Héyuán (, Hakka:Fò-Ngiàn) is a
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Guangdong
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province in the
People's Republic of China
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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,837,686 whom 1,051,993 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') area made of Yuancheng urban District and Dongyuan County largely being urbanized. Zijin County itself is quickly being conurbated in the agglomeration. The majority of the people are
Hakka
The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhej ...
.
The city includes many rainforests and the largest lake in Guangdong:
Xinfengjiang Reservoir
Xinfengjiang Reservoir () or Wanlü Lake () is a man-made lake located in Heyuan, Guangdong, China, formed since the damming of the Xinfeng River (a tributary of Dong River) by the Xinfengjiang Dam. The dam is about 6 km away from the down ...
. The literal meaning of the city's name is "origin of the river". It has recently been officially titled as the "Hometown of the Dinosaur in China", due to the thousands of dinosaur egg fossils that have been unearthed in its vicinity.
Geography
Heyuan is located in the north-east region of Guangdong, upper reach of
Dong River at its confluence with the
Xinfeng River. Its latitude spans 23° 10'–24° 50' N, and longitude 114° 13'–115° 35' E. It borders
Huizhou
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to the south,
Ganzhou
Ganzhou (), alternately romanized as Kanchow, is a prefecture-level city in the south of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, and Hunan to the west. Its administrative seat is at Zhanggong District.
Hist ...
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Jiangxi
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) to the north,
Meizhou
Meizhou (, Hakka Chinese: Mòichû) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province, China. It has an area of , and a population of 3,873,239 million as of the 2020 census. It comprises Meijiang District, Meixian District, Xingning City ...
to the east and
Shaoguan
Shaoguan (; Hakka: Seukoan) is a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong Province ( Yuebei), South China, bordering Hunan to the northwest and Jiangxi to the northeast. It is home to the mummified remains of the sixth Zen Buddhist patriarch ...
to the west. Heyuan is a regional hub that connects the coastal areas of Guangdong and the interior countryside.
Heyuan is rich in natural resources and fertile land. There are of cultivated land, of hilly land, and of water area. Many mineral deposits such as iron ore, tungsten, tin, fluorite are found in Heyuan.
Climate
Heyuan has a monsoon-influenced
humid subtropical climate
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''Cfa''), with short, mild to warm winters, and long, hot, humid summers. Winter begins sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is much sunnier; there are 9.1 days annually with of rainfall. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . The annual rainfall is , and is delivered in bulk (47%) from April to June. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in October and November, the city receives 1,842 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Geology
The city's museum boasts the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of dinosaur eggs, with 10,008 individual samples as of 2004. Dinosaur skeletons and fossilized footprints have also been found nearby.
Findings
A dinosaur egg fossil dated back to the Late
Cretaceous
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was discovered by primary school student named Zhang Yangzhe while playing near the
Dong River in 2019 in July. The boy's mother, Li Xiaofang, later contacted the Heyuan Dinosaur Museum members, and under their excavation guidance more than 10 dinosaur egg fossils each about 9 centimeters in diameter and dating back to 66 million years were revealed.
Language
In the great majority of Heyuan areas,
Hakka Chinese
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is in general use.
In the greater part of areas in the city, Dongyuan County, Lianping County, Heping County, Longchuan County etc., it belongs to the Yuezhong dialect group, while in Zijin County and part of Longchuan County, it belongs to the Yuetai dialect group.
Also, in some areas on the banks of the
Dongjiang
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,
Dongjiang Bendihua
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is in general use. Its classification is disputed between the Yuezhong division of Hakka and the Huihe division of Yue.
Administration
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Heyuan City administers Yuancheng District, Dongyuan County, Heping County, Longchuan County, Zijin County and Lianping County. The total area is . Heyuan city and its districts have a population of 3.2194 million. The municipality seat is in Yuancheng District.
Economy
Heyuan city is a major economic and transportation hub for the Beijing-Kowloon Railway and the Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou Railway which crosses the city. There is also a marshalling station at Longchuan, which is the biggest in southern China.
State Highway 105 and 205 run through the city. Dong River which Heyuan City is located in plays an important strategic waterway which allows huge cargo ships to transport goods to Huizhou, Dongguan, and Guangzhou.
Heyuan city is the major producer of Chinese kiwi fruit dried mushrooms of Jiulian, garlic, Hakka brewed liquor, Xinfengjiang pure water and mineral water, bamboo mats, sweet tangerines, green tea, and pot culture.
Transport
Heyuan is served by the
Hong Kong
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Beijing
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Jingjiu railway with two stations:
Heyuan railway station Heyuan () is a railway station in the Dongbu Subdistrict (), Yuancheng District
Yuancheng ( is the only district of the city of Heyuan, Guangdong Province
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and
Longchuan railway station
Longchuan railway station serves Longchuan County in the city of Heyuan in Guangdong province, China
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.
Attractions
Xinfengjiang Forest Park
Heyuan City has a number of tourist attractions. There is a tall fountain located in Xinfengjiang forest park. There are scenic areas such as the Dagui Mountain and the first big artificial lake; Wanlu Lake and the Sujiawei Round House.
Longchuan County
Longchuan county is home to scenic spots in Huoshan and Shuikeng.
Lianping
The Neiguan Mountains and rivers are located in Lianping county.
Dongyuan County
In Dongyuan county, there are scenic spots at Huanglong Crag and Zhangxi.
Sister cities
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Kota Kinabalu
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, Sabah, Malaysia
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Tieling
Tieling () is one of 14 prefecture-level cities in Liaoning province of the People's Republic of China. Tieling is a city where coal mining is an important industry.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, Tieling was home to 2,388,294 people, wh ...
,
Liaoning
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References
External links
* http://www.heyuan.gov.cn/
The history of Heyuan
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Prefecture-level divisions of Guangdong