Tengzhou

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Tengzhou
滕州市
County-level city
中国山东省滕州市界河镇鲁班圣祖坊.jpg
Location in Zaozhuang
Location in Zaozhuang
Tengzhou is located in Shandong
Tengzhou
Tengzhou
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 35°05′N 117°09′E / 35.083°N 117.150°E / 35.083; 117.150Coordinates: 35°05′N 117°09′E / 35.083°N 117.150°E / 35.083; 117.150
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityZaozhuang
Township-level divisions21
Government
 • CPC Committee Secretary (邵士官)
 • Mayor (刘文强)
Area
 • Total1,485 km2 (573 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,756,300
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
277500
Area code(s)0632
Websitetengzhou.gov.cn
Tengzhou
Chinese滕州
PostalTengchow

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 was likely the birthplace of the philosopher Mozi, and the city hosts the (simplified Chinese: 墨子纪念馆; traditional Chinese: 墨子紀念館) to commemorate him.[1]

The Mayor of Tengzhou is , and the Tengzhou Party Committee Secretary is .[2]

Tengzhou has an area of 1,485 square kilometres (573 sq mi),[1] and a population of 1,756,300 as of 2019.[3]

History[]

The settlement of Tengzhou is said to date back to the Yellow Emperor.[4]

After the collapse of the Shang dynasty, present-day Tengzhou became the center of the independent Teng state.[4] Eventually, it was conquered by the Qin state.[4]

Upon the reunification of the region, the region became incorporated as Teng County (simplified Chinese: 滕县; traditional Chinese: 滕縣).[4] It remained as Teng County until the Jin Dynasty, when it became the Tengyang Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 滕阳州; traditional Chinese: 滕陽州).[4] The prefecture was abolished at the start of the Ming Dynasty.[4]

From 1945 to 1953, the county changed administration numerous times, before finally becoming Teng County.[4]

On March 7, 1988, Teng County became the county-level city of Tengzhou.[4]

Geography[]

Tengzhou is located in the of Shandong, and has a minimum elevation of 33.5 metres (110 ft), and a maximum elevation of 596.6 metres (1,957 ft).[1]

Climate[]

Tengzhou experiences an average annual temperature of 13.6 °C (56.5 °F), and an average precipitation of 773.1 millimetres (30.44 in).[1]

Administrative divisions[]

Map including Tengzhou (labeled as 滕縣 T'ENG-HSIEN (walled)) (AMS, 1954)

The county-level city of Tengzhou administers 21 township-level divisions: 5 subdistricts and 16 towns.[5] These township-level divisions then administer 1,226 village-level divisions.[1]

Subdistricts[]

The city's 5 subdistricts are  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[5]

Towns[]

The city's 16 towns are  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[5]

Demographics[]

As of 2019, Tengzhou is home to 1,756,300 people, living in 518,500 households.[3] The city has about 927,900 males and 828,400 females.[3] The city has a birth rate is 10.65 per thousand, a death rate of 6.15 per thousand, and a rate of natural increase of 4.49 per thousand.[3]

In addition to the city's Han Chinese population, 30 ethnic minorities live in Tengzhou, the largest of which is the Hui people.[3] As of 2009, the city's ethnic minority population totaled 4,050, with the Hui people comprising 2,280 of this population.[4]

Economy[]

Agriculture[]

In 2019, 788,100 tons of agricultural produce was made, a 2.1% increase from 2018.[6] 56,200 hectares of vegetables were harvested, representing a 0.7% increase from 2018.[6] The city's pigs were afflicted by African swine fever, resulting in a 27.4% drop in live pigs from 2018 to 2019.[6] The city slaughtered 27.08 million heads of poultry in 2019, a 5.7% increase from the previous year.[6] Tengzhou's aquaculture output totaled 41.2 thousand tons in 2019, a decline of 8.9% from the previous year.[6]

Industry[]

As of 2019, Tengzhou had 254 industrial enterprises above designated size.[6] The value added of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 3.2% from 2019, with light industry increasing 1.3%, and heavy industry increasing 3.8%.[6] Major industries in Tengzhou include chemicals, minerals, petroleum, coal, food processing, Chinese medicine, electronic components, and cement.[6]

In the early 2010s, Tengzhou, which had been a major manufacturing area, was experiencing an economic downturn which closed many local factories.[7] However, The Wall Street Journal reported in July 2015 that innovation, particularly in manufacturing, had revitalized the local economy.[7]

Retail[]

In 2019, the city's total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 4.9%, with urban retail sales increasing 3.6%, and rural retail sales increasing by 9.9%.[6] In 2019, Tengzhou's auto sector grew by 10.7%; its books, newspapers, and magazines retail sales increased by 16.5%; Tengzhou's sports and entertainment goods retail sales increased by 27.7%.[6]

Foreign investment and trade[]

In 2019, Tengzhou received $45.59 million of foreign investment, which was utilized for 19 different projects.[6] In 2019, ¥328 million worth of goods was imported into Tengzhou, and ¥3.445 billion worth of goods was exported from Tengzhou.[6]

Transport[]

Road[]

National Highway 104 runs through the city, as does the (Chinese: 京福高速公路).[1]

Rail[]

The Beijing–Shanghai railway, the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway both run through the city.[1]

Maritime[]

The city's two ports, Xin'an Port (Chinese: 辛安港) and Tengzhou Port (Chinese: 滕州港) are connected to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h 滕州市概况. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2010-07-19. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  2. ^ 邵士官、刘文强到龙泉街道走访慰问老干部. Sohu (in Chinese). 2019-02-02. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e 人口民族 (in Chinese). Tengzhou People's Government. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i 滕州市沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2010-07-19. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c 2020年统计用区划代码（滕州市） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l 产业结构 (in Chinese). Tengzhou People's Government. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Magnier, Mark, "For Many Firms, China’s ‘New Normal’ Spells Doom : Industrial city’s struggle illustrates how slower economic growth is squeezing manufacturers", The Wall Street Journal, July 20, 2015

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