Which city has a larger population, Houma, Shanxi or Yangquan?
Yangquan Yangquan () is a prefecture-level city in the east of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. Situated at the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau and the west side of the Taihang Mountains, Yangquan occupies a total area of 4,452 km2 . According to the 2010 Census, Yangquan has a population of 1,368,502 inhabitants, 95,386 more than in 2000 (an annualized growth rate of 0.73% for the last decade).
Zhuxian Zhūxiān () is a town located at the southwest of the city of Kaifeng in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Kaifeng County. The Gulu River runs through the town. In ancient times, the river was a large tributary of the Huai River, and one could reach Yangzhou via the waterways. From the Tang Dynasty to Republican China, the town was in an important strategic location for land and riverborne communications. During the Southern Song Dynasty, general Yue Fei won an important battle against the Jin at nearby Yancheng and Advanced to Zhuxian. Along with Foshan, Jingde, and Hankou, Zhuxian is regarded as one of the "four ancient towns of Qing Dynasty China". In 2007, Zhuxian was included in the list of 10 most beautiful village-towns in China.