| Native name | 涿州市 |
|---|---|
| Other name | Chochow |
| Coordinates | 39.485°N 115.974°E |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Baoding |
| City seat | Shuangta Subdistrict (双塔街道) |
| Elevation | 37 m |
| Elevation | 122 ft |
| Area total | 751.3 km² |
| Area urban | 52.20 km² |
| Population total | 718000 |
| Population as of | 2017 |
| Population urban | 354600 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 072750 |
| Area code | 0312 |
| Registration plate | 冀F |
| Website | www.zhuozhou.gov.cn |
Zhuozhou (simplified Chinese: 涿州; pinyin: Zhuōzhōu; Wade–Giles: Cho1-chou1) is a county-level city with 628,000 inhabitants in central Hebei province, southwest of Beijing. It is administered by Baoding prefecture-level city. Zhuozhou has 3 subdistricts, 6 towns, 5 townships, and 1 development zone.[1]
History
Zhuozhou was the birthplace of Bai Guang in 1921.
In 1928, the city was the site of a fierce battle between the forces of Fengtien clique warlord Chang Tso-lin and those of the Kuomintang's National Revolutionary Army, with the city falling to the Fengtien after eighty-six days of heavy bombardment.
In September 1937, General Count Hisaichi Terauchi, commander-in-chief of the North China Area Army, sent a column of mechanised infantry supported by cavalry to cut the Jinghan railway at Zhuozhou. The area was lightly defended by provincial troops without proper artillery or planes, as the Chinese strategy at the time rested on defending Paoting with better-equipped central government soldiers.[2]
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:[1]
- Shuangta Subdistrict (双塔街道), Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道), Qingliangsi Subdistrict (清凉寺街道)
Towns:[1]
- Songlindian (松林店镇), Matou (码头镇), Dongchengfang (东城坊镇), Gaoguanzhuang (高官庄镇), Dongxianpo (东仙坡镇), Baichigan (百尺竿镇)
Townships:[1]
- Yihezhuang Township (义和庄乡), Lintun Township (林屯乡), Sunzhuang Township (孙庄乡), Douzhuang Township (豆庄乡), Diaowo Township (刁窝乡)
Climate
Zhuozhou is at a high risk of floods. It was heavily impacted by the 2023 China floods, and more than a sixth of the city's 600,000 residents had to evacuate.[3]
Zhuozhou has been described by Hebei communist party secretary Ni Yuefeng as being able to "serve as a moat for the capital" using flood storage and detention areas in the aftermath of flooding in Beijing as a result of Typhoon Doksuri.[4]
Transportation
Railroads
- Beijing–Guangzhou Railway: Zhuozhou Railway Station
- Beijing–Shijiazhuang High-Speed Railway: Zhuozhou East Railway Station
Highways
- G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway
- China National Highway 107
- G95 Capital Region Ring Expressway
Places of interest
- Zhidu Temple Pagoda: A pagoda built in the Liao Dynasty.
References
- ^ "zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：涿州市" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "WAR IN CHINA: Fall of Chochow". Time. 1937-09-27. Retrieved 2024-11-09.[dead link]
- ^ Wang, Tingshu & Arslan, Josh (7 August 2023). "As floodwaters recede, Chinese city faces 'bitter' days ahead". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Hawkins, Amy (2023-08-04). "Anger in China over plan to use cities as ‘moat’ to save Beijing from floods". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-04.