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Bozhou
Bordering Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui and Henan provinces, Bozhou lies northwest of Anhui Province and is the center of the Huanghuai Plain.
As one of the birthplaces of the Chinese people, Bozhou has a history of more than 3,700 years, according to written records. Even as early as in the Shang Dynasty (17th-11th century BC), Bozhou was relatively advanced in economy and culture; it was one of the most civilized cities in the world at the time.
The city's long history, splendid ancient culture and many famous people have left Bozhou with plenty of valuable ancient relics. Bozhou has 18 key cultural relics sites under state- and provincial-level protection; 36 under municipal protection and 150 ordinary sites. Among them are the famous Huaxi Building with its marvelous carvings and colorful paintings; the Yuchi Temple relics, reputed as the first primitive village of china; the Underground Passageway for Army Deployment in the Period of Cao Cao which claims to have the oldest and most intact underground Great Wall; the Huazu Buddhist Convent with its eight scenic spots -- the sound of the hut, fragrance of the medicine garden, cry for longevity by five animals and convent with an inscription by Guo Moruo; the tombs of the Cao family with their fine architecture; the Tianjing Palace and the Zhuangzi Ancestral Hall with their grand buildings; tombs containing the hat and clothes of the respectable King of Chengtang of the Shang Dynasty; the Baiyi Law School; the old temples of the Muslims; and the 72 old streets and 36 old roads with Ming and Qing characteristics.
Many famous persons -- such as Laozi, the founder of the Taoism; Zhuangzi, the sage; Cao Cao, the King of the Wei Kingdom; and Huatuo, the highly skilled doctor –were born in Bozhou. In 1995 the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Jiang Zemin inscribed Bozhou as the "Hometown of Huatuo, Village of Medicine," spreading the fame of the capital of medicine far and wide.
As the golden triangle of the ox, Bozhou has created a new situation featuring ox husbandry on a large scale, including professional development and corporate management. Bozhou is a major producer of paulownia and poplar; the wood is exported to Japan and Southeast Asian countries.
Bozhou was approved by the State Council as being directly under the jurisdiction of the provincial government in June 2000. It is a cultural and historical city at the state level and an excellent tourist city of China. |
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