| Wuchang District | |
| — District — | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Simplified | 武昌区 |
|---|---|
| - Traditional | 武昌區 |
| - Pinyin | Wǔchāng Qū |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture | Wuhan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 82. The term district, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and ( is the capital of Hubei province and is the most populous city in central People's Republic of China. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 km² (31. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 1,003,400 |
| - Density | 12,177. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km² (31,538. 8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website: http://www.wuchang.gov.cn/ | |
Wuchang District (Chinese: 武昌区; pinyin: Wǔchāng Qū) is one of the three towns, together with Hankou and Hanyang, which are included in modern day Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province, in China. China standard time or Beijing time is the Time zone observed in the People's Republic of China ( PRC) UTC+8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Greenwich Mean Time by 8 hours Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Hankou ( Wade-Giles: Hankow is one of the three towns together with Wuchang and Hanyang, which are included in modern day Wuhan, the capital ( is the capital of Hubei province and is the most populous city in central People's Republic of China. ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Along with the other two sister towns, it stands at the mouth of the Han River, and is situated on the right bank of the Yangtze River. The Han River ( in China was often referred to as Hànshǔi (漢水 "Han water" in antiquity The Wuchang fish (Megalobrama amblycephala; Chinese: 武昌鱼; pinyin: Wǔchāng yú) is named for the town. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use
It has an area of 82. 4 square kilometers and a population of 1,003,400. [1]
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History
The old Wuchang county
See also: Ezhou
In 221, warlord Sun Quan moved the capital of Eastern Wu from Gong'an county, Jingzhou (northwest of present day Gong'an county, Hubei) to È county (in present day Ezhou City), and renamed È to Wuchang (literally prospering from military, regarding its logistics role of the military bases established before the Battle of Red Cliffs). Ezhou ( Simplified Chinese: 鄂州 Pinyin: Èzhōu is a Prefecture-level city in China 's Hubei province Events By Place Roman Empire June 26 — Emperor Elagabalus adopts Alexander Severus as his heir Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a Jingzhou ( is a city in the Hubei province of the People's Republic of China, on the banks of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. È can be The letter E with a Grave accent. 鄂 or È is an abbreviation for the Hubei province of the Ezhou ( Simplified Chinese: 鄂州 Pinyin: Èzhōu is a Prefecture-level city in China 's Hubei province Logistics is the management of the flow of Goods, Information and other resources including Energy and people between the point of origin and the point Etymology The word bases is first recorded in English language from c The Battle of Red Cliffs, otherwise known as the Battle of Chibi, ( was a decisive battle at the End of Han Dynasty, immediately prior to the period of the Three Later in the year Cao Pi proclaimed himself the emperor of Cao Wei. Cao Pi (曹丕 187 - June 29, 226) formally Emperor Wen of (Cao Wei (曹魏文帝 Courtesy name Zihuan (子桓 was Cao Wei ( was one of the empires that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period Sun Quan declared independence in the following year, and started to build forts and palaces in Wuchang. Sun Quan proclaimed himself the emperor of Eastern Wu in 229, and moved the capital to Jianye. Events By Place Roman Empire Severus Alexander and Dio Cassius are joint Consuls Sun Hao, the emperor of Eastern Wu between 264 and 280, moved the capital back to Wuchang in 265. Sun Hao (孫皓 (242-284 Courtesy name Yuanzong (元宗 originally named Sun Pengzu (孫彭祖 with the Courtesy name Yuanzong (元宗 Events By Place Asia Sun Hao succeeds Sun Xiu as ruler of the Chinese Kingdom of Wu. Events By Place Roman Empire Emperor Probus suppresses the revolt of the usurper Proculus. Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus repels the invasion of the Goths in the Balkans. In 589, the Wuchang commandery was abolished and the Wuchang county was transferred to a new commandery named Ezhou (headquartered in present day Wuchang District), and remained in the administration since then. The commandery ( 郡 in Pinyin: jùn was a historical administrative level of China.
The present day Wuchang town
The Wuchang commandery was setup when È was renamed to Wuchang, and included six counties. The commandery ( 郡 in Pinyin: jùn was a historical administrative level of China. In 223 the commandery was renamed to Jiangxia, and the capital of the commandery moved to Xiakou (in present day Wuchang town). Jiangxia (江夏 was an ancient Commandery in Hubei, China (probably in modern day Yunmeng County) The name of the town was switched back and forth between Wuchang and Jiangxia several times in the following centuries. After 1301, the Wuchang prefecture, headquartered in the town, became the capital of Hubei province. For subsequent types of praefectura, see Prefect. Prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China.
At the end of the Qing Empire, the Wuchang prefecture was the capital of the combined provinces of Hubei and Hunan, called the 'two Hu' or Huguang. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. ( is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning It was the seat of the provincial government of Huguang, at the head of which was a viceroy. A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the Monarch. Next to Nanjing and Guangzhou, it was one of the most important vice-royalties in the empire. ( Chinese: 南京 Romanizations Nánjīng ( Pinyin) Nan-ching ( Wade-Giles Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city
It possessed an arsenal and a mint. The provincial government established ironworks for the manufacture of rails and other railway material. Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. As the works did not pay under official management, they were transferred to the director-general of railways. Wuchang was not open to foreign trade and residence, but a considerable number of missionaries, both Roman Catholic and Protestant, lived within the walls. A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The native population was estimated at 800,000 around 1911, including cities on both banks. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year At that time, Wuchang was an important junction on the trunk railway from Beijing to Guangzhou; and was on the route of the Sichuan railway. ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu.
In Wuchang on October 10, 1911, a revolt broke out against the Qing Dynasty. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This event, now called the Wuchang Uprising and celebrated as Double Ten Day, was the catalyst that started the Xinhai Revolution, which led to the development of the Republic of China. The Wuchang Uprising of October 10 1911 started the Xinhai Revolution, which led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment Double Ten Day ( is the National day of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s and celebrates the start of the The Xinhai Revolution or Shinhai Revolution ( also known as the 1911 Revolution or the Chinese Revolution, began with the Wuchang Uprising REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
In 1912, the Wuchang prefecture was abolished and a new Wuchang county (just next to the Wuchang county in the EZhou city) was created. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting In 1926 the Wuchang town was promoted to a city, and merged with Hankou and Hanyang to form a new city named Wuhan. Hankou ( Wade-Giles: Hankow is one of the three towns together with Wuchang and Hanyang, which are included in modern day Wuhan, the capital ( is the capital of Hubei province and is the most populous city in central People's Republic of China. After 1949, part of the Wuchang county was absorbed into the new Wuhan city and was named Wuchang, Qingshan and Hongshan districts, while the remain part still named the Wuchang county. In 1995, the Wuchang county became the Jiangxia district of Wuhan.
References
- ^ (Chinese) Profile of Wuchang District, official website of Wuchang District Government, visited on April 19, 2008.
External links
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