Chinese Cities with Over a Million Population
268. Yangquan, Shanxi - 1,368,502
Yangquan is a time-honored city and gains its name for the five bubbling
springs of former days in the downtown city. Historically, it was always a
strategic point that commenced construction as a military fortress as early as
in the late Warring States Period (476BC-221BC). In the Tang Dynasty (618-907),
Yangquan was exalted to a prefecture. By 1905, it had a train station to
facilitate the exploitation of the mines, making the city one of the
birthplaces of Shanxi's modern industry.
It belongs to the warm temperate zone with a semi-humid continental monsoon
climate, Yangquan has four clear seasons: windy and rarely rainy spring; hot
and wet summer; cool autumn and cold dry winter. Additionally, winter and
summer are longer whilst spring and autumn are shorter. As the weather can be
rapidly changeable in autumn, temperature difference between the day and night
is great. Best time to visit is from April to October.
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