Xuchang, Prefecture-level city in Henan, China
Description
Xuchang is a city in Henan Province that spreads across multiple administrative districts and rural areas. The city sits in a plain region positioned between other major centers of the province.
History
The city gained strategic importance in 196 when a powerful warlord relocated the imperial administration here. This move made it an important political center of that era.
Culture
Wig and hair extension manufacturing shapes daily life and the local economy throughout the city. You can find businesses dedicated to this trade scattered across neighborhoods and shopping areas.
Practical
The city is connected by a bus network that links its various districts and surrounding areas. Local transportation makes it easy to move around between the inhabited zones.
Did you know?
The city maintains connections with other regions worldwide and partners with places outside China. These international relationships demonstrate growing trade and exchange networks.
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