Changle

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Changle(长乐) is a city located in Southeast Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Changle occupies a land area of 648 square kilometers and a sea area of 1327 square kilometers. Established in the sixth year of Emperor WuDe(623 AD) during the Tang Dynasty, and Changle became a county on February 18th, 1994. Changle faces Taiwan across Taiwan Strait and is connected to Mawei Economic and Technological Zone by Minjiang River.

Located just 30 kilometers outside of city of Fuzhou, Changle has a total population of 680,000 and the number of overseas Chinese has reached 400,000 in recent years. Most people can speak both Mandarin Chinese and Fuzhou dialect, but Mandarin is spoken in more formal settings such as schools.

One of the well known Changle native is Bing Xin (she is referred to as "The Grandma in Chinese Literacy Circle"). Changle is the ancestral home of Zheng Zhenduo, a master of literature.

Some of the tourist attractions includes Xiasha Seaside Vocational Center, Jingang-washing foot, BingXing Literacy Archieves, and Nanshan Park.

Changle has an airport in Zhanggang town. Fuzhou Changle International Airport has regular scheduled flights to many domestic and international destinations.

TODOs:

   - Famous People: The famous Chinese director, ZhengHe (郑和)
   - historical site: ZhengHe Museum, 三峰塔, 八角亭, 河下街, 水井...
   - Culture
       - pop-music
             - from HK
       - opera
       - language: Mandarin, and FuZhou dialect
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   - ChangLe's food: Fish Ball, Fish Noodle, Seafood, Hao (National's second level instction species), Dragon Eyes
   - ChangLe's Economy
       - Factory: 纺织, 练钢,(追风)
   - ChangLe's Government
   - ChangLe's education system (no college & university)
        - Qiao Middle School
        - No.1 Middle School         - 
   - Transportation System
   - Oversea Changlenese (focus)
        - Canada, US, UK
        - illegal immigrant (boat people) and the snake's head (蛇头)
   - ChangeLe's Dialect trent.