Renhuai, a county-level city in Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. Located in the northwest of Guizhou, in the middle reaches of Chishui River, on the north side of the western section of Dalou Mountain, and backed by Zunyi, it belongs to a typical mountainous area where Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau transits to Sichuan Basin. It is the connection point between northern Guizhou Economic Zone and southern Sichuan Economic Zone and the hometown of Moutai. In July 2004, it was officially recognized as "China Wine Capital".

The whole city covers an area of 1788 square kilometers, governs 14 towns, 1 township, 5 sub-district offices, 149 village committees and 22 community neighborhood committees, and is inhabited by 9 ethnic groups including Han, Miao, Buyi, Gelao, Yi and Bai. Cultivated land is 277 13.3 hectares, including 992 1 hectare of cultivated land and 7792.2 hectares of soil. Mountainous inland cities are sparsely populated. The average elevation of the city is 880m, the annual average temperature is 16.3 degrees Celsius, the annual sunshine hours are 1400 hours, the frost-free period is 3 1 1 day, and the annual rainfall is 800-1000 mm..

Historical evolution:

1949, Renhuai was liberated and Renhuai County was established. The county seat is located in the central town and belongs to Zunyi area.

1995165438+1October 30th, with the approval of the State Council, Renhuai County was abolished and a county-level renhuai city was established, belonging to Zunyi area.

1June, 1997, the State Council approved the revocation of Zunyi area and county-level Zunyi city, and the establishment of prefecture-level Zunyi city. Renhuai city was changed to a municipality directly under the central government.

1at the end of 997, the people's government of Guizhou province entrusted Zunyi city to take charge of the county-level renhuai city. After more than ten years, renhuai city has gradually become a sub-central city in northern Guizhou.

2065438+July, 2003 1 day, the Guizhou Provincial Government decided to change the county-level renhuai city into a municipality directly under the provincial government (deputy department level) and give it independent economic rights. Its administrative organs and people's congresses are still set up according to county-level cities, and the administrative areas are not separated from Zunyi City.

2065438+July, 2009 1 day, renhuai city was changed from being directly administered by the province to being managed by Zunyi City.