Yiyang is a prefecture-level city

Prefecture-level city

A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...

 at the Zi River in Hunan

Hunan

' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...

 province, China

China

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. According to the 2010 Census

Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China

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, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of 12,144 km². It can be said that the population of the city hasn't changed since the last census in 2000, when the data for total inhabitants was of 4,309,143..

History

Yiyang was founded in the Qin dynasty

Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...

. During the Taiping Rebellion

Taiping Rebellion

The Taiping Rebellion was a widespread civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864, led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, who, having received visions, maintained that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ, against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty...

 its name was changed to DeSheng county.

Subdivisions

Yiyang administers two districts, one county-level city

County-level city

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, and three counties. The information here presented uses the metric system and data from 2010 national census.

English Name	Simplified	Traditional	Pinyin	Area	Population	Density
Ziyang District Ziyang District Ziyang District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang city.-References:*...	资阳区	資陽區	Zīyáng Qū	680	410,542	604
Heshan District Heshan District, Yiyang Heshan District, Yiyang is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang city.-References:*...	赫山区	赫山區	Hèshān Qū	1,379	839,265	609
Yuanjiang City Yuanjiang, Hunan Yuanjiang City is a county-level city of Yiyang, Hunan province, in China....	沅江市	沅江市	Yuánjiāng Shì	2,071	667,104	322
Nan County Nan County Nan County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang city.-References:*...	南县	南縣	Nán Xiàn	1,075	725,562	675
Taojiang County Taojiang County Taojiang County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang city.-References:*...	桃江县	桃江縣	Táojiāng Xiàn	2,063	769,568	373
Anhua County Anhua County Anhua County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang city.-References:*...	安化县	安化縣	Ānhuà Xiàn	4,950	901,043	182

Agriculture

Yiyang has many hilly farmlands in its vicinity. The primary crop around Yiyang is rice

Rice

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, with tea

Tea

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, and bamboo

Bamboo

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 also grown.

Culture and traditions

Huaguxi

Huaguxi

Huaguxi is a form of Chinese opera originating in Hunan province. It is known in China for its earthy quality, and is often referred to as the "spicy" form of Chinese opera. Huaguxi is known to have existed as early as 1695, during the Qing Dynasty...

, the local Hunanese opera

Chinese opera

Chinese opera is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back as far as the third century CE...

 is very popular in Yiyang.

Ho Feng Shan

Ho Feng Shan

Dr. Ho Feng-Shan born September 10, 1901, Yiyang, Hunan, China—died September 28, 1997, San Francisco, California, USA) was a Chinese diplomat in Vienna who saved more than one thousand Jews, risking his own life and his career. Ho's actions were recognized posthumously when he was awarded the...

is a famous son of Yiyang.

Libo Zhou is a well-known writer in China, who was born in Yiyang.

External links

For a brief introduction of the city: http://www.hntj.gov.cn/english/sq/YiYang_Investment.htm