Ruzhou

Ruzhou (Chinese: 汝州; pinyin: Rǔzhōu) is a county-level city in the west-central part of Henan province,[3] China, and is under the administration of Pingdingshan.[4] It was called Linru County (simplified Chinese: 临汝县; traditional Chinese: 臨汝縣; pinyin: Línrǔ Xiàn) until 1988.[5] It has more than 100,000 inhabitants. The Fengxue Temple of Ruzhou features the Qizu Pagoda, built in 738 during the Tang Dynasty (618–907).

Ruzhou

汝州市
County-level & Sub-prefectural city
Ruzhou
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 34°10′01″N 112°50′38″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityPingdingshan
Area
 • Total1,573 km2 (607 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total968,400
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
467599

The town is best well known for the porcelain made there in the Song Dynasty period.[6]

Yan Yanming murdered students at Ruzhou No. 2 High School in 2004.[6]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this city is divided to 5 subdistricts, 4 towns and 11 townships.[7]

Subdistricts
  • Meishan Subdistrict (煤山街道)
  • Fengxue Road Subdistrict (风穴路街道)
  • Zhonglou Subdistrict (钟楼街道)
  • Xi'erhe Subdistrict (洗耳河街道)
  • Runan Subdistrict (汝南街道)
Towns
  • Jiliao (寄料镇)
  • Wenquan (温泉镇)
  • Linru (临汝镇)
  • Xiaotun (小屯镇)
Townships
  • Yanglou Township (杨楼乡)
  • Mangchuan Township (蟒川乡)
  • Wangzhai Township (王寨乡)
  • Lingtou Township (陵头乡)
  • Miaoxia Township (庙下乡)
  • Zhifang Township (纸坊乡)
  • Shangzhuang Township (尚庄乡)
  • Qiling Township (骑岭乡)
  • Dayu Township (大峪乡)
  • Xiadian Township (夏店乡)
  • Jiaocun Township (焦村乡)

Education

Transportation

References
  1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. "Discover Ruzhou, Home of Ru Porcelain". henan.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  4. "Welcome to Pingdingshan". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  5. "Ruzhou City (Linru Co.), Pingdingshan, Henan, China". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  6. Forney, Matthew (2004-11-29). "China's School Killings". TIME. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2017-10-15.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. 平顶山市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.


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