Qing dynasty historians remembered the massive but empty palace. In December 1949, in the Chinese Civil War, Hanzhong was captured by the People's Liberation Army as the Communist Party of China conquered the Kuomintang. Administration The governance of Hanzhong, including the municipal executive, the legislature and the judiciary are located in Hantai District (). The offices of the Communist Party of China and the Public Security Bureau are also located in Hantai District. Hanzhong consists two urban districts and nine rural counties. Economy In 2021, the Hanzhong regional gross domestic product was 176.87 billion yuan. The annual gross domestic product per capita was 55279 yuan. Military industry The 012 base was established in Hanzhong in the 1960s. It is responsible for military transport aircraft and Air-to-air missiles in Yangxian County. Geography Hanzhong is located in southwestern Shaanxi, near the border with Gansu and Sichuan Provinces. It is part of the Shannan region. Hanzong lies in the centre of the Hanzhong Basin, on the banks of the Han River (Hanshui). The Daba Mountains rise to the south of the city. To the north are the Qin Mountains. These mountains make a northern geographical limit of southern China. However, officially, Shaanxi is part of the northwest. For more on the divisions between northern and southern China, see Northern and southern China. The coordinates of the city's prefecture ranges in latitude from 33° 02' to 33° 22' N and in longitude from 106° 51' to 107° 10' E. It covers . The northern part of the prefecture is elevated while the southern part is generally low lying. Height above sea level varies from around in the urban area to in the Qin Mountains. The Wuchiapingian Age in the Permian Period of geological time is named from Wuchiaping (from ) in the Liangshan area of Hanzhong. Climate Hanzhong has a temperate and humid climate. It is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with cool, damp winters and hot, humid summers. The Qin Mountains to the north help shield the city from cold Siberian winds in the winter. Hence, the winter in Hanzhong is warmer than that at similar latitudes east of Shannan. This is despite Hanzhong's elevation and inland location. In contrast, because of its elevation, Hanzhong summers are temperate, with average highs in July and August about . The area is far more humid than central and northern Shaanxi. In Hanzhong, there is