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Hanzhong (漢中, Wade-Giles: Hanchung) is a city in Shaanxi province, in central China. Population (1994): approx. 200,000.
History
The city was formerly called Nancheng.
Geography
Hanzhong is located in located in the southwestern part of the Shaanxi province, in the center of the Hanzhong Basin, on the Han River, near the Sichuan border. Hanzhong lies 500 meters above sea level.
Annual mean temperature: 14.3°C.
Economy
Hanzhong is a major agricultural and trade center, with some timbering and light industry.
Sights
- Ancient Baoxie Plank Road, also called Baoxie Road or Daogu. It stretches for 120 km from Baocheng County of Hanzhong City in the south to Xieyu Pass in Meixian County in the north.
- Baijiang Platform
- Ancient Hutou Bridge
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