇)
  • Dongjiuzhai (东旧寨镇)
  • Tiechang (铁厂镇)
  • Sujiawa (苏家洼镇)
  • Jianming (建明镇)
  • Shimen (石门镇)

Townships

Zunhua contains the following 12 townships, of which, 3 are Manchu Ethnic Townships:[2][3]

  • Xiliucun Township (西留村乡)
  • Cuijiazhuang Township (崔家庄乡)
  • Xingwangzhai Township (兴旺寨乡)
  • Liubeizhai Township (刘备寨乡)
  • Tuanpiaozhuang Township (团瓢庄乡)
  • Niangniangzhuang Township (娘娘庄乡)
  • Xisanli Township (西三里乡)
  • Houjiazhai Township (候家寨乡)
  • Xiaochang Township (小厂乡)
  • Xiaxiaying Manchu Ethnic Township (西下营满族乡)
  • Tangquan Manchu Ethnic Township (汤泉满族乡)
  • Dongling Manchu Ethnic Township (东陵满族乡)

Geography

Most of the city's terrain consists of small mountains, hills, and valleys, and a number of rivers, such as the Sha, Li, Lin, and Weijin flow through the city.[2] Significant mountains in Zunhua include Jiufeng Mountain, Taohua Mountain, Wolong Mountain, and Huanghua Mountain.[2]

Demographics

As of 2017, Zunhua had a population of 794,000, of which, 243,200 resided in urban areas.[4] 114,500 people in Zunhua are ethnic minorities, the largest number in Tangshan.[3]

Economy

Zunhua is home to mineral deposits containing minerals such as iron, manganese, chromium, copper, lead, zinc, gold, and dolomite.[2]

Energy

141,100 people in Zunhua have access to natural gas, of which, 90,200 have access to LPG.[4]

Transportation

A number of railways and highways pass through the city.[2]

Road

The following highways pass through Zunhua:[2]

Rail

The following railroads pass through Zunhua:[2]

See also
  • Eastern Qing Tombs

References
  1. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. 遵化市概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. xzqh.org. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. 人口民族-唐山市人民政府. Tangshan People's Government. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. "China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017". Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.



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