Xinzhou


Xinzhou is a prefecture-level city occupying the north-central section of Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei to the east, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the northwest.

Administrative divisions

Climate

Xinzhou has a continental, monsoon-influenced semi-arid climate, with cold, very dry, and somewhat long winters, and warm, somewhat humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is. Typifying the influence of the East Asian Monsoon, close to three-fourths of the annual of precipitation occurs from June to September.

Tourism

is home to the AAAAA-rated Yanmen Pass, a mountain pass hosting a major fortification along the Great Wall.

Education

Xinzhou has numerous public high schools. And Xin Zhou Yi Zhong Xue, is considered the most prestigious public high school in this region.
Another public high school of interest is the nearby laboratory high school. It functions as an extension of the Xin Zhou Normal University. The third famous high school is the Xin Zhou Shi Yan Zhong Xue. This school was initiated as a public-private partnership. The school is partially funded by the Chinese government, follows national educational standards, and maintains close ties with Xin Zhou Yi Zhong Xue; however, it maintains a greater independence from the government than traditional public schools. The experimental school also runs a small primary school program which is populated almost exclusively by the children of Yi Zhong Xue and Shi Yan Zhong Xue teachers.

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