Jinzhou, Hebei

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Jinzhou (Chinese: 晋州; pinyin: Jìnzhōu) is a county-level city of Hebei province, under the administration of Shijiazhuang prefecture-level city. In 1991, its name was changed to Jinzhou City from Jin Xian (晋县，County of Jin)。

Jinzhou is located in the central part of Hebei province, 50 kilometers east of Shijiazhuang. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and has a population of about 520,000 (2004). It consists of 3 city districts, 10 townships, and 224 villages.

Jinzhou has a recorded history of at least 2500 years. It was the hometown of Wei Zheng(魏征), a well-known and well-respected historical figure of Tang dynasty. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "Hometown of Ya Li (鸭梨，literally, duck pear)".