Liuyang
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| Liuyang Origination of Firework |
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| — County-level city — | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Traditional | 瀏陽 |
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| - Simplified | 浏阳 |
| - Pinyin | Liúyáng |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture | Changsha |
| Government | |
| - Type | National People's Congress(NPC) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5,007 km² (1,933.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 1.33million |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 0731 |
Liuyang (simplified Chinese: 浏阳; traditional Chinese: 瀏陽; pinyin: Liúyáng) is a county-level city in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province in China. Liuyang is well known for its firework industry.
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Liuyang shares an important place in the history of the the origination of fireworks. These flowers as the Chinese name implies (literally Fire Flower) are not just appreciated by Chinese but have also been appreciated by people from numerous countries and cultures.
The Liuyang river is the main irrigation system in Liuyang. There is also a very famous song named Liuyanghe , the theme of which relates to Chairman Mao and is a Karaoke favorite in the town.
Chrysanthemum stones are another famous item. They are available in many sizes and can range in price of less than a dollar, to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
