Yiyang

Yiyang
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Location of Yiyang within Hunan
Yiyang Location in China
Coordinates: 28°35′N 112°20′E / 28.583°N 112.333°E / 28.583; 112.333
Country	China
Province	Hunan
Population (2002)
- Total	4,500,000
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)

Yiyang (simplified Chinese: 益阳; traditional Chinese: 益陽; pinyin: Yìyáng) is a city in Hunan province, China. In 2002, the city had a population of 4.5 million, of which the city proper had 1.3 million.

History

Yiyang was founded in the Qin dynasty. During the Taiping Rebellion its name was changed to DeSheng county.

Agriculture

Yiyang has many hilly farmlands in its vicinity. The primary crop around Yiyang is rice, with tea, and bamboo also grown.

Culture and traditions

Huaguxi, the local Hunanese opera is very popular in Yiyang.

Ho Feng Shan is a famous son of Yiyang.

Libo Zhou is a well-known writer in China, who was born in Yiyang.

External links

For a brief introduction of the city: http://www.hntj.gov.cn/english/sq/YiYang_Investment.htm

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Coordinates: 28°35′N 112°20′E / 28.583°N 112.333°E / 28.583; 112.333