🇨🇳 Zhangzhou alternately Changchow, is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China. The prefecture around the city proper comprises the south-east corner of the province, facing the Taiwan Strait and surrounding the prefecture of Xiamen.
Zhangzhou proper lies on the banks of the Jiulong River in southern Fujian about 35 miles (56 km) from central Xiamen, whose urban core has grown to form a single urbanized area with it. The prefecture of Zhangzhou comprises the south-eastern corner of the province, surrounding Xiamen. The prefecture of Quanzhou lies to its north-east, Longyan to its north-west, and Shantou in Guangdong to its south-west.
Zhangzhou comprises 4 urban districts, and 7 counties: 1 Xiangcheng District (芗城区); 2 Longwen District (龙文区); 3 Longhai District (龙海区); 4 Changtai District (长泰区); 5 Dongshan County (东山县); 6 Hua'an County (华安县); 7 Nanjing County (南靖县); 8 Pinghe County (平和县); 9 Yunxiao County (云霄县); 10 Zhangpu County (漳浦县); 11 Zhao'an County (诏安县).
1Economy Babao seal paste
was invented by the druggist Wei Changan as a traditional medicine in 1673. It was repurposed for artistic use a few years later and gained imperial favor under the Qianlong Emperor. It remains prized for its bright color and pleasant smell.
A major petrochemical plant, producing paraxylene, owned by Taiwan-based Xianglu Group is located in Zhangzhou's Gulei Peninsula. The plant suffered major fires in 2013 and 2015.
1Transport Two passenger stations serve Zhangzhou: • Zhangzhou East Railway Station on the older Yingtan–Xiamen Railway, north-east of the city; • Zhangzhou Railway Station, the junction of the high-speed Xiamen–Shenzhen Railway and Longyan–Xiamen Railway, opened in 2012, south of the city.
1Education • Minnan Normal University; • Tenfu Tea College.
1Zhangzhou was ranked #1049 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Zhangzhou has a population of over 939,943 people. Zhangzhou also forms the centre of the wider Zhangzhou Prefecture which has a population of over 7,284,148 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Zhangzhou has links with:
🇯🇵 Date, Japan 🇭🇺 Gödöllő, Hungary 🇺🇸 Honolulu, USA 🇯🇵 Isahaya, Japan 🇨🇳 Jiamusi, China 🇮🇩 Palembang, Indonesia 🇳🇱 Wageningen, Netherlands🇧🇩 Baniachong 24.533
🇧🇩 Baniachang 24.533
🇷🇺 Krasnokamensk 118.033
Locations Near: Zhangzhou 117.652,24.51
🇨🇳 Siming District 118.083,24.446 d: 44.2
🇨🇳 Xiamen 118.093,24.468 d: 44.9
🇹🇼 Kinmen 118.33,24.44 d: 69.1
🇨🇳 Zhangping 117.42,25.29 d: 89.9
🇨🇳 Longyan 117.017,25.076 d: 89.8
🇨🇳 Nanancun 118.385,24.961 d: 89.4
🇨🇳 Nan'an 118.385,24.961 d: 89.4
🇨🇳 Jinjiang 118.576,24.818 d: 99.4
Antipodal to: Zhangzhou -62.348,-24.51
🇦🇷 San Ramón de la Nueva Orán -64.333,-23.133 d: 19761.7
🇦🇷 San Salvador de Jujuy -65.309,-24.18 d: 19712.9
🇦🇷 Salta -65.409,-24.79 d: 19704.2
🇵🇾 Filadelfia -60.017,-22.333 d: 19675.7
🇦🇷 San Miguel de Tucumán -65.225,-26.83 d: 19628.2
🇦🇷 Santiago del Estero -64.267,-27.783 d: 19603.8
🇧🇴 Tarija -64.733,-21.533 d: 19603.8
🇦🇷 Tucumán -65.366,-26.944 d: 19609.4
🇦🇷 Termas de Río Hondo -64.867,-27.483 d: 19599.6
🇦🇷 Concepción -65.583,-27.333 d: 19564.3