Pei County

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Pei County
沛县
County
Gefeng Altar (歌风台)
Gefeng Altar (歌风台)
Peixian is located in Jiangsu
Peixian
Peixian
Location in Jiangsu
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Country People's Republic of China
Province Jiangsu
Prefecture-level city Xuzhou
Area
 • Total 1,576 km2 (608 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,141,935
 • Density 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 221600
Area code(s) 0516
Website px.gov.cn

Pei County, or Peixian (simplified Chinese: 沛县; traditional Chinese: 沛縣; pinyin: Pèi Xiàn), is under the administration of Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China, bordering the Shandong prefecture-level cities of Jining to the northwest and Zaozhuang to the northeast and sitting on the western shore of Nansi Lake. It has an area of 1,576 square kilometres (608 sq mi) and a population of 1,141,935 in 2010.[1]

History

Pei County is the hometown of Liu Bang, who is the first emperor of Han dynasty.

Xiaopei (小沛) is an ancient Chinese town located in present-day Pei County. During the late Han Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of Xu Province, governed by Tao Qian. Before Tao died, he handed his governorship over to Liu Bei. Liu Bei took refuge in Xiaopei when Lü Bu seized Xu Province from him through deceit.

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