Liuyang
| Liuyang | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Traditional | 瀏陽 |
| • Simplified | 浏阳 |
| • Pinyin | Liúyáng |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture | Changsha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,008 km2 (1,934 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,278,928 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 0731 |
| Website | http://www.liuyang.gov.cn |
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 fireworks industry. It has an area of 5,008 square kilometres and a population of 1,278,928 as of 2010.[1]
Liuyang shares an important place in the history of the origination of fireworks. These flowers as the Chinese name implies (literally Smoke 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 source for irrigation in Liuyang. There is also a very famous song named "Liuyanghe", composed in 1950 by Tang Biguang and Xu Shuhua, the theme of which relates to the river and the nearby village of Shaoshan, where Chairman Mao Zedong was born, 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 from less than a dollar, to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Revolutionary history
In September 1927 Mao Zedong assembled Left-Kuomintang troops here, in the town of Wenjiashi (文家市) hard on the Jiangxi border, for the Com-Intern-planned seizure of Changsha, the provincial capital, 100 km to the west.
Mao led the troops 170 km south into the Jinggangshan Mountains. Half a year later he was joined there by the troops of Zhu De.
Administrative divisions
The city executive, legislature and Basic People's Court (judiciary) are in Guankou Street, together with the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Public Security Bureau (PSB) branches. The town-level territorial entities overseen by these organs (with links to their web pages on www.agri.com.cn - an agricultural produce site) are:
Street committees
Towns
- Shegang(社港)
- Longfu（龙伏）
- Chunkou
- Shashi (沙市镇)[6]
- YongAn (永安镇)[7]
- Beisheng
- Zhangfang
- Chengtanjiang
- Zhonghe (中和镇)[8]
- Wenjiashi
- Yonghe (永和镇)[9]
- Guandu
- Gugang
- Yanxi
- Zhentou (镇头镇) [10]
- Taipingqiao
- Puji
- JinGang(金刚镇) [11]
- Guanqiao
- Dayao
- Daweishan
- Dahu
- Chengchong
Townships
- Xijiang
- Qibaoshan
- Guanqiao (官桥乡)[12]
- Baijia
- Gaoping
- Gejia
- Sankou
- Dongyang
- Yanghua
- Xiaohe
- Jiaoxi
Notable residents
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/cn-43.aspx Census 2010
- ↑ "关口街道信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "荷花街道信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "集里街道信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "淮川街道信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "沙市镇信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "永安镇信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "中和镇信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "永和镇信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "镇头镇信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "金刚镇信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "官桥乡信息门户(湖南省长沙市浏阳市)". Agri.com.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
External links
Coordinates: 28°08′30″N 113°37′30″E / 28.14167°N 113.62500°E
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