Ruzhou
County-level & Sub-prefectural city in Henan, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ruzhou (Chinese: 汝州; pinyin: Rǔzhōu) is a county-level city in the west-central part of Henan province,[2] China, and is under the administration of Pingdingshan.[3] It was called Linru County (simplified Chinese: 临汝县; traditional Chinese: 臨汝縣; pinyin: Línrǔ Xiàn) until 1988.[4] It has more than 100,000 inhabitants. The Fengxue Temple of Ruzhou features the Qizu Pagoda, built in 738 during the Tang dynasty (618–907).
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Ruzhou
汝州市 | |
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Coordinates: 34°10′01″N 112°50′38″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Henan |
Prefecture-level city | Pingdingshan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,573 km2 (607 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 968,400 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 467599 |
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The town is best well known for the porcelain made there in the Song dynasty period.[5]
Yan Yanming murdered students at Ruzhou No. 2 High School in 2004.[5]