Xiangzhou District () is a

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of the city of

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, People's Republic of China. The district itself was formerly known as Xiangyang (). It was a city famous for the

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(1267–1273) by invading forces of the

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-founded

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. It was also an important city during the period of the

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, in the ''

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'' it was said that it was nearby Xiangyang that

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received his three visits from

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. Xiangyang was also where

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fought

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in 191 AD during the Three Kingdoms. Today, Xiangzhou has been incorporated with nearby Fancheng to form the

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of Xiangyang, part of Hubei province.

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts: * Zhangwan Subdistrict (),

Liuji Subdistrict Liuji (), derived from the Standard Mandarin pinyin 'Liújí', may refer to: China * Liuji Community, Liuji, in Liuji, Xiaogan, Liuji, Dawu County, Xiaogan, Hubei * Liuji Subdistrict, in Xiangzhou District, Xiangyang, Hubei Towns The following t ...

(), Xiaowan Subdistrict (), Liulianghe Subdistrict () Towns: *

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(), Shiqiao (), Huangji (), Huopai (), Guyi (),

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(), Chenghe (), Shuanggou (), Zhangjiaji (), Huanglong (), Yushan (), Dongjin (), Mizhuang ()

Transportation

Xiangyang East railway station is located in the district and is an interchange between multiple high-speed lines.

References

External links

Xiangzhou Government Website
Ancient Chinese cities Xiangyang {{Hubei-geo-stub

Administrative divisions

Transportation

See also

References

External links