Wenxi County
Wenxi County | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture | Yuncheng |
| Population (2002) | 380,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Wenxi County (Chinese: 闻喜县) is a county in southern Shanxi province of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture level city of Yuncheng. As of 2002 it had a population of roughly 380,000.
The name Wenxi, which means "hear the good news", was used as the county name in 111 BC when Emperor Wu of Han, who on his royal progress at this place, heard Han's decisive victory in the Han–Nanyue War.
References
35°23′24″N 111°18′27″E / 35.39000°N 111.30750°E
 | This Shanxi location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |