Changli County

Changli County
昌黎县
Changli is located in Hebei
Changli
Changli
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°43′N 119°10′E / 39.717°N 119.167°E / 39.717; 119.167
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityQinhuangdao
County seatChangli Town (昌黎镇)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
487,989[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.changli.gov.cn/

Changli (Chinese: 昌黎; pinyin: Chānglí) is a county of northeastern Hebei province, China, with some Bohai Sea coast. It is under the administration of the Qinhuangdao City, and borders Funing County and Luan County. Both Beijing–Harbin Railway and China National Highway 205 pass through this county. According to the 2020 Chinese census, it has a population of 487,989 as of 2020.[1]

Changli is one of the largest of China's winemaking districts, with 80 per cent of the county's tillable land used for growing Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. For this reason, Changli is sometimes called China's "Bordeaux region".[2]

  1. ^ a b (in Chinese) 2020 Chinese census in Hebei Archived 2021-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Chinese Vintners Accused of Selling Fake Wines Archived 2011-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, AOL News, December 30, 2010.