Changli (Chinese: 昌黎; pinyin: Chānglí) is a county of northeastern Hebei province, China, with some Bohai Sea coast. It is under the administration of the Qinhuangdao City, and borders Funing County and Luan County. Both Beijing–Harbin Railway and China National Highway 205 pass through this county.

Changli County 昌黎县
County
Changli Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°43′N 119°10′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Qinhuangdao
County seat	Changli Town (昌黎镇)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	http://www.changli.gov.cn/

Changli is one of the largest of China's winemaking districts, with 80 per cent of the county's tillable land used for growing Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. For this reason, Changli is sometimes called China's "Bordeaux region".[1]

Administrative divisions

The county administers 11 towns and 5 townships.[2]

Notable people

• Zhang Guangming (1913-2016) veteran fighter pilot of the War of Resistance-World War II, and Major General of the Chinese Air Force

References

External links

• Official Changli government website

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