Guzhen County


Guzhen County is a county in the north of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Guzhen County has 8 towns and 3 townships.
;8 Towns
  • Chengguan
  • Haocheng
  • Liancheng
  • Renqiao
  • Hugou
  • Xinmaqiao
  • Liuji
  • Wangzhuang
;3 Townships

History

  • A 4500-year-old city in what is called as the Nanchengzi Ruins is found in this county.
  • At the end of the Qin dynasty, the battle of Chu and Han happened in Guzhen, leaving the "besieged on all sides", "Farewell My Concubine" and other stories.
  • During the Taihe period, the Northern Wei dynasty established a town called Guyang, which then evolved into Guzhen County.
  • On October 31, 1964, each part of Xuxian, Lingbi, Huaiyuan, Wuhe formed the Administrative Region Establishment of Guzhen County. On July 1, 1965, Guzhen county was under the administration of Xuxian area; 1983 is Bengbu City.

    Place of interest

  • Gaixia ruins
  • Yangcheng Valley site
  • Ancient battlefield site