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Zhuzhou, formerly Jianning, is a prefecture level city in Hunan Province, southeast of Changsha beside the Xiangjiang River. It is part of the "Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Golden Triangle" (comprising the cities of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan). Zhuzhou is a new industrial city, about 50 km from Changsha, and the largest transport hub south of the Yangtze River.During the processing of development in new century, the municipal party commission and government is implementing the striding development strategy. We welcome from our hearts friends home and abroad come to Zhuzhou to visit, invest and develop. Let's build Zhuzhou's glorious future band in hand...More
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Zhuzhu History
Zhuzhou is a time-honored city. In the early 1980s, ruins of four and six thousand years ago were discovered here. One of the primogenitors of Chinese nation and the initiator of Chinese agrarian culture, Yan Emperor, is at the rest in Yanling County. Jianning is the old name of the city, and the name of Zhuzhou was initially used in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). During the initial post-liberation period, Zhuzhou is just a small town under Xiangtan, but the city now is a big city of Hunan with millions of population...More Read:History of ZHuzhou

What to see in Zhuzhou ?
Zhuzhou is not a tourist city with any notable landmarks. Visitors may want to spend time visiting Yan Emperor Square (named for Shen Nong) with it's sweeping views of Zhuzhou and large statue paying tribute to this legendary figure. Much of the areas beauty was destroyed by the new factories that were erected to produce mass amounts of steel and other industrial commodities. Here lists top attractions in Zhuhou....More Read: Zhuzhou Attractions

Shennong Park	Yan Emperor Mausoleum	Shennong Valley National Forest Park
Xiangshan Park	Fantawild Adventure Park	Yunyang Mountain
Geng Chuangong Ancestral Hall	Chaling Ancient City Wall	Liling Ceramic Art City

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When to visit? 
Zhuzhou is located in a subtropical monsoon climate zone and with its abundant mineral and organic resources has one of the highest agricultural yields in Hunan Province. This region is definitely a fertile land enjoying favorable humid monsoon climate in subtropical zone. The annual average temperature falls between 16 and 18 degree centigrade (60.8 and 64.4degree Fahrenheit)...More Read: Zhuzhou Weatehr & Climate

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