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Hanzhong is a city in Shaanxi
Shaanxi

is a north-central political divisions of China of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of the province....
 province, in central China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. The population in 2004 was approximately 3.7 million.

city was formerly called Nanzheng. It formed the center of the Han Principality. The latter was assigned to Liu Bang by Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu

Xiang Yu was one of the most prominent generals in China history. His name was Ji , Yu was his courtesy name. He was a descendant of Xiang Yan , a general of Chu nobility....
 after the fall of Qin
Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty was preceded by the feudal Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in China. The unification of China in 221 BCE under the Qin Shi Huang marked the beginning of Imperial China, a period which lasted until the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912 CE....
, during the 18 Kingdoms
18 Kingdoms

18 Kingdoms refer to the monarchy created in China during and after the collapse of Qin Dynasty. Here is the complete list:#Kingdom of Chu#Kingdom of Hengshan...
 interregnum preceding the establishment of the Han Empire
Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Han Dynasty was ruled by the family known as the Liu clan who had peasant origins....
 by Liu. During the Three Kingdoms Period Hanzhong, as a border city between the kingdoms of Wei
Cao Wei

Cao Wei was one of the empires that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Lu?y?ng, the empire was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid....
 and Shu
Shu Han

Shu Han , sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu was one of the Three Kingdoms competing for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty, based on areas around Sichuan which was then known as Shu ....
, had considerable strategic importance, but only from the Wei side of the city.

hong is located in the southwestern part of the Shaanxi province, in the center of the Hanzhong Basin, on the Han River
Han River (Hanshui)

The Han River in China was often referred to as H?nshui in antiquity. It is a left tributary of the Yangtze River with a length of 1532 km....
, near the Sichuan
Sichuan

is a Province in western China proper with its capital in Chengdu. The current name of the province, ?? , is an abbreviation of ??? , or "Four circuit #Circuits in East Asia of rivers", which is itself abbreviated from ???? , or "Four circuits of rivers and gorges", named after the division of the existing circuit into four during the Song...
 border.






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Hanzhong is a city in Shaanxi
Shaanxi

is a north-central political divisions of China of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of the province....
 province, in central China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. The population in 2004 was approximately 3.7 million.

History

The city was formerly called Nanzheng. It formed the center of the Han Principality. The latter was assigned to Liu Bang by Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu

Xiang Yu was one of the most prominent generals in China history. His name was Ji , Yu was his courtesy name. He was a descendant of Xiang Yan , a general of Chu nobility....
 after the fall of Qin
Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty was preceded by the feudal Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in China. The unification of China in 221 BCE under the Qin Shi Huang marked the beginning of Imperial China, a period which lasted until the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912 CE....
, during the 18 Kingdoms
18 Kingdoms

18 Kingdoms refer to the monarchy created in China during and after the collapse of Qin Dynasty. Here is the complete list:#Kingdom of Chu#Kingdom of Hengshan...
 interregnum preceding the establishment of the Han Empire
Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Han Dynasty was ruled by the family known as the Liu clan who had peasant origins....
 by Liu. During the Three Kingdoms Period Hanzhong, as a border city between the kingdoms of Wei
Cao Wei

Cao Wei was one of the empires that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Lu?y?ng, the empire was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid....
 and Shu
Shu Han

Shu Han , sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu was one of the Three Kingdoms competing for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty, based on areas around Sichuan which was then known as Shu ....
, had considerable strategic importance, but only from the Wei side of the city.

Geography

Hanzhong is located in the southwestern part of the Shaanxi province, in the center of the Hanzhong Basin, on the Han River
Han River (Hanshui)

The Han River in China was often referred to as H?nshui in antiquity. It is a left tributary of the Yangtze River with a length of 1532 km....
, near the Sichuan
Sichuan

is a Province in western China proper with its capital in Chengdu. The current name of the province, ?? , is an abbreviation of ??? , or "Four circuit #Circuits in East Asia of rivers", which is itself abbreviated from ???? , or "Four circuits of rivers and gorges", named after the division of the existing circuit into four during the Song...
 border. Hanzhong lies 500 meters above sea level.

It has an area of 27,246 square kilometers. Annual mean temperature: 14.3°C.

Economy

Hanzhong is a major agricultural and trade center, with some sawmilling and light industry.

Education



Sights

  • Ancient Baoxie Plank Road, also called Baoxie Road or Daogu. It stretches for 120 km from Baocheng County of Hanzhong City in the south to Xieyu Pass in Meixian County
    Mei County, Shaanxi

    Mei County is a county in Baoji, Shaanxi, China....
     in the north.
  • Baijiang Platform
  • Ancient Hutou Bridge


See also

  • Janssen Pharmaceutica
    Janssen Pharmaceutica

    Janssen Pharmaceutica, is a pharmaceutical company based in Beerse, in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp , Belgium. The company was established in 1953 by Paul Janssen....


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