Wuzhou 梧州 Ngouzcouh
—  Prefecture-level city  —
梧州市
Location of Wuzhou Prefecture within Guangxi
Wuzhou Location of Wuzhou Prefecture within Guangxi
Coordinates: 23°29′N 111°19′E / 23.483°N 111.317°E / 23.483; 111.317
Country	China
Province	Guangxi
Government
• Communist Party Boss	Liu Zhiyong
• Mayor	Wang Kai
Area
• Prefecture-level city	12,588 km2 (4,860 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• Prefecture-level city	3,273,300
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
• Urban	492,306
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)
Postal code	543000 (Wanxiu District)
Area code(s)	0774
Website	http://www.wuzhou.gov.cn

Wuzhou (Chinese: 梧州; pinyin: Wúzhōu Shì), other names include Wuchow (Chinese Postal Map Romanization), Ng⁴zau¹ (Cantonese Romanisation), and Ng Chow (historically romanised name), is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Geography and climate[link]

Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of the Gui River and the Xun River where they form the Xi River; 85% of all water in Guangxi flows through Wuzhou. The total area of Wuzhou is 12,588 km².

Wuzhou is subtropical monsoonal. The Tropic of Cancer bisects the city. Average annual temperature is 21.1°C and precipitation is 1500 mm. There are 1915 hours of sunlight annually.

Demographics[link]

According to the 2010 Census, the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou has 3,273,300 inhabitants and a population density of 260 inhabitants per km². The population is 13.22% higher than in 2000 (the average annual population growth for the period 2000-2010 was of 1.25%)^[1].

The dominant ethnic group in the prefecture-level city is Han Chinese but there are also Zhuang, Yao and others. Wuzhou traditionally belongs to the Cantonese cultural and linguistic region, so most people speak the Wuzhou dialect of Cantonese and Mandarin as a result of Central Government's Mandarin promotion policy.

Administration[link]

Wuzhou has 1 county-level city, 3 counties, and 3 districts.

Delicacies[link]

A restaurant in Wuhan advertising "Genuine Wuzhou Guilinggao"

Amongst the agricultural products produced in the region of Wuzhou, one of the most favoured snacks is Wuzhou honey date (梧州蜜枣). Guilinggao jelly is also described as a "Wuzhou delicacy".^[2] Bingquan Soybean Milk is also welcomed by people and is in the list of premium choices for breakfast.

Trade[link]

Wuzhou has become a hub of the synthetic gemstone trade, particularly specializing in corundum, spinel and cubic zirconia.

Transportation[link]

Railway
Luozhan Railway

Expressway
Nanwu Expressway

Highway
China National Highway 207
China National Highway 321

Air
Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport has flights to Nanning, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and is capable of handling Boeing 737s on its four runways.

References[link]

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Coordinates: 23°29′N 111°19′E / 23.483°N 111.317°E / 23.483; 111.317

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Jin Yuan (born 11 February 1988 in Shanghai) is a female Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

She finished ninth at the 2005 Asian Championships and at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She competed in at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final. She represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Personal bests[link]

• 800 metres - 2:07.74 min (2004)
• 1500 metres - 4:11.66 min (2006)
• 3000 metres - 9:07.18 min (2006)
• 5000 metres - 15:33.41 min (2009)
• 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:41.60 min (2008)

References[link]

• IAAF profile for Jin Yuan
• Team China 2008

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