Yuzhou
Yuzhou is named after the flood control by Emperor Yu of Xia, and has a profound historical background and rich cultural heritage. As the birthplace of Chinese Jun porcelain, it has a unique porcelain art and handicraft tradition, especially the ancient town of Shenhou, which is famous for its well-preserved streets and ancient kiln sites from the Ming and Qing dynasties.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: County
- Also known as: “Yu County”, “Yu Hsien”, “Yü Hsien”, “Yu Xian”, “Yuzhou City”, “Yuzhou Shi”, and “禹县”
- Historically known as: “Chunchou, Chünchou, Junzhou”
Yuzhou
- Category: locality
- Location: Xuchang, Central Henan, Henan, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.2039° or 34° 12′ 14″ northLongitude
113.3787° or 113° 22′ 44″ eastElevation
140 metres (459 feet)Open location code
8P6M693H+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 6825225891OpenStreetMap feature
place=countyGeoNames ID
1785569
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