Hancheng
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History
In ancient times, Yu the Great bored a tunnel in the nearby Mount Longmen (Dragon Gate Mountain) to alleviate the frequent flooding that occurred in the area, which led to the area being called Dragon Gate (Script error: No such module "Lang".). During the Western Zhou dynasty, the area was bestowed on the Han Marquises. During the Spring and Autumn period, the area was under the administration of the State of Jin and became known as Hanyuan (Script error: No such module "Lang".) or "Land of the Hans." In the Warring States period, the area belonged to the State of Wei and was called Shaoliang (Script error: No such module "Lang".). Towards the end of the Warring States period, the State of Qin conquered and designated the area as Xiayang County (Script error: No such module "Lang".). In the Sui dynasty, the area received its present name of Hancheng.
In 1983, Hancheng County became Hancheng City. In 1986, the city was named a National Historic and Cultural City (Script error: No such module "Lang".) and, Template:Citation needed span
Administrative divisions
As of 2019, Hancheng City is divided to 3 subdistricts and 6 towns.[1]
- Subdistricts
- Xincheng Subdistrict (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Jincheng Subdistrict (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Towns
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Climate
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Economy
Hancheng has the biggest power plant in western China, generating over 2,400,000 kW.
Culture
The famed Chinese historian Sima Qian was born in Hancheng in the Han dynasty and buried nearby.
See also
- Dangjia village, Xizhuang
References
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External links
- Hancheng government website Template:Webarchive Template:In lang
- Famous historical names from 韓城 : 清朝第一位陕西籍状元王杰 Template:In lang
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