Changge

Changge () is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xuchang, in the central part of central Henan Province, China. In the Han dynasty, it was known as Changshe (). It ranges in latitude from 34° 09' to 34° 20'N and longitude from 113° 34' to 114° 08'E. According to the sixth national population census in 2010, Changge's population is about 687,081. It borders the province capital Zhengzhou to the north, the ancient capitals Luo Yang to the west and Kaifeng to the east, the city is about 21.4 kilometers from the north and South, and 51.9 kilometers east–west.

==History== Changge is a historical city; it has a diverse culture. The name of this area, Changge, has been changed several time, from Changge to Changshe, and finally called as Changge in the Sui dynasty (569 AD). As the name of Changge could be found in the Zuo Zhuan, "鲁隐公五年，宋人代郑围长葛", the place's name has existed since 718 BC. It is said that Changge is the place where a famous ancient tribe's chief, Ge Tianshi, lived. To commemorate that period of life, the generations called this region Changge.