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Boshan, Zibo
Boshan (Chinese: 博山; pinyin: Bóshān) is the southernmost district of the city of Zibo, in central Shandong province, China.
Boshan is a district in southern Zibo City with a population of around 4406,200 people(As of the end of 2023). It is 42 kilometers south of the urban center of Zibo City: Zhang Dian.
Downtown Boshan has a wide central avenue which is divided by a park-like river with walkways, stone bridges and gazebos. A modern expressway bypassed the downtown area, and that has attracted development to the outskirts of the city.
Boshan's major industries are ceramics, industrial pumps, vacuum pumps, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. They advertise themselves as being the Pump Capital of China.
In the early 20th century, Boshan was the administrative capital of the area. But Boshan is in the mountains while Zhang Dian is in a flat valley. Zhang Dian is on a main rail corridor, while Boshan was just a spur. So Zhang Dian replaced Boshan as a commercial and administrative center.
Eastern shandong was a German protectorate in the early 20th century, and in Boshan you can see traces of German influence. Some of the major non-Chinese companies in town are German. Siemens was one of the largest companies in town, but that German company sold their Boshan factory to Gardner Denver Nash in 2005. The train station looks like a Bavarian building. And the town still has a few small restaurants who brew their own beer, German style.
Around the beginning of the 21st century, new tall buildings were erected and old-styled-one-story houses pulled down.
As the reform of economic system was enforced further in Boshan, many traditional factories which once benefited much from the national policies' protection shut down with many workers losing their jobs. Recently, Boshan's government has been trying to promote the local tourist industry.
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Boshan, Zibo
Boshan (Chinese: 博山; pinyin: Bóshān) is the southernmost district of the city of Zibo, in central Shandong province, China.
Boshan is a district in southern Zibo City with a population of around 4406,200 people(As of the end of 2023). It is 42 kilometers south of the urban center of Zibo City: Zhang Dian.
Downtown Boshan has a wide central avenue which is divided by a park-like river with walkways, stone bridges and gazebos. A modern expressway bypassed the downtown area, and that has attracted development to the outskirts of the city.
Boshan's major industries are ceramics, industrial pumps, vacuum pumps, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. They advertise themselves as being the Pump Capital of China.
In the early 20th century, Boshan was the administrative capital of the area. But Boshan is in the mountains while Zhang Dian is in a flat valley. Zhang Dian is on a main rail corridor, while Boshan was just a spur. So Zhang Dian replaced Boshan as a commercial and administrative center.
Eastern shandong was a German protectorate in the early 20th century, and in Boshan you can see traces of German influence. Some of the major non-Chinese companies in town are German. Siemens was one of the largest companies in town, but that German company sold their Boshan factory to Gardner Denver Nash in 2005. The train station looks like a Bavarian building. And the town still has a few small restaurants who brew their own beer, German style.
Around the beginning of the 21st century, new tall buildings were erected and old-styled-one-story houses pulled down.
As the reform of economic system was enforced further in Boshan, many traditional factories which once benefited much from the national policies' protection shut down with many workers losing their jobs. Recently, Boshan's government has been trying to promote the local tourist industry.