Zouping

Zouping (simplified Chinese: 邹平市; traditional Chinese: 鄒平市; pinyin: Zōupíng Shì) is a county-level city of Shandong province.

Zouping

邹平市
Zouping
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°51′47″N 117°44′35″E
County-level cityPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityBinzhou
Elevation
40 m (132 ft)
Population
  Total684,079 (1,999)[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.zouping.gov.cn

Geography

The city is located on the northern edge of the mountainous central portion of the province. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Binzhou, but is only 28 kilometres (17 mi) west of downtown Zibo.

Economy

Zouping is one of the richest counties in the country.[2] Its economic prosperity has depended on the development of the aluminum industry.[2]

The Qixing Group and Hongqiao Group, two large players in the aluminum production industry and pillars of local industry are based in the county.[2]

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References

  1. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  2. Tang, Frank (April 23, 2017). "The county at the centre of a Chinese debt crisis". South China Morning Post.
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