Heze
菏泽市
Hotseh
Location of Heze City jurisdiction in Shandong
Location of Heze City jurisdiction in Shandong
Coordinates (Heze municipal government): 35°14′03″N 115°28′47″E / 35.2343°N 115.4796°E / 35.2343; 115.4796
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
County-level divisions9
Township-level divisions158
Municipal seatMudan District
Government
  MayorSun Aijun (孙爱军)
Area
  Prefecture-level city12,256 km2 (4,732 sq mi)
  Urban
1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
  Metro
1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)[2]
  Prefecture-level city8,287,693
  Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
  Urban
1,346,717
  Urban density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
  Metro
1,346,717
  Metro density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
274000
Area code0530
ISO 3166 codeCN-SD-17
Licence plate prefixes鲁R
Heze
Traditional Chinese菏澤
Simplified Chinese菏泽
Former names
Caozhou
Chinese
PostalTsaochow

Heze, formerly known as Caozhou, is the westernmost prefecture-level city in Shandong province, China, bordering Jining to the east and the provinces of Henan and Anhui to the west and south respectively.

History

Caozhou was at the center of the Nian Rebellion during the 1850s and 60s.

In August 1949, Heze was detached from Shandong and given to the experimental province of Pingyuan, but was later returned to Shandong just over three years later.

In April 1953, Heze and Jining gained counties from the former prefecture of Huxi after its abolition.

City flower

Mudan is the city flower of Heze. The earliest documentary of Mudan is in Classic of Poetry, written almost 3,000 years ago. Mudan is also called the "king of flowers" from the Bencao Gangmu. It is a symbol of honor, peace, wealth, love, aristocracy and feminine beauty. There are 9 types of Mudan based on the colors: red, white, purple, yellow, blue, green, black, pink, and multi-colored.[3]

Climate

Heze has a monsoon-influenced climate that lies between the humid subtropical and humid continental zones (Köppen Cwa/Dwa), with four well-defined seasons. The city is warm and nearly rainless in spring, hot and humid in summer, crisp in autumn and cold and dry in winter. The mean annual temperature is 14.22 °C (57.6 °F), with the monthly 24-hour average temperature ranging from −0.5 °C (31.1 °F) in January to 27.1 °C (80.8 °F) in July. Nearly 70% of the annual precipitation occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 48% in July to 60% in May, the city receives 2,411 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Heze (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
23.2
(73.8)
28.5
(83.3)
33.7
(92.7)
38.1
(100.6)
42.0
(107.6)
41.8
(107.2)
38.4
(101.1)
36.0
(96.8)
32.7
(90.9)
26.8
(80.2)
20.6
(69.1)
42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8)
9.0
(48.2)
15.2
(59.4)
21.7
(71.1)
27.1
(80.8)
31.9
(89.4)
32.2
(90.0)
30.8
(87.4)
27.1
(80.8)
21.7
(71.1)
13.6
(56.5)
6.9
(44.4)
20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
3.6
(38.5)
9.4
(48.9)
15.7
(60.3)
21.3
(70.3)
26.1
(79.0)
27.6
(81.7)
26.2
(79.2)
21.6
(70.9)
15.7
(60.3)
8.1
(46.6)
1.8
(35.2)
14.8
(58.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5)
−0.5
(31.1)
4.8
(40.6)
10.6
(51.1)
16.1
(61.0)
21.0
(69.8)
23.8
(74.8)
22.6
(72.7)
17.5
(63.5)
11.2
(52.2)
3.9
(39.0)
−1.8
(28.8)
10.5
(50.8)
Record low °C (°F) −20.4
(−4.7)
−15.6
(3.9)
−11.3
(11.7)
−4.4
(24.1)
3.8
(38.8)
10.2
(50.4)
15.4
(59.7)
12.1
(53.8)
4.8
(40.6)
−1.3
(29.7)
−12.9
(8.8)
−17.5
(0.5)
−20.4
(−4.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.5
(0.26)
11.9
(0.47)
17.3
(0.68)
32.1
(1.26)
49.6
(1.95)
62.0
(2.44)
166.7
(6.56)
138.6
(5.46)
74.4
(2.93)
31.6
(1.24)
27.4
(1.08)
8.9
(0.35)
627
(24.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.0 3.8 3.9 4.6 6.4 7.6 11.4 10.5 7.4 5.4 5.3 2.9 72.2
Average snowy days 3.6 3.1 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.4 11.3
Average relative humidity (%) 65 61 58 62 65 64 78 82 77 70 70 67 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.0 153.6 203.4 227.7 251.2 237.2 209.8 201.1 181.5 183.0 152.9 143.1 2,286.5
Percent possible sunshine 45 49 55 58 58 55 48 49 49 53 50 47 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5][6]

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Heze administers nine county-level divisions. The municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Mudan District (牡丹区), together with CPC and public security bureaux.

There are two districts and seven counties:

These are further divided into 158 township-level divisions.

Map

Demographics

According to the 2010 population census, Heze was home to 8,287,693 people, of whom 1,346,717 live in the built-up area around the seat of government in Mudan District.

Culture

Places of interest

  • Caozhou Mudan Garden: It is the largest Mudan garden in Heze and with the most varieties.[7]
  • One Hundred Lion Square: It is famous for its column carved with 100 stone lions in different postures. It represents best wishes and longevity. The archway is 14 meters high and 9 meters wide. The 100 lions with different shapes represent superb architectural skills and immortal artistic value, which fully embodies the wisdom and strength of the ancient people.[8]
  • Shui Hu Hero City: It is famous for the teaching and communication of martial arts and ancient buildings. It is also the Chinese ancient residence museum, CCTV-recommended tour routes and the source of water margins.[9]

Foods

  • Shanxian lamb soup: The soup was first made in 1807. The taste is fresh but not mutton, and fragrant but not greasy. After more than 200 years of development and innovation of soup, it can be carried forward and accepted in many years. It is not only refreshing, but also functional in medicinal meal.[10]
  • Peony cake: During a flower festival in which season when peonies are in full bloom, Wu Zetian led a maid to enjoy the flowers in the garden and ordered the maid to pluck a large number of flowers of various colors. After return to the palace, according to her design, she mashed them with rice, steaming them to make a cake known as the "hundred-flower cake" and used this dessert as a gift to officials.
  • Pijia roast chicken: The sauce is in color red, and you can smell the rich roast chicken scent just a few feet away from the pot. Its outstanding characteristics are fresh, fragrant, and tender with consistent taste inside and out.
  • Caozhou sesame cake: Its shape is round as a moon, tender inside with a crispy crust. Its ingredients include wheat essence powder, sesame oil, salt, pepper, fennel powder and other oil-based products.

Transportation

Famous people

Economy

Heze is the largest center in China for the cultivation of the "national flower" peony, after which the Mudan District was named. Over 30% of its GDP comes from the sale of peony.

Sister cities

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