Yueyang, formerly known as Yuezhou or Yochow, 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' ...

on the eastern shores of

Dongting Lake Dongting Lake () is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the la ...

and

Yangtze The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains (Tibetan Plateau) and flows ...

in the northeastern corner of Hunan Province in the

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. Yueyang has an administrative area of and the city proper, . The population was 5,051,922 at the 2020 Chinese census whom 1,134,058 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of

Yueyanglou District Yueyanglou District () is one of three urban districts in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China; it is also the 3rd most populous district (after Heshan and Dingcheng Districts) in the province. The district is located in the middle part of th ...

and

Yunxi District Yunxi District () is one of three urban districts in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China; it is also the 4th smallest district by population (after Wulingyuan. Nanyue and Beita Districts) in the province. The district is located in the east ...

, Junshan District not being conurbated. Yueyang is the only international trade port city in

Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...

and a famous port city in China, at the same time, Yueyang's comprehensive economic strength ranks of Hunan second only to

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 ...

, the provincial capital. The city's most famous attractions are the

Yueyang Tower Yueyang Tower () is an ancient Chinese tower in Yueyang, Hunan Province, on the shore of Lake Dongting. Alongside the Pavilion of Prince Teng and Yellow Crane Tower, it is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan. Yueyang Tower became famous ...

and

. The most famous food is Dongting lake

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(). In 2021, the city's permanent resident population was 5,051,922, a decrease of 424,162 from the end of last year.

Administration

The Yueyang prefecture is made up of six outlying districts, two special districts and the city proper. The six city districts are Huarong, Linxiang,

Xiangyin Xiangyin County () is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Yueyang City. Located on the southeastern shores of Lake Dongting, the Xiang River runs south to north through the middle lands of the county, the Zi Rive ...

, Pingjiang, Miluo and Yueyang County. The two special (smaller) districts are Junshan and Yunxi, which used to be part of Yueyang city proper but were separated into their own special districts for administrative purposes. Districts: *

() * Junshan District () *

() County-level City: * Miluo City () *

Linxiang City Linxiang () is a county-level city in Hunan province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yueyang. Linxiang is located at the northeastern edge of Hunan province, on the southeastern (right) bank of the Yangtz ...

() Counties: *

Yueyang County Yueyang County () is a county in Hunan province, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang City. The county is located on the northeastern margin of the province, the Xiang River runs through the west land of the county from south to eas ...

() * Huarong County () * Xiangyin County () * Pingjiang County ()

Climate

History

The area now called Yueyang has been inhabited for over 3,000 years. It was originally established as a

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called Hanchang (Hanchang) by Sun Wu in 210 AD during the

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period. It was called Ximi during the

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and

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under the

Chu state Chu, or Ch'u in Wade–Giles romanization, (, Hanyu Pinyin: Chǔ, Old Chinese: ''*s-r̥aʔ'') was a Zhou dynasty vassal state. Their first ruler was King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BCE. Chu was located in the south of the Zhou he ...

. Under the

Song Dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

(AD 960-AD 1279) it was heavily fortified, with walls in circumference, and became the seat of the military prefecture of Yueyang, whence its present name. During the

Taiping Rebellion The Taiping Rebellion, also known as the Taiping Civil War or the Taiping Revolution, was a massive rebellion and civil war that was waged in China between the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Han, Hakka-led Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It laste ...

, its capture by the rebels in AD 1852 was an important stage in their advance up the

Yangtze River valley The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains (Tibetan Plateau) and flow ...

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. At the time of the foundation of the

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in AD 1911, it became a county, taking the name Yueyang.

Yueyang Tower

is an ancient Chinese tower in Yueyang,

Province, on the shore of

Lake Dongting Dongting Lake () is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the lake ...

. Alongside the

Pavilion of Prince Teng The Pavilion of Prince Teng () is a building in the North West of the city of Nanchang, in Jiangxi province, China, on the east bank of the Gan River and is one of the Three Great Towers of southern China. The other two are the Yueyang Tower an ...

and

Yellow Crane Tower Yellow Crane Tower () is a traditional Chinese tower located in Wuhan. The current structure was built in 1981, but the tower has existed in various forms from as early as AD 223. The current Yellow Crane Tower is high and covers an area of . ...

, it is one of the Three Great Towers of

Jiangnan Jiangnan or Jiang Nan (; formerly romanized Kiang-nan, literally "South of the River" meaning "South of the Yangtze") is a geographic area in China referring to lands immediately to the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, incl ...

, and attracts many tourists. It is a famous place for tourism.

Government

The current CPC Party Secretary of Yueyang is Wang Yi'ou and the current Mayor is Li Aiwu.

Transportation

Yueyang has two Yangtze River crossings, the Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge and Dongting Lake Bridge. The city is served by Yueyang Sanhe Airport.

Education

There are a total of six colleges and polytechnic schools and several medical schools, the largest of which is

Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Hunan Institute of Science and Technology () is located besides the Lake Dongting at one of the most famous historic cities - Yueyang, Hunan, China, is the city's largest higher education institute offering a large variety of undergraduate level p ...

. Other colleges include: * Hunan Polytechnic * Radio and TV University Yueyang * National Institute of Occupational Hunan
Hunan petrochemical Vocational and Technical College
* Yueyang Vocational and Technical College Schools: * The No.1 Middle School of the City of Yueyang (key provincial)http://www.yysyz.com.cn/ * The No. 2 Middle School of the City of Yueyang * The No. 3 Middle School of the City of Yueyang * The No. 4 Middle School of the City of Yueyang * The High School of Yueyang City * The No. 6 Middle School of the City of Yueyang * The No. 7 Middle School of the City of Yueyang (Music School of the City of Yueyang) * The No. 8 Middle School of the City of Yueyang * The No. 9 Middle School of the City of Yueyang * The No. 10 Middle School of the City of Yueyang * The No. 11 Middle School of the City of Yueyang (secondary school Yueyang Financial, in 1990 Technical School) * The No. 12 Middle School of the City of Yueyang * Changlian Middle School (key provincial) * The Yuehua Middle School (key provincial) * Middle School of the City of Miluo (key provincial) * The No.19 Middle School of the City of Yueyang The No.1 Middle School of Huarong (key provincial) Secondary Vocational Schools * Yueyang City Ahafo language 1,193,280.20 * Zhongshan Yueyang City School Finance * Pok Man Foreign Languages School * Huarong County Vocational Schools * Yueyang County Vocational Schools * Great Wall vocational schools Primary Schools * Yueyang Tower Primary * Nanhu Primary * Dongfanghong Primary * Chaoyang Primary * Fengshu Primary

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Yueyang is twinned with: *

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References

External links

Official Yueyang Government Website
* https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/hunan/yueyang/
Scenic Area of Yueyang Tower-Junshan Islet
{{Authority control Cities in Hunan Populated places on the Yangtze River Prefecture-level divisions of Hunan