Shangrao

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Shangrao
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
- Chinese	上饶市
- Pinyin	Shàngráo Shì
Location of Shangrao within Jiangxi
Shangrao Location in China
Coordinates: 28°26′31″N 117°57′48″E / 28.44194°N 117.96333°E / 28.44194; 117.96333
Country	China
Province	Jiangxi
Government
- Mayor	Kuang Xiaoping
Area
- Land	8,799.7 sq mi (22,791 km2)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,600,000
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	0793
Website	http://www.zgsr.gov.cn/

Shangrao (simplified Chinese: 上饶; traditional Chinese: 上饒; pinyin: Shàngráo) is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of China's Jiangxi province. Its most famous product is the Shangrao bus.

Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.

Contents 1 Education 2 Subdivision 2.1 District 2.2 County-level city 2.3 Counties 3 External links

[edit] Education

• Shangrao Normal University(上饶师范学院) was previously called Shangrao Normal Junior College when it was founded in 1958. It changed its name to Gan Dong Bei University in 1959, but closed down during the period of the Culture Revolution. Authorizes by the State Council, Shangrao Normal Junior College was restored in 1977. Then, with authorization of Ministry of Education and People's Government of Jiangxi Province, it changed its name to Shangrao Normal College in March 2000. Over the past 20 years, more than 26,000 students graduated from this college and work in every walk of life all over China.

[edit] Subdivision

Shangrao administers one district, one county-level city, and ten counties:

[edit] District

• Xinzhou (信州)

[edit] County-level city

• Dexin City (德兴)

[edit] Counties

• Shangrao County (上饶)
• Guangfeng County (广丰)
• Yushan County (玉山)
• Wuyuan County (婺源)
• Yiyang County (弋阳)
• Hengfeng County (横峰)
• Boyang County (鄱阳)
• Yugan County (余干)
• Wannian County (万年)
• Yanshan County (铅山)

[edit] External links

• Official Website:Shangrao News (Chinese Version)
• Official Website:Windows of Shangrao (Chinese Version)
• Other Website:about live in Shanrgao (Chinese Version)

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Coordinates: 28°26′31″N 117°57′48″E / 28.44194°N 117.96333°E / 28.44194; 117.96333