Xinzhou, Shanxi

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Xinzhou
—  Prefecture-level city  —
忻州
Chinese transcription(s)
 - Chinese 忻州
 - Pinyin Xīnzhōu
Location of Xinzhou Prefecture within Shanxi
Xinzhou is located in China
Xinzhou
Location of Xinzhou Prefecture within Shanxi
Coordinates: 38°25′N 112°44′E / 38.417°N 112.733°E / 38.417; 112.733
Country China
Province Shanxi
City seat Xinfu
Area
 - Prefecture-level city 25,180 km2 (9,722.1 sq mi)
 - Urban 1,973 km2 (761.8 sq mi)
Population
 - Prefecture-level city 2,950,000
 - Density 117.2/km2 (303.4/sq mi)
 - Urban 515,800
 - Urban Density 261.4/km2 (677.1/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 034000
Area code(s) 0350
Website http://www.sxxz.gov.cn

Xinzhou (Chinese: 忻州; Pinyin: Xīnzhōu) is a prefecture-level city of the People's Republic of China province of Shanxi.

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Xinzhou has numerous public schools, including Xin Zhou Yi Zhong Xue (Xin Zhou Number One High School), which is considered the most prestigious of public high schools in the region.

Another public high school of interest is the nearby laboratory high school. It functions as an extension of the Xin Zhou Teacher's University. A third type of high school is the Xin Zhou Shi Yan Zhong Xue (Xin Zhou Experimental High School). This school was initiated as a public-private partnership. The school is partially funded by the Chinese government, follows national educational standards, and maintains close ties (and even joint faculty) with Xin Zhou Yi Zhong Xue; however, it maintains a greater independence from the government than traditional public schools. The experimental school also runs a small primary school program (generally only one class per grade level) which is populated almost exclusively by the children of Yi Zhong Xue and Shi Yan Zhong Xue faculty members.

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