Tengzhou
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| Image:ChinaShandongTengzhou.png | |
| Administration Type | County-level city Under Zaozhuang, Shandong Province |
| Area | 1,485 km² |
| Population | 1,577,806 (2005.6) |
| GDP - Total - Per Capita |
￥21.457 billion (2004) ￥13,600 (2004) |
| Major Nationalities | Han - 99.55% |
| Township-level divisions | 21 |
| CPC Committee Secretary | |
| Mayor | Du Yongguang (杜永光) |
| Area code | 0632 |
| Postal Code | 277500 |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁D |
Tengzhou (simplified Chinese: 滕州; traditional Chinese: 滕州; pinyin: Téngzhōu) is a county-level city of Zaozhuang, Shandong province of the People's Republic of China.
Tengzhou is the legendary birthplace of Micius and Lu Ban . It served as the capital of the State of Teng during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Tengzhou is also called Good State(善国).
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According to Mencius, Mencius ever addressed State of Teng, and the duke T'eng Weng Kung consulted him for the government of the kingdom. Menicus praised the State of Teng as a Good State.
The Mayor of Tengzhou is Du Yongguang. The Secretary of CPC Tengzhou Committee is Niu Qizhong.
[edit] Administration
The County-level city of Tengzhou administers 21 township-level divisions.
[edit] Notable people
- T'eng Weng Kung (滕文公,600 BC - 574 BC), Spring and Autumn era,duke of Teng of State
- Lu Ban (鲁班,ca 507 BC - 444 BC), Spring and Autumnera famous architect and engineer
- Micius (墨子,ca. 480 BC - 390 BC), Warring States era philosopher and thinker
- Mao Sui (毛遂), Warring States era negotiator
[edit] External links
- Government website of Tengzhou (in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean)
- Tengzhou Daily on Net (in Simplified Chinese)
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