Chuzhou () is a prefecture-level city in eastern Anhui Province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south and southwest, Huainan to the west, Bengbu to the northwest, and the province of Jiangsu to the east. According to the 2010 Chinese census, the city of Chuzhou has a registered population of 3,987,054 inhabitants, of whom 1,198,719 live in the built-up (or metro) area made of two urban districts, with Lai'an County now largely being urbanized. Nevertheless, 7,260,240 persons declared to be permanent residents.f Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population census of the People's Republic of China
Climate Chuzhou has a monsoon-influenced, humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and damp, with average low temperatures in January dipping just below freezing; the January 24-hour average temperature is . Summers are typically hot and humid, with a July average of . The annual mean is , while annual precipitation averages , a majority of which occurs from May to August.
Administration The prefecture-level city of Chuzhou administers eight county-level divisions, including two districts, a sub-prefecture-level city (Tianchang), a county-level city and four counties. The population information here presented uses 2010 census data of permanent residents.
Map Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Area (km2) Population Density (/km2)Districts Langya District Lángyá Qū 181 310,427 1,715 Nanqiao District Nánqiáo Qū 1,187 251,894 212County-level Cities Tianchang City Tiāncháng Shì 1,770 602,840 341 Mingguang City Míngguāng Shì 2,335 532,732 228Counties Lai'an County Lái'ān Xiàn 1,481 432,021 292 Quanjiao County Quánjiāo Xiàn 1,572 383,885 244 Dingyuan County Dìngyuǎn Xiàn 2,998 779,174 260 Fengyang County Fèngyáng Xiàn 1,950 644,895 331 These are further divided into 178 township-level divisions, including 86 towns, 78 townships and 14 subdistricts.
Transport China Railway Chuzhou railway station Chuzhou North railway station
Metro Line S4 of the Nanjing Metro connects Chuzhou railway station with Lai'an County.
Tourism Mount Langya in Chuzhou is a National Forest Park, National Scenic Area and 4A Tourism Attraction, the mountain is one of Anhui's five biggest scenic attractions.
Education Chuzhou University (CZHU, ) Chuzhou Radio and TV University
Notable people Lu Su (172–217), military general and politician serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), founding emperor of the Ming dynasty Wu Jingzi (1701–1754), Qing dynasty writer, author of the satirical novel The Scholars Lu Yuanjiu (born 1920), physicist Jiang Shan (born 1962), former Communist Party secretary of the city, dismissed for corruption Qiu Jianliang, professional kickboxer Ouyang Feng, sanshou fighter and professional kickboxer
References
External links Government website of Chuzhou (in Simplified Chinese)