Changzhi, city in northern China, in Shanxi Province, a transportation and industrial center. Manufactures include iron and steel and machinery; coal, iron ore, and asbestos are mined nearby. An ancient city, dating from at least the Shang (Yin) dynasty (1600?-1050? BC), Changzhi was known as Luan until 1912. Population (1991) 317,144.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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