Heze Explained
| Heze |
| Other Name: | Hotseh |
| Native Name: | 菏泽市 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
| Settlement Type: | Prefecture-level city |
| Image Map1: | ChinaShandongHeze.png |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Heze City jurisdiction in Shandong |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Heze municipal government |
| Coordinates: | 35.2343°N 115.4796°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shandong |
| Subdivision Type2: | County-level divisions |
| Subdivision Name2: | 9 |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township-level divisions |
| Subdivision Name3: | 158 |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Mudan District |
| Leader Title: | CPC Secretary |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Sun Aijun (Chinese: 孙爱军) |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 12256 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 1416 |
| Area Metro Km2: | 1416 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 8287693 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Metro: | 1346717 |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 1346717 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP[3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 307 billion
US$ 46.5 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 35,184
US$ 5,317 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 274000 |
| Area Code: | 0530 |
| Iso Code: | CN-SD-17 |
| Blank2 Name: | Licence plate prefixes |
| Blank2 Info: | Chinese: 鲁R |
| P: | Hézé |
| W: | Ho-tsê |
| L: | He Marsh |
| Former names |
| Also Known As: | Caozhou |
| Psp2: | Tsaochow |
| P2: | Cáozhōu |
| W2: | Ts‘ao-chou |
Heze, formerly known as Caozhou, is the westernmost prefecture-level city in Shandong province, China, bordering Jining to the east and the provinces of Henan and Anhui to the west and south respectively.
History
Caozhou was at the center of the Nian Rebellion during the 1850s and 60s.
In August 1949, Heze was detached from Shandong and given to the experimental province of Pingyuan, but was later returned to Shandong just over three years later.
In April 1953, Heze and Jining gained counties from the former prefecture of Huxi after its abolition.
City flower
Mudan is the city flower of Heze. The earliest documentary of Mudan is in Classic of Poetry, written almost 3,000 years ago. Mudan is also called the "king of flowers" from the Bencao Gangmu. It is a symbol of honor, peace, wealth, love, aristocracy and feminine beauty. There are 9 types of Mudan based on the colors: red, white, purple, yellow, blue, green, black, pink, and multi-colored.[4]
Climate
Heze has a monsoon-influenced climate that lies between the humid subtropical and humid continental zones (Köppen Cwa/Dwa), with four well-defined seasons. The city is warm and nearly rainless in spring, hot and humid in summer, crisp in autumn and cold and dry in winter. The mean annual temperature is 14.22°C, with the monthly 24-hour average temperature ranging from NaN°C in January to 27.1°C in July. Nearly 70% of the annual precipitation occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 48% in July to 60% in May, the city receives 2,411 hours of bright sunshine annually.[5]
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Heze administers nine county-level divisions. The municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Mudan District (Chinese: 牡丹区), together with CPC and public security bureaux.
There are two districts and seven counties,2 additional development zones:[6]
These are further divided into 158 township-level divisions.
Demographics
According to the 2020 Chinese census, Heze was home to 8,287,693 people, of whom 1,346,717 live in the built-up area around the seat of government in Mudan District.[7]
Government
The current mayor is Li Chunying[8] and the chairman of the Municipal Council is Wang Weidong.[9]
Culture
Places of interest
- Caozhou Mudan Garden: It is the largest Mudan (Peony) garden in Heze and with the most varieties.[10]
- One Hundred Lion Square: It is famous for its column carved with 100 stone lions in different postures. It represents best wishes and longevity. The archway is 14 meters high and 9 meters wide. The 100 lions with different shapes represent superb architectural skills and immortal artistic value, which fully embodies the wisdom and strength of the ancient people.[11]
- Shui Hu Hero City: It is famous for the teaching and communication of martial arts and ancient buildings. It is also the Chinese ancient residence museum, CCTV-recommended tour routes and the source of water margins.[12]
- Fulong Lake Tourism Resort:Located in the southwest of Shanxian County, Heze City, Shandong Province, with a total area of 58.6 square kilometres, Furong Lake Tourism Resort is the second largest plain reservoir in Shandong Province, and is known as the ‘Pearl of the Old Road, the West Lake of the North of the Yangtze River’. Floating Dragon Lake is the site of Mengzhuze, one of the four most famous zones in China.[13]
Foods
- Shanxian lamb soup: The soup was first made in 1807. The taste is fresh but not mutton, and fragrant but not greasy. After more than 200 years of development and innovation of soup, it can be carried forward and accepted in many years. It is not only refreshing, but also functional in medicinal meal.[14]
- Peony cake: During a flower festival in which season when peonies are in full bloom, Wu Zetian led a maid to enjoy the flowers in the garden and ordered the maid to pluck a large number of flowers of various colors. After return to the palace, according to her design, she mashed them with rice, steaming them to make a cake known as the "hundred-flower cake" and used this dessert as a gift to officials.
- Pijia roast chicken: The sauce is in color red, and you can smell the rich roast chicken scent just a few feet away from the pot. Its outstanding characteristics are fresh, fragrant, and tender with consistent taste inside and out.
- Caozhou sesame cake: Its shape is round as a moon, tender inside with a crispy crust. Its ingredients include wheat essence powder, sesame oil, salt, pepper, fennel powder and other oil-based products.
- Ju Ye pot of soup: Jar soup is the most representative of Shandong is the most representative characteristics of the south-west of Shandong traditional food. Originating from Daxieji Town, Juno County, Heze City, Shandong Province, it is the most authentic soup in Daxieji Town. Has been registered in the State Administration for Industry and Commerce ‘Xieji authentic jar soup’ trademark. It is one of the most popular soups among the local people, and has been listed as one of the famous foods in Southwest Shandong Province and Shandong Province, and was named as one of the famous Chinese foods in 2004.[15]
Transportation
Famous people
Economy
Heze is the largest center in China for the cultivation of the "national flower" peony, after which the Mudan District was named. Over 30% of its GDP comes from the sale of peony.[17]
Sister cities
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: . zh:最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com . hongheiku . Chinese . 2021-01-12.
- Web site: China: Shāndōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map. www.citypopulation.de. 11 April 2018.
- Web site: Shandong Statistical Yearbook-2016. www.stats-sd.gov.cn.
- Web site: 牡丹起源和发展历史变迁 _中国. 2020-12-06. www.sohu.com. en.
- Web site: 2024-06-12 . 菏泽气候背景分析 . Climatological background analysis for Heze . Weather China . zh.
- Web site: 2024-06-12 . 菏泽区规划 . Heze District Planning . National Bureau of Statistics . zh.
- News: 2021-06-11 . Announcement of the Seventh National Population Census in Heze City . Heze Municipal Bureau of Statistics.
- Web site: 2023-04-27 . 李春英当选菏泽市市长 . Li Chunying Elected Mayor of Heze City . 2024-06-13 . www.ce.cn . zh.
- Web site: Zhang . Bing . 2022-12-23 . 中共山东省委组织部干部任前公示公告 . Pre-appointment Announcement of Cadres in the Organisation Department of CPC Shandong Provincial Committee . 2024-06-13 . 鲁网 . zh.
- Web site: 曹州牡丹园 - 菏泽旅游景点大全. 2020-12-06. wg365.org.
- Web site: 牌坊城里有瑰宝 清代石雕建筑百寿坊、百狮坊全国罕见 - 焦点新闻 - 菏泽频道 - 鲁网. 2020-12-06. heze.sdnews.com.cn.
- Web site: 郓城水浒好汉城. 2020-12-06. www.haohancheng.cn.
- Web site: Liu . Mimi . 2023-12-11 . 品古泽韵味 展故道新风 . Taste the old style and show the new style of the old road. . 2024-06-13 . 新华网 . zh.
- Web site: 单县经典羊汤是非物质文化遗产.
- Web site: 2024-06-13 . 巨野罐子汤 . Ju Ye pot of soup . www.sdta.cn . zh.
- Zhao . Jing . Wang . Linshen . Ye . Qing . Zhao . Qiang . Wei . Shutong . January 2022 . Association of Environmental Elements with Respondents' Behaviors in Open Spaces Using the Direct Gradient Analysis Method: A Case Study of Jining, China . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health . en . 19 . 14 . 8494 . 10.3390/ijerph19148494 . 35886347 . 9316188 . 1660-4601 . free .
- Web site: 2023-06-28 . 2022年牡丹区国民经济和社会统计公报 . Mudan District National Economic and Social Statistics Bulletin 2022 . 2024-06-12 . People s Government of Mudan District of Heze City . zh.
- Web site: Sister Partnerships by US State – Asia Matters for America.
