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Which province and city is Changzhou in?

Changzhou City is originally a prefecture-level city and belongs to Jiangsu Province.

Changzhou City, also known as Longcheng, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province and does not belong to the management of other cities. It is a city in the central area of ??the Yangtze River Delta, located in East China, southern Jiangsu Province, and the northwest coast of Taihu Lake. The city's total area is 4,385 square kilometers. The name Changzhou comes from Changshu, and "Chang" means "eternal".

In the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang’s reign in the Sui Dynasty (589), Changzhou was established in Changshu County. Later, Changshu County was ceded to Suzhou, and then Changzhou was moved to Jinling. The name of Changzhou came from this, and it was a county in all dynasties. , state, road, and government offices once had names such as Yanling, Piling, Pitan, Jinling, Changchun, Changzhou, and Wujin.

Changzhou City is an important city in the Shanghai metropolitan area and the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou metropolitan area. It is one of the central cities in the Yangtze River Delta region approved by the State Council, an advanced manufacturing base, a famous cultural tourism city, and a national historical and cultural city. Famous scenic spots in Changzhou City include Spring and Autumn Yancheng Tourist Area, Maoshan Mountain, Chinese Dinosaur Park, etc.

Changzhou’s tourism industry

Changzhou is an excellent tourist city in China. It is famous for its Chunqiu Yancheng Tourist Area, Tianning Temple, Maoshan, Global Dinosaur City, Hongmei Pavilion, Wenbi Tower and other attractions. As representatives, there are more than 30 former residences of celebrities such as Qu Qiubai, Zhang Tailei, Tang Jingchuan, Yun Nantian, Huang Zhongze, Zhao Yi, Li Boyuan, Li Gongpu, Shi Liang, etc. The existing classical gardens include Jinyuan Garden, Yue Garden, Yiyuan Garden, Temporary Garden and Weiyuan Garden. wait.

Changzhou City has the Weidun Neolithic Site, Chunqiu Yancheng, Tianning Temple, Hongmei Pavilion, Wenbi Pagoda, Tenghua Old Pavilion, Sizhou Pavilion, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Palace Protector, Qu Qiubai Memorial Hall, Chinese Dinosaur Park, Tianmu Lake, Jintan Maoshan Scenic Area, Play Valley, Oriental Salt Lake City, Huaxia Baosheng Garden and other attractions.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Changzhou City