Yongzhou
Sign in to saveFile:LL-Q9192_(cmn)-Liang_(MichaelSchoenitzer)-永州市.wav Yongzhou () is a prefecture-level city in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China, located on the southern bank of the Xiang River, which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, and bordering Guangdong to the southeast and Guangxi to the southwest. With a history of 2000 years, Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. Its total area is , and at the 2022 Chinese census it had a total population of 5,143,700, of whom 1,146,692 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts.
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Place details
- Locality
- 永州市
- Region
- 湖南省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 1,020,715
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Yongzhou
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Prefecture-level city
- Settlement.other_name
- Yungchow
- Settlement.native_name
- 永州市
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- zh
- Settlement.image_skyline
- YongZhou.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- A pontoon bridge, Xiang River
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- Location of Yongzhou Prefecture within Hunan (China).png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Yongzhou City jurisdiction in Hunan
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- China Hunan
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- Location of the city centre in Hunan
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- left
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- People's Republic of China
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Hunan
- Settlement.seat
- Lengshuitan District
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 22255.31
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Travel guide
Understand
Yongzhou sits on the southern bank of the Xiang River, the same river that flows through Changsha and Xiangtan. The prefecture encompasses an area known as Xiangnan (湘南) that is worth a visit, with lush green mountains with caves, waterfalls, beautiful rivers with swimming opportunities and ancient towns with unique literary culture and history. thumb|Liuzi Temple
The most notable feature of Yongzhou might be the Nüshu script, a local script understood only by women in Jiangyong County.
Get in
Trains north to Changsha are frequent and cheap. Fast trains are available as well. If coming from the north, just go south to Guangxi and you are near to Guilin, where you have all the fantastic karst formation with hiking and climbing opportunities.
Get around
Getting around Yongzhou involves several transportation options.
Public Transportation: Yongzhou has a well-developed public transportation system, including buses and taxis. Buses are a common and affordable means of getting around the city.
See
The city's urban area doesn't have much to offer, but there are a few attractions in Lingling District, 20 km south of the CBD.
Most of Yongzhou's major attractions, including the Nüshu script, are located in the rural counties in the region.
Jiangyong County (江永县) Visit the old villages dotted throughout, which housed women that once developed a unique literary tradition with the Nüshu script, a phonetic script based on Chinese logograms only understood by them. Jianghua Yao Autonomous County (江华瑶族自治县)
Buy
Yongzhou is a city with many shopping venues with a wide range of brands to choose from.Prices are listed in no particular order and discounts are often available.
Eat
Food here resembles that found in Guangxi. As in the rest of Hunan, people here enjoy fen (粉, a noodle made of rice), which comes with different ingredients. This particular fen is different throughout the province, and it is fun trying out the varieties. The ones here have somewhat of a Guangxi style. Hunanese people love spicy food, so if you cannot handle that, make sure to ask the eatery to use less chili.
Go next
Changsha:The capital of Hunan Province, with its historical heritage, culinary culture and natural landscape, where you can experience a lot of historical culture and traditional cuisine. Guilin:There are karst formations near Guilin with opportunities for climbing and hiking. Hengyang: It takes only two hours by train to Hengyang, where you can visit the Buddhist pilgrimage site of Hengshan.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography and climate
- Administrative divisions
- Government
- Transportation
- Air
- Rail
- Within Yongzhou area;
- Highway
- Demographics
- Ethnic composition
- Education
- Secondary school
- Universities and Colleges
- Notable people
- Sister cities
- Courthouse incident
- References
- External links
File:LL-Q9192_(cmn)-Liang_(MichaelSchoenitzer)-永州市.wav Yongzhou () is a prefecture-level city in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China, located on the southern bank of the Xiang River, which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, and bordering Guangdong to the southeast and Guangxi to the southwest. With a history of 2000 years, Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. Its total area is , and at the 2022 Chinese census it had a total population of 5,143,700, of whom 1,146,692 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts.
==History== thumb|left|200px|Maps of "Hoang-tcheou-fou" and "Yong-tcheou-fou" in "[[Hou-quang" from Du Halde's 1735 Description of China, based on accounts by Jesuit missionaries.]] During late imperial China, Yongzhou was also the seat of a prefecture.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yongzhou” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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