Language

In the great majority of Heyuan areas, Hakka Chinese 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, Dongjiang Bendihua is in general use. Its classification is disputed between the Yuezhong division of Hakka and the Huihe division of Yue.

Administration

Heyuan City administers Yuancheng District, Dongyuan County, Heping County, Longchuan County, Zijin County and Lianping County. The total area is 15,800 km². Heyuan city and its districts have a population of 3.2194 million. The municipality seat is in Yuancheng District.

Map
#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2003 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Yuancheng District Yuancheng District Yuancheng District is a district of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Heyuan city....	源城区	Yuánchéng Qū	300,000	365	822
2	Zijin County Zijin County Zijin County Zijin County Zijin County (紫金縣; Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tsṳ́-kîm-yen]] is a county of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Heyuan city....	紫金县	Zǐjīn Xiàn	800,000	3,619	221
3	Longchuan County Longchuan County, Guangdong Longchuan County is a county of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Heyuan city....	龙川县	Lóngchuān Xiàn	860,000	2,088	412
4	Lianping County Lianping County Lianping County is a county of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Heyuan city....	连平县	Liánpíng Xiàn	370,000	2,025	183
5	Heping County Heping County Heping County is a county of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Heyuan city....	和平县	Hépíng Xiàn	490,000	2,511	195
6	Dongyuan County Dongyuan County Dongyuan County is a county of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Heyuan city....	东源县	Dōngyuán Xiàn	520,000	4,070	128

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. Dongjiang 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

Hong Kong

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-Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

 Jingjiu railway

Jingjiu Railway

The Beijing-Jiujiang-Kowloon Railway, also known as the Beijing-Jiujiang-Kowloon Railway or Jingjiu Railway) is a railway in the China connecting Beijing West Station in Beijing to Shenzhen Station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province...

 with two stations: Heyuan railway station

Heyuan railway station

Heyuan railway station serves the city of Heyuan in Guangdong province, China....

 and Longchuan railway station

Longchuan railway station

Longchuan railway station serves Longchuan County in the city of Heyuan in Guangdong province, China....

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Xinfengjian Forest Park

Heyuan City has a lot of tourist attraction. There is a very 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.

External links

• http://www.heyuan.gov.cn/website/index.jsp
• The history of Heyuan