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.

v • d • e Shanxi Province

History • Politics • Economy

Prefecture-level cities	Changzhi • Datong • Jincheng • Jinzhong • Linfen • Lüliang • Shuozhou • Taiyuan • Xinzhou • Yangquan • Yuncheng

See also: List of Shanxi County-level divisions