Xiangyang

Xiang Yang (Chinese襄阳市, pinyin Xiāngyáng Shì ) until 2010 Xiangfan (Chinese襄樊市, pinyin Xiangfan Shì ), is a prefecture -level city in Hubei Province in central China. Your administrative area has an area of 19,626 km ² and approximately 5.84 million inhabitants (2008 ). My city center situated on the banks of the River Han Jiang between Wuhan and Xi'an, and consists of three districts that lie on both banks of the Han - Fancheng and Xiangzhou on the north shore and Xiangcheng on the south bank.

Administrative Divisions

At county level, Xiangyang from three districts, three counties and three urban districts is composed. These are:

City Xiangcheng District (襄城区), 645 km ², 480,000 inhabitants, the seat of the city government;
Municipality Fancheng (樊城区), 614 km ², 700,000 inhabitants;
Municipality Xiangzhou (襄洲区), 2306 km ², 1.0 million inhabitants;
Circle Nanzhang (南漳县), 3859 km ², 590,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Chengguan (城关镇);
Gucheng County (谷城县), 2553 km ², 550,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Chengguan (城关镇);
Circle Baokang (保康县), 3225 km ², 290,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Chengguan (城关镇);
City Laohekou (老河口市), 1032 km ², 510,000 inhabitants;
City Zaoyang (枣阳市), 3277 km ², 1.1 million inhabitants;
Yicheng City (宜城市), 2115 km ², 560,000 inhabitants.

Ethnic structure of the population ( 2000)

At the census in 2000 Xiangfan had 5,658,723 inhabitants.

History

The city of Xiangyang, founded during the Han Dynasty ( 206 BC - 220 AD), is one of the best preserved ancient cities in China. With its location in the center of China here are numerous examples of the mix of southern Chinese and North Chinese culture.

Due to the strategic location many battles took place in the area of Xiangyang since the Spring and Autumn Period ( 770-476 BC ). Famous are mainly the Battle of Fancheng (219 BC) and the Siege of Xiangyang ( 1267-1273 ). Especially in the Chinese national epic "Time of the Three Kingdoms " Xiang Yang plays a central role, as in Longzhong (隆中街道), now lived a street quarter of the district Xiangcheng, the reclusive genius Zhuge Liang. Since that time, Xiangyang seat of various local governments has been.

Economy

Lag used to be the focus in the textile industry Xiangyang has now become the leading automotive city in central China, in the numerous works of European companies (eg Volkswagen) have built. Xiangyang is a road and railway junction and has an international airport.

Attractions

Due to its long history Xiangyang possesses rich cultural legacies. Famous is especially the almost five kilometers long city wall from the Ming Dynasty, as well as the main street of Fancheng in pseudo- classical style.

Sightseeing attractions in Xiangyang Longzhong, City of Zhuge Liang ( 181-234 AD), an outstanding statesman and strategist while from the epic "Time of the Three Kingdoms " ( today is Zhuge Liang synonymous with wisdom and integrity ) and the residence the official Xi Yu from the early eastern Han Dynasty ( 25-220 AD) - a garden-style plant that has been built in both the northern and southern style.

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