Torch around China - Zunyi (Jun.14) 六月 12, 2008
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Zunyi, known as the “Famous City in History”, is one of the two most important cities (Guiyang and Zunyi) of Guizhou Province, the People’s Republic of China.
Zunyi is a prefecture-level city in Guizhou province in southwestern China. The two main district of the city, known as HuiChuan and Honghuagang, have a population of around 800,000 people, and the whole region, including 14 county-level administration area as a whole, has a population of approximately 7 million.
Location
Zunyi is located in North Guizhou province, situated at the side of the Xiangjiang River - a branch of Wujiang River. The altitude of the city is approximately 900 meters.
History
Zunyi is known for being the location where Mao Zedong was first elected to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, shortly before he led his Long March. Chinese tourists come to take photographs in the meeting hall where this historic election took place (at the Zunyi Conference).
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