Zichang (simplified Chinese: 子长市; traditional Chinese: 子長市; pinyin: Zǐcháng Shì) is a city in the north of Shaanxi's province, China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Yan'an. Zichang had a population of 273,000 as of 2017, of which, 115,000 lived in urban areas.[1]

Zichang 子长市 Tzechang
County-level city
Zichang in Yan'an
Yan'an in Shaanxi
Coordinates (Zichang municipal government): 37°08′34″N 109°40′31″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city	Yan'an
Area
• Total	2,393.4 km2 (924.1 sq mi)
Population  (2017)	273,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)

Administrative divisions

Zichang is divided into 1 subdistrict and 8 towns.[1][2]

Wayaobu Subdistrict

The city's sole subdistrict is Wayaobu Subdistrict (瓦窑堡街道; Wǎyáobǔ Jiēdào).[2] The subdistrict is the seat of the city's administrative offices.[2]

Towns

Zichang's eight towns are as follows:[2]

• Yangjiayuanze [zh] (杨家园则镇; Yángjiāyuánzé Zhèn)
• Yujiawan [zh] (玉家湾镇; Yùjiāwān Zhèn)
• Anding [zh] (安定镇; Āndìng Zhèn)
• Majiabian [zh] (马家砭镇; Mǎjiābiān Zhèn)
• Nangoucha [zh] (南沟岔镇; Nángōuchà Zhèn)
• Jianyucha [zh] (涧峪岔镇; Jiànyùchà Zhèn)
• Lijiacha [zh] (李家岔镇; Lǐjiāchà Zhèn)
• Yujiaping [zh] (余家坪镇; Yújiāpíng Zhèn)

History

Formerly called Anding County (安定县; Āndìng Xiàn), it was renamed in 1942 to Zichang County (子长县; Zǐcháng Xiàn) to commemorate the Communist martyr Xie Zichang [zh].[1] On July 25, 2019, the province re-organized the county as a county-level city.[3]

Economy

In 2017, the city's GDP was valued at 9.719 billion yuan.[1]

Agriculture

The city's agricultural sector had an output of 1.288 billion yuan in 2017.[1] Major crops include millet, wheat, corn, beans, and potatoes.[1] The city's "mountain apples" and potatoes have been recognized for being of outstanding quality.[1]

Industry

Zichang's industry is largely dependent on natural resources such as coal and petroleum.[1] In 2017, the city produced 11.52 million tons of raw coal and 745,000 tons of crude oil.[1]

Transportation

The city is served by a number of road and rail links. Key roads which pass through the city include Shaanxi Provincial Road 205.[1] The city's railway station, Zichang railway station [zh], is served by the Baotou–Xi'an railway.[1]

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