Yuelu district

Location of Yuelu ( in urban area of Changsha )
Country
Porvince	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...
prefecture	Changsha
area	552.02 km2
population	801,861(2010)
division	10 subdistricts, 5 towns and 1 township

Yuelu is one of five urban districts of Changsha, the capital of 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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. It is located on the west bank of Xiang River

Xiang River

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 (Xiang Jiang), and named after the Yuelu Mountain

Yuelu Mountain

Mount Yuelu is located on the west bank of Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan, China. Its main peak and the highest point, Yunlu Peak, is about 300 meters above the sea level....

, one of National Historical Interest and Scenic Beauties of China

China

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.

History

Yuelu is an important district that is a cultural area and has a long history and profound cultural deposit in Changsha, the Yuelu Academy

Yuelu Academy

The Yuelu Academy is located on the east side of Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, China, on the west bank of the Xiang River....

 founded in 976

976

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 (the 9th year of the reign of the Song Dynasty

Song Dynasty

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) is on the east side of Yuelu Mountain, in the south is the University Town Zone where there are many universities

University

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 including Central South University

Central South University

Central South University is located in Changsha, a historic and cultural city in Hunan province, central south of the People's Republic of China...

, Hunan University

Hunan University

Hunan University , located in Changsha, Hunan province, is one of the oldest and most important national universities in China.- History :Hunan University traces its history back to the Yuelu Shuyuan founded in the Song Dynasty, originally in 976, over 1000 years ago...

 and Hunan Normal University

Hunan Normal University

Hunan Normal University , founded in 1938, is a higher education institution located in Changsha, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. It has existed for 72 years...

, the National High-tech Industrial Development Zone covers large area in the middle of the district.

Administration

Yuelu is subdivided 9 urban subdistrict

Subdistrict

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s (Chinese:街道，pinyin

Pinyin

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:jiēdào) and a township (乡，pinyin:xiāng).

• 9 urban Sub-districts
  • Juzizhou Sub-district (Júzǐzhōu jiēdào, 桔子洲街道)
  • Wangyuehu Sub-district(Wàngyuèhú jiēdào, 望月湖街道)
  • Yinpenling Sub-district(Yínpénlǐng jiēdào, 银盆岭街道)
  • Yuelu Sub-district(Yuèlù jiēdào, 岳麓街道)
  • Xianjiahu Sub-district(Xiánjiāhú jiēdào, 咸嘉湖街道)
  • Wangchengpo Sub-district(Wàngchéngpō jiēdào, 望城坡街道)
  • Guanshaling Sub-district(Guānshālǐng jiēdào, 观沙岭街道)
  • Xihu Sub-district(Xīhú jiēdào, 西湖街道)
  • Wangyue Sub-district(Wàngyuè jiēdào, 望岳街道)
• a township: Tianding Township(Tiāndǐng xiāng, 天顶乡)