Get to know Huazhou District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Weinan
- Chinese name
- 华州区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,127.90 km²
- Population · 2012
- 324,300
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Shaohua Mountain
Shaohua Mountain (少华山) belongs to a branch of the northern Qinling. Its scenic area combines forested slopes with a sightseeing cableway and a suspended glass walkway. Huazhou shadow puppetry (华州皮影) and visiting Heyang string puppetry (合阳提线木偶戏) have also been brought into the scenic area as performances.
Poetry and local crafts
The Tang poet Du Fu (杜甫) wrote the Three Officials (三吏) and Three Farewells (三别) while serving in Huazhou. Alongside shadow puppetry, the district’s craft traditions include black pottery, decorative dough flowers, papercutting and bamboo work.
Sources for this guide
华州区情--华州区人民政府 · Huazhou District Government
“清凉少华山·映像新秦岭”媒体调研采风活动举行--华州区人民政府 · Weinan Daily, republished by Huazhou District Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Huazhou District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Huazhou District
A cliffside observation deck emerging from mist on Shaohua Mountain, Huazhou District, Weinan · Plan your visit
Getting there
Huazhou District is about 25 km in a straight line from central Weinan. Search for 华州区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Shaohua Mountain. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Weinan →More in Weinan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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