Lüliang (), also spelled as LvliangBecause of the relative difficulty in inputting the umlauted ü, the name Lvliang is often used in government websites and road signages. or Lyuliang, is a prefecture-level city in western Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. It borders Shaanxi province across the Yellow River to the west, Jinzhong and the provincial capital of Taiyuan to the east, Linfen to the south, and Xinzhou to the north. It has a total area of and a total population of 3,398,431 inhabitants according to the 2020 Chinese census, of whom 456,355 lived in the Lishi District metropolitan or built-up area.
History Originally organized by the People's Republic of China as the Jinsui Border Region,Lvliang City, "Overview of Luliang" Retrieved on August 13, 2023. the region was sparsely populated in the early 20th century. However, the discovery of coal, iron, and aluminum deposits incentivized economic investment and population growth in the region. In May 1971, Lüliang was established as a prefecture-level area, and the area was reformed into a prefecture-level city in July 2004.
In 2010, the city had a GDP growth rate of 21%; at the time, prices for coal were high and the city had an active coal industry. There were plans to build a new business district in Lüliang, strongly supported by then-mayor Zhang Zhongsheng. However, in 2014, the GDP declined by 2%, and by 2015, due to a slowing economy, developing plans in Lüliang stalled and many apartment blocks were left unoccupied. Zhang lost his job due to corruption in 2015, and was sentenced to death in 2021 on bribery charges, with a 2-year reprieve.Langfitt, Frank. "A 'Sense Of Crisis' Now In A Chinese Boomtown Gone Bust" (Archive).National Public Radio. September 16, 2015. Retrieved on September 17, 2015.
The Chinese-American reproductive biologist Min Chueh Chang was born in Lüliang in 1908.
Administration Lüliang has direct jurisdiction over 1 district, 2 county-level cities, and 10 counties: Map # Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010 census) Area (km2) Density (/km2)1Lishi DistrictLíshí Qū320,1421,3232422Xiaoyi CityXiàoyì Shì468,7709345023Fenyang CityFényáng Shì416,2121,1733554Wenshui CountyWénshuǐ Xiàn421,1991,0693945Zhongyang CountyZhōngyáng Xiàn141,3741,435986Xing CountyXīng Xiàn279,3733,164887Lin CountyLín Xiàn579,0772,9791948Fangshan CountyFāngshān Xiàn143,8091,4331009Liulin CountyLiǔlín Xiàn320,6761,28824910Lan CountyLán Xiàn174,1821,50911511Jiaokou CountyJiāokǒu Xiàn119,9181,2589512Jiaocheng CountyJiāochéng Xiàn230,5211,82112613Shilou CountyShílóu Xiàn111,8151,73664
Climate Lüliang has a monsoon-influenced continental climate, that, under the Köppen climate classification, falls on the borderline between the semi-arid (Köppen BSk) and humid continental (Dwa) regimes, and features large diurnal temperature variation. Winters are cold and very dry, while summers are hot and slightly humid. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from in January to in July, while the annual mean is . Close to three-fourths of the annual precipitation occurs from June to September.
Transportation China National Highway 209 Lüliang Dawu Airport Taiyuan-Zhongwei-Yinchuan Railway
References
External links Official website of Lüliang government