Population: 3,650,000Area: 4,550 square kilometers (1,757 square miles)Administrative Division: 5 districts (Shizhong, Xuecheng, Yicheng, Tai'erzhuang, Shanting); 1 county-level city (Tengzhou)Useful Telephone Numbers:Tourist Complaints: 0632-3350123Taxi Complaints: 0632-3367298Zaozhuang Hospital: 0632-3316571Zaozhuang Railway Station: 0632-4411127Zaozhuang Bus Station: 0632-3396413Location: Located in the south of Shandong, Zaozhuang is neighbor to Linyi, Jining and Tongshan, Pizhou counties of Jiangsu Province.History: Zaozhuang belonged to the Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC). During the following dynasties, it was divided into several parts belonging to different states. In the Three Kingdom Period (220-280), it was combined and controlled by the Wei State. After 550, Zaozhuang was divided into two counties in the north and south which were finally called Tengxian and Yixian after the new Republic of China was established. In 1960, Yixian was changed into a county-level city Zaozhuang, which then became a prefecture-level city in 1961. Tengxian was turned over to Zaozhuang in 1978.Physical Features: Zaozhuang is mainly covered with low mountains and hills. It is high in the north and east while low in the south and west. Several plains are among the hills. The west part along lakes and the south part along the Grand Canal are low and marshy ground.Climatic Features: Zaozhuang belongs to the warm temperate monsoon climate zone. It is mild with four distinctive seasons. Winter is dry and cold while summer is rainy and hot. April and May are the rainy season. The annual average temperature is about 15C (59F).When to Go: Spring and autumn are best time to visit Zaozhuang, especially when the Pear Flower Festival is held on March 12th in Chinese lunar calendar. Local Highlights: Zaozhuang is the hometown of a famous Chinese philosopher Mozi of the Warring States Period(476BC-221BC). Mozi's influential work 'Mohist Canon' enlightened the following generations greatly. Zaozhuang is also a revolutionary base of Chinese Anti-Japanese War. It is where the railway guerilla was organized. Tai'erzhuang Battle in 1938 was an important turning point of Chinese Anti-Japanese War. In addition, Zaozhuang also boasts of its Chinese dates and megranates. It has the largest megranates orchard in China.Special Local Products: Chinese dates and megranatesFamous Spots:Railway Guerilla Red Tourism Sites: Located in Xuecheng District, it is composed of two parts: Railway Guerilla Monument and Railway Guerilla Memorial Garden. It is among the 100 key red tourism sites in China.Tai'er zhuang Battle Sites: Located in Tai'erzhuang District, it is restored on the site where the famous battle happened. The memorial hall shows films, photos and other battle material which reappear the scene of the battle.Wanmu Megranates Orchard: Located in the Yicheng District, it is China's largest megranates orchard with 100 thousand mu (about 26 square miles) area. The ancient sites including temples and pavilions add more cultural flavor there.Other Spots: Xiong'er Mountain National Geologic Park, Baodugu National Forest Park, Red Chinese Dates Orchards in Shanting District, Mozi Memorial HallTourist Tips: Zaozhuang has no airport but only 60 kms (37 miles) south to Xuzhou Airport. Jinghu Railway (Beijing to Shanghai) go across west Zaozhuang, providing convenient way to Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Jinan, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other big cities. Highways are well constructed in Zaozhuang. It almost covers all the counties and towns. Long distance bus can reach Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and cities in other provinces such as Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. No.2 city bus has stops at the bus stationThe Battle of Tai'erzhuang(simplified Chinese: 台儿庄会战; traditional Chinese: 臺兒莊會戰; pinyin: Tái'érzhūang Huìzhàn) was a battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, between armies of Chinese Kuomintang and Japan, and is sometimes considered as a part of Battle of Xuzhou.Tai'erzhuang is located on the eastern bank of the Grand Canal of China and was a frontier garrison northeast of Xuzhou. It was also the terminus of a local branch railway from Lincheng. Xuzhou itself was the junction of the Jinpu Railway (Tianjin-Pukou) and the Longhai Railway (Lanzhou-Lianyungang) and the headquarters of the KMT's 5th War Zone.The ancient town of Taierzhuang, in Zaozhuang city of Shandong province launched a tourism promotion conference in Agora Garden Taipei in Taiwan on July 12 to attract more Taiwan tourists.Located on the bank of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the two-square-kilometer town is the only remaining preserved, ancient town. The Zaozhuang municipal government allocated 4.8 billion yuan ($743.52 million) to restore its previous glory back from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).Surrounded by water, the town features classical bridges, a waterway transport system, wetland parks, temples, museums and numerous traditional architectural buildings of bygone eras.The town is also the historical site where Taierzhuang Battle broke out, one of the important victorious campaigns in the Anti-Japanese War. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council named Taierzhuang as its first cross-strait exchange base on the Chinese mainland in 2009.The ancient town has welcomed more than 1.5 million tourists from home and aboard since it opened to the public as a tour site in May 2010. Tourists include many Taiwan celebrities such as Lian Chan and Wu Po-hsiung, honorary chairmen of Chinese Kuomintang (KMT).The first edition of a photo album was launched at Taipei World Trade Center on the same day. The album showcases photos that reflect good Shandong-Taiwan relations as a way of promoting the province to more Taiwan tourists.Taier Zhuang Ancient Town", in Shangdong province’s Zaozhuang city was first established during the Han dynasty over 2000 years ago. It was recently named the first "National Cultural Heritage Park" by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.Taier Zhuang began to thrive during the Ming dynasty, some 600 years ago. The Qing emperor, Qianlong, later called it "The Best Town in the World ". In 1938 it fought a successful and renowned campaign against the Japanese invaders. And since 2008, 3 billion yuan has been invested to restore and rebuild the town to its original ancient style.1、（停电）请大家保管好自己的随身物品，然后根据保安和工作人员的指示，循着应急指示标识有序地撤离、疏散。