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Yichang
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
 - Chinese 宜昌
 - Pinyin Yíchāng
A temple in Yichang
A temple in Yichang
Location in Hubei
Location in Hubei
Yichang (China)
Yichang
Yichang
Location in China
Coordinates: 30°42′30″N 111°16′49″E / 30.70833, 111.28028
Country China
Province Hubei
City seat Xiling
Area
 - Total 21,084 km² (8,140. A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and A Chinese character, also known as a Han character ( is a Logogram used in writing Chinese (hanzi Japanese ( A Chinese character, also known as a Han character ( is a Logogram used in writing Chinese (hanzi Japanese ( Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. 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. Xiling District ( Chinese: 西陵区 is a district of Yichang, Hubei, 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. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,150,000
 - Density 196. 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 8/km² (509. 8/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website: http://www.yichang.gov.cn/

Yichang (Chinese: 宜昌; pinyin: Yíchāng) is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province of 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 A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and ( 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

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Administrative divisions

Geography

Yichang covers 21,084 km² in Western Hubei Province at the Eastern end of the Xiling Gorge (西陵峡), one of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River. Xiling District ( Chinese: 西陵区 is a district of Yichang, Hubei, China. Zhijiang (枝江 is a county-level city in Yichang Municipality Hubei province Dangyang City (当阳市 in Hubei Province China, lies 70 km east of the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze River. Zigui County (姊归县 is a county in Yichang, in the central China province of Hubei. Xiling Gorge ( Chinese: 西陵峡 Pinyin: Xīlíng Xiá is a gorge on the Yangtze River in China. The Three Gorges ( Gorgesogg|listen now}} region is a scenic area along the Yangtze River in the People's Republic of China with a total The temperature averages 16-18°C (60-65°F).

Demographics

Yichang has an population of 4,150,000 with urban population of 1,338,000. [1] It is home of the Tujia ethnic group. The Tujia (土家族 Pinyin:Tǔjiāzú Endonym: Bizika 毕兹卡 with a total Population of over 8 million is the 6th largest ethnic

Yichang also formed the border between the cultures of Ba in the west (an ancient state in the eastern part of what is now Sichuan Province) and the Chu State in the east (an ancient state in what is now Hubei Province and northern Hunan Province). Ba (巴 was an ancient state in eastern Sichuan, China. Its original capital was Zhi ( Fuling) Chongqing. ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. Chǔ ( 楚) was a kingdom in what is now central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period ( 722 - 481 BC) and ( is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning

History

Since 2002, Yichang City has been home of the China Three Gorges University (the result of the merger of the University of Hydraulic & Electric Engineering, Yichang and of Hubei Sanxia University), the largest comprehensive university in Hubei Province outside Wuhan, with over 20,400 full-time students. China Three Gorges University (CTGU (三峡大学 is located in Yichang City Hubei province China. ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. The Three Gorges ( Gorgesogg|listen now}} region is a scenic area along the Yangtze River in the People's Republic of China with a total ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. ( is the capital of Hubei province and is the most populous city in central People's Republic of China.

Economy

Yichang has long been a major transit port and distribution center of goods. It is fueled by the Gezhouba Hydra Project (Gezhouba Dam) and the Three Gorges Dam, which is 40 km upstream. The Gezhouba Dam or Gezhouba Water Control Project ( pinyin chángjiāng gězhōubà shuǐlì shūniǔ gōngchéng is located in the suburbs of Yichang City Zh-yue三峽大壩 The Three Gorges Dam ( is a hydroelectric River Dam that spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping,

The Three Gorges Dam is located near to Yichang
The Three Gorges Dam is located near to Yichang

History

In ancient times Yichang was known as Yiling. There are historical records telling that in the year 278 BC during the Warring States period the Qin general Bai Qi set fire to Yiling. Events Births Abaye — Babylonian 'amora (religious scholar Maxentius, Roman emperor The Warring States Period ( also known as the Era of Warring States covers the period from some time in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by the Bai Qi ( (?- 257 BC) was an outstanding Military leader in the State of Qin in the Warring States Period. Yichang was also the site of a famous battle during the Three Kingdoms era, the Battle of Yiling. The Three Kingdoms period ( is a period in the History of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of

In 1876, under the Qing Emperor Guangxu, Yichang was opened to foreign trade as a trading port after the Second Opium War with Britain. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China The Guangxu Emperor (光緒帝 (14 August 1871&ndash14 November 1908 born Zaitian (載湉 was the tenth emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty This article refers to ports in East Asia For the Anglo-Irish Treaty ports see Treaty Ports (Ireland. The Second Opium War, the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a war of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The imperial government set up a navigation company there. Wharves were built as well, but before 1949 the wharf area was only less than half a kilometer in length. After 1949, more than 50 wharves have been constructed at the port so that its wharf area is now over 15 km long. There are the shiplocks at Gezhouba Water Control Project. A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal Waterways. The Gezhouba Dam or Gezhouba Water Control Project ( pinyin chángjiāng gězhōubà shuǐlì shūniǔ gōngchéng is located in the suburbs of Yichang City

During WWII when China was fighting with Japan, an encounter battle (Hui Zhan) happened in the area.

References

  1. ^ History of Yichang (Chinese). Official website of Yichang Government (2007-09-19). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Retrieved on 2008-06-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year

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