Changde
Sign in to saveChangde (; traditional Chinese: 常德 ) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. Changde, known as "Wuling" in ancient times, is located on the west side of Dongting Lake in the south of the Yangtze River, at the foot of Wuling Mountain. It is historically known as "the throat of Sichuan and Guizhou, and the gateway to Yunnan and Guizhou". In addition to the urban districts, Changde also administers the county-level city of Jinshi and six counties. Changde is adjacent to Dongting Lake to the east, the city of Yiyang to the south, Wuling and Xuefen
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Place details
- Locality
- 武陵区
- Region
- 湖南省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 1,457,419
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Changde
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Prefecture-level city
- Settlement.other_name
- Changte; Changteh
- Settlement.native_name
- 常德市
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- zh
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 常德 20240223.jpg
- Settlement.image_map
- Location of Changde Prefecture within Hunan (China).png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Changde jurisdiction in Hunan
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- China Hunan
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of the city centre in Hunan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
Article
37 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistory
- Ancient history
- 19th and early 20th centuries
- Second World War
- People's Republic
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Economy
- Urban Waterlogging Early Warning System
- Demographics
- Ethnic minorities
- Language
- Government
- Culture
- Dialect
- Media
- Changde Uyghur culture
- Local food and beverage
- Arts
- Transportation
- Intercity rail
- Bus rapid transit
- Public bike service
- Road
- Air
- Water
- Tourism
- Gourmet food
- Education
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- Notes and references
- External links
Changde (; traditional Chinese: 常德 ) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. Changde, known as "Wuling" in ancient times, is located on the west side of Dongting Lake in the south of the Yangtze River, at the foot of Wuling Mountain. It is historically known as "the throat of Sichuan and Guizhou, and the gateway to Yunnan and Guizhou". In addition to the urban districts, Changde also administers the county-level city of Jinshi and six counties. Changde is adjacent to Dongting Lake to the east, the city of Yiyang to the south, Wuling and Xuefeng Mountains to the west, and Hubei province to the north.
The area has been inhabited by humans since around 8,000 years ago. In that time, the city has changed names several times, but it has been known as Changde since the 12th century. The city is well known for the Battle of Changde during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45) and the atrocities committed then by the Imperial Japanese Army.