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The only city in the world named after a "eunuch": foreigners want to laugh when they hear it, and Chinese proud

There are hundreds of cities in China, and the size and customs of each region vary substantially. The world is really big, in a lot of places we have never been to many cities, and even some cities have not even heard of the names. Eunuchs can be said to be very special positions in ancient times, and some are even more noble than the status of ministers. In history, the most beautiful time for the position of eunuch was the Ming Dynasty, and some eunuchs had ambitions and ambitions, and finally could manipulate the emperor. Let's talk about the only city in the world named after "eunuch", foreigners want to laugh when they hear it, and Chinese proud.

The only city in the world named after a "eunuch": foreigners want to laugh when they hear it, and Chinese proud

The city is Semarang, the capital and largest city of Central Java Province on the Indonesian island of Java. The population is about 1.03 million. Stretching 5 kilometers along the coast, the city is the third largest port in Indonesia after Surabaya and Jakarta. According to legend, the Chinese Navigator Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty landed here when he went to the South China Sea, hence the name of the city. Every year on June 30 of the lunar calendar is the "holy day" when Zheng He arrives, and at this time, overseas Chinese from all over the country come here to participate in the temple fair. Semarang is a busy administrative and trading city. Many office buildings, business centers and industrial sites are clustered on low ground. On one side of the mountain, there are many houses with beautiful gardens. Perfect for enjoying the scenery of the town and the sea. The recorded history of the city is from the 15th to the 18th century, and many fascinating monuments of ancient and colonial history still exist.

The only city in the world named after a "eunuch": foreigners want to laugh when they hear it, and Chinese proud

Tourism resources: Semarang has two famous buildings about Zheng He, one is the Sam Po Cave where Zheng He landed, and the other is the Dajue Temple, which was later built. Ke Donghai, secretary of the Semarang Samho Foundation, explained that there was originally only one Sebo Cave, but at that time the land belonged to the Jews, and the Chinese needed to pay money to visit Zheng He, so later the Chinese decided to build another temple dedicated to Zheng He.

The only city in the world named after a "eunuch": foreigners want to laugh when they hear it, and Chinese proud

The city is inextricably linked to China, with Chinese marks everywhere, and the name "Semarang" originated from China's maritime hero Zheng He. Rarely seen in a foreign city named after Chinese, the unique Semarang will record the greatness and glory of a nation and the courage and boldness to go global. Here, Chinese and Javanese inherit the pioneering spirit of Zheng Heyong and jointly create the glorious history and beautiful reality of Semarang.

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