Why visit Shuozhou
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 7 parks and trails in and around town.
Weather in Shuozhou
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About Shuozhou
Shuozhou is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It is situated along the upper reaches of the Fen River. The prefecture as a whole has an area of about 10,662 km2 (4,117 sq mi) and, in 2010, a population of about 1.71 million.
From the Wikipedia article Shuozhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shuozhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Churches and places of worship3
Cathedral of Shuozhou
Church · 1.1 km
Church building in Cathedral of Shuozhou, China
Shopping1
History
The site of Shuozhou was the ancient Chinese frontier town of Mayi (马邑), which was used as a trading post between China and the Xiongnu nomads of the eastern Eurasian steppe.
In 201 BC, the founder of the Han dynasty Liu Bang (posthumously known as Emperor Gaozu or the "High Ancestor") moved Han Xin from his fief around Yuzhou in Henan to Mayi, where he was attacked by the Xiongnu. Finding himself distrusted by the Han emperor, Han Xin allied with the Xiongnu instead and joined them on their raids against China until his death in battle in 196 BC. Mayi was subsequently the capital of Dai Prefecture and the scene of an attempted ambush of the Xiongnu by Chinese troops in 133 BC.
During the chaos between the fall of the Sui and rise of the Tang, Mayi was the base of the would-be emperor Liu Wuzhou.
From the History section of Shuozhou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Shuozhou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shuozhou Zirun Airport (SZH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Yangjiaying 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Yuanping 73 km southeast, 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
- Muta 3, Zeus1234, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cathedral of Shuozhou 03 2011-07, 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chongfu Temple in Shuozhou 2011-07, 猫猫的日记本, CC BY 3.0
- 崇福寺山门, Patrick20242023, CC BY-SA 4.0
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