Orange Isle ( zh, s=橘子洲, t=橘子洲, p=Júzi Zhōu) is an isle in

Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the 5th largest tributar ...

Changsha Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, an ...

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. It also known by other names, such as Ju Isle () and Shuilu Isle (). It has a length of , a width of and a total area of . It was also a national AAAAA (5A) level tourist attraction and a national key scenic spot.

History

The first known instance of Orange Isle being documented appeared in 305 B.C., during the Yongxing era of the reign of

Emperor Hui of Jin Emperor Hui of Jin (; 260 - January 8, 307), personal name Sima Zhong (司馬衷), courtesy name Zhengdu (正度), was the second emperor of the Jin dynasty (266–420). Emperor Hui was a developmentally disabled ruler, and throughout his reign, t ...

during the

Jin Dynasty (266–420) The Jin dynasty (; ) or the Jin Empire, sometimes distinguished as the (司馬晉) or the (兩晉), was an imperial dynasty of China that existed from 266 to 420. It was founded by Sima Yan (Emperor Wu), eldest son of Sima Zhao, who had pr ...

. During the

Tang dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...

(618–907), poet

Du Fu Du Fu (; 712–770) was a Tang dynasty poet and politician. Along with his elder contemporary and friend Li Bai (Li Po), he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets.Ebrey, 103. His greatest ambition was to serve his country as ...

wrote a

poem Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in ...

''Visiting Daolin Temple and Yuelushan Temple'' (), which mentioned Orange Isle. It had been on the list of The Eight Views of Xiaoxiang - River and Sky: Sunset Snow. Orange Isle was opened in 1904, during the late

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

(1644–1911). From 1911 to 1949, many foreign embassies and consulates were built on the isle. During

Mao Zedong Mao Zedong pronounced ; also romanised traditionally as Mao Tse-tung. (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who was the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC) ...

's early years, he lived in Changsha. He and his friends

He Shuheng He Shuheng (; 7 May 1876 – 24 February 1935) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, born in Ningxiang, Hunan province. Biography In 1914, He made acquaintance with Mao Zedong while at Hunan Normal University, and the two would eventually b ...

Xiao Zisheng Xiao Zisheng (; 22 August 1894 - 21 November 1976) was a Chinese educator and scholar. Names His birthname was Xiao Zisheng (). His style name was Xudong () and his pseudonym was Shutong (). Biography Xiao was born in Xiangxiang, Hunan on 22 Au ...

Cai Hesen Cai Hesen (March 30, 1895 – August 4, 1931) was an early leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and a friend and comrade of Mao Zedong. Cai was born in Shanghai but grew up in Shuangfeng County in Hunan Province of China. He helped ...

Xiao San Xiao San (; 10 October 1896 – 4 February 1983) was a Chinese poet and translator. He was fluent in Russian, French, German, and English. Xiao San was the first writer to write a biography of Mao Zedong. Names His birthname was Xiao Kesen (). ...

and

Xiang Jingyu Xiang Jingyu (, – , ''née'' Xiang Junxian), was one of the earliest female members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), widely regarded as a pioneer of the women's movement of China. Early life Xiang Jingyu was born in Xupu, Hunan provinc ...

would swim in the Xiang River. Since the 2010s, the Orange Isle Music Festival has been hosted on the isle. On 20 December 2009, the

Youth Mao Zedong Statue The ''Young Mao Zedong'' statue is located on Orange Isle in Changsha, Hunan. The monument stands tall and depicts Mao Zedong's head. The Hunan People's Government began building it in 2007 and it was completed two years later, in 2009. It to ...

was built on the isle.

Attractions

* Hunan Culture Corridor * On-water Amusement Corridor * Orange Garden * Garden of the Nature * Park of Harmonious Guests * Plaza of Shopping and Foods * GYM Center * Relaxation Resort * Wildlife Park

Gallery

Transportation

Orange Isle Bridge The Orange Isle Bridge () is an arch bridge over the Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan, China. It connects Yuelu District and Furong District. History In May 1971, the former Ministry of Communications approved the Changsha Municipal People's Govern ...

, opened in 1972 as the first bridge crossing the Xiang River north of Hengyang, connects directly to the island's road network via two ramps, serving both eastbound and westbound traffic. Public access is restricted from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM on weekends and national holidays. *

Juzizhou station Juzizhou station is a subway station in Changsha, Hunan, China, operated by the Changsha subway operator Changsha Metro. Station layout The station has one island platform. Entrance 2 of Juzizhou Station.jpg, Entrance 2 History The statio ...

Changsha Metro The Changsha Metro (officially ; also called ) is a rapid transit system in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province in China. The first operational line, Line 2, commenced service on April 29, 2014, making Changsha the 18th city in mainlan ...

Line 2 Line 2 or 2 Line may refer to: Public transport Americas *2 (New York City Subway service), a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway *2 Line (Sound Transit), a light rail line in Seattle, Washington *Line 2 Bloor–Dan ...

, opened in 2014, provides direct access to the park for pedestrians.

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