Jiaozuo City is situated in the northwest of Henan Province, adjacent to the Yellow River and located at the convergence of Henan and Shanxi Provinces, which was the material distribution center of northwestern Henan since ancient time. It is demarcated with Shanxi Province in the north by the Taihang Mountains. In the south, it is separated from Zhengzhou and Luoyang by the Yellow River.
Facts of Jiaozuo
Chinese Name: 焦作市 (jiāo zuò shì)
Population: 3,520,300  
Area: 4,071 square kilometers (1,572 square miles) 
Nationalities: Han,Hui
Administrative Division: 4 districts (Jiefang, Zhongzhan, Macun, Shanyang); 4 counties (Xiuwu, Bo'ai, Wuzhi, Wenxian); 2 county-level cities (Qinyang, Mengzhou)
Seat of the City Government: 889, Renmin Dadao, Jiefang District, Jiaozuo City

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History of Jiaozuo
Jaiozuo City was inhabited as early as 8,000 years ago and was part of Jinzhou during the Xia Dynasty (21st - 16th century BC).   Its name changes over the years and finally become Jiaozuo Mining Area in 1949. It is said that the city got its present name from a person whose last name was Jiao, who operated a ceramic workshop.

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What to see in Jiaozuo?
Located in the transition area between Taihang Mountains and Northern Henan Plain, the city is higher in north and lower in south. Many types of landform co-exist in this area, including mountains, plains, depressions, hills and lowlands.Here lists top attractions in Jiaozuo.

Yuntai Mountain	Shennongshan Scenic Area	Qingtianhe Scenic Area
Jiaozuo Film and Television City	Tianning Temple	Jiaying Temple

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