Yichun ( zh, s=宜春 , p=Yíchūn , w=I²-ch'un¹; postal: Ichun) is a mountainous

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in the western/northwestern

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Province, China, bordering

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province to the west. It is located in the northwest of the province along a river surrounded by mountains. Yichun literally means "pleasant spring". Yichun has a profound Buddhist culture. "Can Lin Qing Gui", the monastic rules for Buddhists at the Buddhist temple, originated from Yichun. Yichun is also the birthplace of a number of literary figures, such as Tao Yuanming and Deng Gu, both of whom are famous poets in China history.

Geography and climate

Yichun spans 27°33′−29°06′ N latitude and 113°54′−116°27′ E longitude, bordering

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, the provincial capital, and

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to the east, Ji'an and Xinyu to the south, Pingxiang to the southwest,

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and Yueyang (both in

) to the northwest, and

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to the north. Yichun has a

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(

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''Cfa'') affected by the East Asian

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, with long, humid, very hot summers (albeit slightly cooler than much of the rest of the province) and cool and drier winters with occasional cold snaps. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, with an annual mean of . The average annual precipitation is . Winter begins somewhat sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier; spring begins especially gloomy, and from April to June each of the months averages more than of rainfall. After the heavy rains subside in June, summer is especially sunny. Autumn is warm and relatively dry.

Administration

Yichun has 1 district, 3 county-level cities, and 6 counties under its direct jurisdiction. ;District * Yuanzhou District () ;County-level cities * Zhangshu City () * Fengcheng City () * Gao'an City () ;Counties * Jing'an County () * Fengxin County () * Shanggao County () * Yifeng County () * Tonggu County () * Wanzai County ()

Economy and infrastructure

The State Highway 320, State Highway 105, the Shanghai-Ruijin Highway and the Ganyue Highway (the Jiangxi-Guangdong Highway) form a convenient traffic network in the city. Yichun railway station is an important stop along the major railway running between

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and

. Since 2014, it became a station on the Shanghai-Changsha CRH high speed train line between the

and Nanchang station. Direct flights to Yichun Mingyueshan Airport are available from major cities across China, such as Beijing, Shanghai,

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and Nanchang. A large sports complex with two stadiums was built in the 1990s and draws teams for sports competitions from all across China. Agriculture is the main industry but other natural resource industries such as timber and mining are also pivotal to the economy. Major mineral deposits include

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, and

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Culture and tourism

Yichun has abundant historical, cultural and natural tourism resources. Hongzhou Kiln, a famous

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of the

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, was first built during the Southern Dynasties (AD 420–589). Wucheng Site of the

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was discovered in Yichun in 1973. Gezhao Mountain, situated in Zhangshu, is a famous Taoist mountain in China. It is also home to a number of ancient buildings. Tourists also visit the Guan Mountain Scenic Area, which is located at the juncture of Yifeng and Tonggu counties. The famous Mingyue (moon) Mountain gained its name from its shape like a bright crescent moon. Mingyue Shan can be accessed using the cable car taking to the top of the mountain. The area consists of over ten peaks which are all more than a thousand meters (about 3,281 feet) above sea level. It is also a national forest park comprising six tourist zones. Among them, the Yangshan Scenic Spot is an important birthplace of Buddhism in South China, and the Wentang Town, at the foot of the Mingyue Mountain, is known for hot springs teeming with

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. Yichun Confucian Temple is a

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founded in 1143.

References

External links

Official Website (Chinese)
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