Information about provinces, cities, counties,towns in China
Set Homepage Add Favorite Contact Us
China Time:

Your Business/City Guide to > Xuchang Municipality>Henan Province;

Xuchang Municipality, A prefecture-level city under Henan Province , In Chinese [许昌市]

Facts & Informations :

Administrative Division Code : 411000;
Post Code : 461000;
Phone Area Code :0374
The Prefix of Motor Vehicle License Plate : 豫K
The Prefix of Citizen Identity Card Number: 411000
Area Coverage: 4977 square kilometers;
Population : 4,460,000 persons;
Go to the Official Website of the Government >>>>
Current Weather of Xuchang:
The adminitrative division form of Xuchang is Municipality, which is one of the four administrative divisional forms at the the second level of China local administrative division system .
Municipality is also referred to as a prefecture level city (地级市). Most of Chinese big cities belong to this variety.
A prefecture-level municipality is subject to the juridiction of a provincial government ,and directly controls some urban districts while overseeing some counties or smaller cities on behalf of the provincial government.
Thus it's normal to see a large City (a Municipality) have juridiction over some small cities in China.
Subdivisions Under the jurisdication of Xuchang Municipality
S/NFull NameIn Chinese In PinyinDivison type
1Weidu District魏都区Weidu QuDistrict
2Changge City长葛市Changge ShiCity
3Yuzhou City禹州市Yuzhou ShiCity
4Xiangcheng County襄城县Xiangcheng XianCounty
5Yanling County鄢陵县Yanling XianCounty
6Xuchang County许昌县Xuchang XianCounty
* For detailed explanation of county-level adm. divisions please visit>>>>

View Larger Map

Overview



Xuchang City has a long history and locates in the central part of Henan Province. It is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese nation and an inspiring place producing outstanding people.



In ancient time, people of Xuyou Tribe lived and multiplied on this land, so it was named as “Xu”. In the eighth century BC, Zhou Dynasty established State Xu on this land and appointed Wenshu as the governor. In the year 221 AD, Emperor Wei Wen (Cao Pi) overthrew the Han dynasty and established Wei Empire in Xu County and renamed it as Xuchang City, which is still been used today.



Xuchang City has perfect geographical location and convenient transportation. Beijing- Guangzhou Railway runs through it from south to north and Yuzhou-Handan Railway from east to west. Besides, Beijing- Shenzhen National Highway joins Xuzhou-Xi’an National Highway here. The Zhengzhou -Xucahng Line of Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway has been put into use. Xuchang City has a convenient land transportation network with national highways, provincial highways, and county and township roads joining together. Xuchang adjoins Zhoukou City in the east, Pinding Mountain City in the west, Luohe City in the south and is 87 km away from Zhengzhou City (the provincial capital of Henan) in the north.



Xuchang City has rich traveling resources, among which relics of Three Kingdoms Period (especially Han Dynasty and State Wei) are most famous. The tourist attractions include the Site of the Ancient Xuchang City, Baling Bridge where Guan Yu accepted Cao Cao’s present (a warrior gown) with a long sword while on the horseback, Spring and Autumn Pavilion where Guan Yu stayed up late to study, Deer Hunting Platform of Cao Cao, Military Exercise Field of Cao Cao, Platform of Abdication where Emperor Xian di of Han Dynasty abdicated the throne to Cao Pi (the son of Cao Cao), Tomb of Huatuo ( a ancient famous doctor), Gujun Platform where Xia Qi （the second emperor of Xia Dynasty） informed the public that the royal authority would only be handed down to his own offspring, Suo Jiao Well where Emperor Yu chained a dragon under the bottom, Homesick Platform of Guanying （a famous person of West Han Dynasty, and so on.

2010 cfguide.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.