Changzhi

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Changzhi (Simplified Chinese: 长治; Traditional Chinese: 長治; pinyin: Chángzhì) is a prefecture-level city in the province of Shanxi of the People's Republic of China. It lies between the city of Huozhou in Shanxi and the city of Hebi in Henan.

A transportation and industrial center. Industries include iron, steel and machinery. Coal, iron ore, and asbestos are mined nearby. An ancient city, dating from at least the Shang (Yin) dynasty (1600?- 1050? BCE), Changzhi was known as Luan until 1912.

Changzhi has a population of about half a million.


Prefecture-level divisions of Shanxi
Prefecture-level cities: Changzhi | Datong | Jincheng | Jinzhong | Linfen
Luliang | Shuozhou | Taiyuan | Xinzhou | Yangquan | Yuncheng
List of Shanxi County-level divisions
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