Yueyang
Encyclopedia
Yueyang is a prefecture-level city
at the northeastern corner of Hunan
province, South Central China
, on the southern shores of Dongting Lake
.
The Yueyang metropolitan area occupies 14,896 km². and the city proper occupies 304 km². The population is 5,477,911 at the 2010 census whom 571,670 live in the built up area made of Yueyanglou District
.
The city's most famous attraction is the Yueyang Tower
(岳阳楼 Yuèyánglóu).
City flower: Gardenia. It is twinned with Numazu, Japan
and Castlegar, British Columbia
, Canada
.
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, Pingjiang
, Miluo and Yueyang. 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.
The area now called Yueyang has been inhabited for over 3,000 years. It was originally established as a prefecture called Hanchang in 210 AD during the Three Kingdoms
period.
Under the Song Dynasty
(AD 960-AD 1279) it was heavily fortified, with walls 4 miles (6.4 km) in circumference, and became the seat of the military prefecture of Yueyang, whence its present name. During the Taiping Rebellion
, its capture by the rebels in AD 1852 was an important stage in their advance up the Yangtze River valley to Nanjing
. At the time of the foundation of the Republic of China
in AD 1911, it became a county, taking the name Yueyang.
.
Other colleges include:
Schools:
Secondary Vocational Schools
Primary Schools
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 northeastern corner 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, South Central China
South Central China
South Central China is a region of the People's Republic of China defined by governmental bureaus that includes the provinces of Guangdong, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, and Hunan, and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, however excluding the 2 special administrative regions : Hong Kong and...
, on the southern shores of Dongting Lake
Dongting Lake
Dongting Lake, or Lake Dongting is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River . Hence the lake's size depends on the season...
.
The Yueyang metropolitan area occupies 14,896 km². and the city proper occupies 304 km². The population is 5,477,911 at the 2010 census whom 571,670 live in the built up area made of Yueyanglou District
Yueyanglou District
Yueyanglou District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.-References:*...
.
The city's most famous attraction is the Yueyang Tower
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.-History:...
(岳阳楼 Yuèyánglóu).
City flower: Gardenia. It is twinned with Numazu, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Castlegar, British Columbia
Castlegar, British Columbia
Castlegar is the second largest city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located within the Selkirk Mountains at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers. It is a regional trade and transportation centre, with a local economy fueled by forestry, mining and tourism...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Administration
Pingjiang County
Pingjiang is a county in the municipal region of Yueyang, Hunan. It fronts on the Yangzijiang River and contains a good deal of the Lake Dongting shoreline.-Administration:...
, Miluo and Yueyang. The two special (smaller) districts are Junshan
Junshan District
Junshan District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.-References:*...
and Yunxi
Yunxi District
Yunxi District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.-References:*...
, which used to be part of Yueyang city proper but were separated into their own special districts for administrative purposes.
- Yueyanglou DistrictYueyanglou DistrictYueyanglou District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.-References:*...
岳阳楼区 - Junshan DistrictJunshan DistrictJunshan District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.-References:*...
君山区 - Yunxi DistrictYunxi DistrictYunxi District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.-References:*...
云溪区 - Miluo City 汨罗市
- Linxiang CityLinxiang CityLinxiang City is a city district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.-References:*...
临湘市 - Yueyang CountyYueyang CountyYueyang County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.-References:*...
岳阳县 - Huarong County 华容县
- Xiangyin CountyXiangyin CountyXiangyin County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.-References:*...
湘阴县 - Pingjiang CountyPingjiang CountyPingjiang is a county in the municipal region of Yueyang, Hunan. It fronts on the Yangzijiang River and contains a good deal of the Lake Dongting shoreline.-Administration:...
平江县
History
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period.
Under the Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
(AD 960-AD 1279) it was heavily fortified, with walls 4 miles (6.4 km) in circumference, and became the seat of the military prefecture of Yueyang, whence its present name. 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 capture by the rebels in AD 1852 was an important stage in their advance up the Yangtze River valley to Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
. At the time of the foundation of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
in AD 1911, it became a county, taking the name Yueyang.
Geography
Education
There are a total of six colleges and polytechnic schools and several medical schools, among which the major national level educational institution is Hunan Institute of Science and TechnologyHunan Institute of Science and Technology
Located besides the Lake Dongting at one of the most famous historic cities - Yueyang, Hunan province, the Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , is the city's largest higher education institute offering a large variety of undergraduate level programs spanning sciences, engineering, arts,...
.
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.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
External links
- www.yueyang.gov.cn - Official Yueyang Government Website
- http://www.yytour.com.cn/ - Yueyang tourism