Why visit Jinzhou
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bohai University and Liaoshen Campaign Memorial Park.
Weather in Jinzhou
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About Jinzhou
Jinzhou (, simplified Chinese: 锦州; traditional Chinese: 錦州; pinyin: Jǐnzhōu), formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North China and Northeast China, and is the economic center of western Liaoning. Located on the northern shore of Liaodong Bay, Jinzhou encompasses a coastline of 97.7 km (60.7 mi), with the Port of Jinzhou being China's northernmost seaport.
From the Wikipedia article Jinzhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Jinzhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks11
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes5
History
Jinzhou is an ancient city with over a thousand years of history. Originally known as Tuhe (徒河), it was part of Yan in the Warring States period. Under the Qin dynasty, the majority of what is now Jinzhou became part of Liaodong Commandery. It was part of Changli Commandery in the province of Youzhou during the Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms periods, but fell under the jurisdiction of Yingzhou in the Beiwei, Dongwei, and Beiqi periods, before becoming part of Liucheng Commandery and then Yan Prefecture during the Sui dynasty and Tang dynasty. During the Tang, it was the seat of the Andong Protectorate.
The name "Jinzhou" came into use in the Liao dynasty, when it belonged to Zhongjing prefecture. In the Jin dynasty, it was part of Dongjing Prefecture and Beijing Prefecture. It belonged to Liaoyang Xingzhongshu in the Mongol Empire/Yuan dynasty and to Liaodong township in the Ming dynasty. It was ruled by Tianfu during the Qing dynasty, when its name was changed from Jinzhou to Jinxian. It is also known in English as Chinhsien and Chinchow.
From the History section of Jinzhou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare2
Map of Jinzhou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jinzhou Airport (JNZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Linghai 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Nanpiao 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Lianshan 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Huludao 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Xingcheng 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Panshan 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chaoyang 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Beining 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Panjin 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Beipiao 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jinzhou, EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Fall of Shenyang, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Battle of Heishan, 未署名, Public domain
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