Wuqiao County
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Wuqiao County is a county of Hebei
, China
. It is under the administration of the Cangzhou
city. Wuqiao covers an area of 583 square kilometers with a population of 280,000 and 444 natural villages under its jurisdiction. Over a period of more than 1500 years, Wuqiao is an old county with a vivid and rich history and culture. Wuqiao is situated in the center of the Huabei Plains
and has a pleasant climate most of the year round and it is possible to pleasurably visit here at almost any time of the year.
Near the cities Beijing
, Tianjin
, Shijiazhuang
, and Jinan
, Wuqiao County has many transportation connections. There are many rail and bus services operating in the town. Wuqiao was the first Chinese city to open up its doors to the world under the "Open Door" policy and over many years development, Wuqiao has become a flourishing city with a favorable investment Environment.
Townships:
The tomb murals of the Eastern Wei Dynasty
(534-550) in the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period
(386-581) unearthed from Xiaomachang Village of Wuqiao County in 1958 depict the performances of handstands, plate spinning, deft horsemanship and so on. However, it was after the Yuan Dynasty
(1271–1368) that acrobatics of Wuqiao gained much reputation. Before that, acrobatics in Henan
Province was much more influential. After the Yuan Dynasty was established, the capital was moved from Kaifeng
of Henan to Beijing, and the acrobatics in Wuqiao of Hebei, which neighbors Beijing, began to prosper and was increasingly influential.
People in Wuqiao today, young or old, often possess astonishing acrobatic ability. It is no wonder that the county has produced many of the most famous acrobats. Wuqiao performers can be found in acrobatic troupes throughout China and across the world. When Premier
Zhou Enlai
visited Europe
an countries, he found Wuqiao acrobats nearly each time he met with overseas Chinese. He happily said that Wuqiao is really worth the title of 'home of Chinese acrobatics'.
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is under the administration of the Cangzhou
Cangzhou
Cangzhou is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China. Cangzhou's urban center has a population of approximately 514,074 at the 2010 census which correspond to the built up area), while the prefecture-level administrative region in total has a population of 7,134,053...
city. Wuqiao covers an area of 583 square kilometers with a population of 280,000 and 444 natural villages under its jurisdiction. Over a period of more than 1500 years, Wuqiao is an old county with a vivid and rich history and culture. Wuqiao is situated in the center of the Huabei Plains
North China Plain
The North China Plain is based on the deposits of the Yellow River and is the largest alluvial plain of eastern Asia. The plain is bordered on the north by the Yanshan Mountains and on the west by the Taihang Mountains edge of the Shanxi plateau. To the south, it merges into the Yangtze Plain...
and has a pleasant climate most of the year round and it is possible to pleasurably visit here at almost any time of the year.
Near the cities Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang is the capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about south of Beijing...
, and Jinan
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
, Wuqiao County has many transportation connections. There are many rail and bus services operating in the town. Wuqiao was the first Chinese city to open up its doors to the world under the "Open Door" policy and over many years development, Wuqiao has become a flourishing city with a favorable investment Environment.
Administrative Divisions
Towns:- Sangyuan, TiechengTiechengTiecheng is a township-level division situated in Cangzhou, Hebei, China....
(铁城镇), Yuji (于集镇), Liangji, Wuqiao CountyLiangji, Wuqiao CountyLiangji, Wuqiao County is a township-level division situated in Cangzhou, Hebei, China....
(梁集镇), AnlingAnlingAnling is a township-level division situated in Cangzhou, Hebei, China....
(安陵镇)
Townships:
- Caojiawa TownshipCaojiawa TownshipCaojiawa Township is a township-level division situated in Cangzhou, Hebei, China....
(曹家洼乡), Songmen TownshipSongmen TownshipSongmen Township is a township-level division situated in Cangzhou, Hebei, China....
(宋门乡), Yangjiasi TownshipYangjiasi TownshipYangjiasi Township is a township-level division situated in Cangzhou, Hebei, China....
(杨家寺乡), Goudianpu TownshipGoudianpu TownshipGoudianpu Township is a township-level division situated in Cangzhou, Hebei, China....
(沟店铺乡), Hezhuang TownshipHezhuang TownshipHezhuang Township is a township-level division situated in Cangzhou, Hebei, China....
(何庄乡)
Wuqiao Acrobatic Culture
The history of Wuqiao county records that lamps lighted up the whole county of Wuqiao for three days during festivals, people set off firecrackers and performed acrobatics, and the local feudal officials did not practice curfew in the period.The tomb murals of the Eastern Wei Dynasty
Eastern Wei
The Eastern Wei Dynasty followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 534 to 550.In 534 Gao Huan, the potentate of the eastern half of what was Northern Wei territory following the disintegration of the Northern Wei dynasty installed Yuan Shanjian a descendant of...
(534-550) in the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period
Southern and Northern Dynasties
The Southern and Northern Dynasties was a period in the history of China that lasted from 420 to 589 AD. Though an age of civil war and political chaos, it was also a time of flourishing arts and culture, advancement in technology, and the spreading of Mahayana Buddhism and Daoism...
(386-581) unearthed from Xiaomachang Village of Wuqiao County in 1958 depict the performances of handstands, plate spinning, deft horsemanship and so on. However, it was after the Yuan Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
(1271–1368) that acrobatics of Wuqiao gained much reputation. Before that, acrobatics in Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
Province was much more influential. After the Yuan Dynasty was established, the capital was moved from Kaifeng
Kaifeng
Kaifeng , known previously by several names , is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, Central China. Nearly 5 million people live in the metropolitan area...
of Henan to Beijing, and the acrobatics in Wuqiao of Hebei, which neighbors Beijing, began to prosper and was increasingly influential.
People in Wuqiao today, young or old, often possess astonishing acrobatic ability. It is no wonder that the county has produced many of the most famous acrobats. Wuqiao performers can be found in acrobatic troupes throughout China and across the world. When Premier
Premier of the People's Republic of China
The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , sometimes also referred to as the "Prime Minister" informally, is the Leader of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , who is the head of government and holds the highest-ranking of the Civil service of the...
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976...
visited Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries, he found Wuqiao acrobats nearly each time he met with overseas Chinese. He happily said that Wuqiao is really worth the title of 'home of Chinese acrobatics'.