Jinzhou, Hebei

Jinzhou (simplified Chinese: 晋州; traditional Chinese: 晉州; pinyin: Jìnzhōu) is a county-level city of Hebei province, under the administration of Shijiazhuang prefecture-level city. Until 1991, it was known as Jin County (晋县).

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)".

Administrative Divisions

There are 9 towns and 1 township.

Towns:

• Jinzhou (晋州镇)、Zongshizhuang (总十庄镇)、Yingli (营里镇)、Taoyuan (桃园镇)、Dongdiaosu (东卓宿镇)、Mayu (马于镇)、Xiaoqiao (小樵镇)、Huaishui (槐树镇), Donglizhuang (东里庄镇)

Townships: Zhoujiazhuang Township (周家庄乡)

External links

• 晋州市人民政府 (Jinzhou Municipal Government) (in Simplified Chinese)
• 晋州招商网 (Jinzhou Trade Website) (in Simplified Chinese)