Tanzhou (in Modern Hunan)
Tanzhou or Tan Prefecture () was a '' zhou'' (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Changsha, Hunan, China. In the Yuan dynasty it was known as Tanzhou Route () and in the Ming dynasty as Tanzhou Fu (). It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1372. Geography The administrative region of Tanzhou in the Tang dynasty falls within modern eastern Hunan. It probably includes modern: *Under the administration of Changsha: **Changsha **Liuyang **Changsha County **Ningxiang *Under the administration of Zhuzhou: **Zhuzhou **Zhuzhou County **Liling *Under the administration of Xiangtan: **Xiangtan ** Xiangxiang **Xiangtan County *Under the administration of Yiyang Yiyang ( zh, s=益阳 , t=益陽 , p=Yìyáng) is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Repub ...: **Yiyang References * Prefectures of the Sui dynasty Prefectur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhou (country Subdivision)
''Zhou'' () were historical administrative and political divisions of China. Formally established during the Han dynasty, ''zhou'' existed continuously for over 2000 years . ''Zhou'' were also once used in Korea (, ''ju''), Vietnam () and . Overview ''Zhou'' is typically rendered by several terms in the English language: * The large ''zhou'' before the Tang dynasty and in countries other than China are called "provinces" * The smaller ''zhou'' during and after the Tang dynasty are called "prefectures" * The ''zhou'' of the Qing dynasty are also called either "independent" or "dependent departments", depending on their level. The Tang dynasty also established '' fǔ'' (, "prefectures"), ''zhou'' of special importance such as capitals and other major cities. By the Ming and Qing, became predominant divisions within Chinese provinces. In Ming and Qing, the word ''fǔ'' () was typically attached to the name of each prefecture's capital city, thus both Chinese and Western ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhuzhou County
Lukou District is a district of the city of Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, China. Located on the south central Hunan along the Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the second-largest tributary (after the Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the fifth-largest ..., the district is bordered to the north by Liuyang City, Lusong and Tianyuan Districts, to the west by Xiangtan County, to the southwest by Hengdong County, to the southeast by You County, and to the east by Liling City. Lukou covers an area of , and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 348,800 and a resident population of 292,400. oahmhxc.com/ref> The district has 8 towns under its jurisdiction; the seat is at Lukou Town ().zznews.gov/ref> The district was formerly known as Zhuzhou County ( zh, s=株洲县, p=Zhūzhōu Xiàn). Administrative divisions At present, Lukou District has 8 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prefectures Of The Yuan Dynasty
A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''praefectura"'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international church structures. During the antiquity, it was the name of a type of Roman district. In the 21st century, the term prefecture is used for the modern first-level subdivisions of the Central African Republic, Japan, and Morocco. Literal prefectures Antiquity ''Prefecture'' originally referred to several distinct administrative structures in ancient Rome. In the Roman Republic and early Empire, a praefectura was a town or community lacking full civic autonomy and administered by a Roman-appointed Praefectus. These praefecturae were common in Italy before the extension of Roman citizenship and typically occupied a lower legal status than a municipium or colonia. Later, during the Tetrarchy, Emperor Diocletian reorganized the Ro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jinghu South Circuit
Jinghu South Circuit or Jinghu South Province was one of the circuits during the Song dynasty. Its administrative area corresponds roughly to the modern province of Hunan Hunan is an inland Provinces of China, province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Gu .... Jinghu South Circuit and Jinghu North Circuit were split from Jinghu Circuit in 998. References * * Circuits of the Song dynasty 998 establishments 10th-century establishments in China Former circuits in Hunan {{China-hist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prefectures Of The Tang Dynasty
A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''praefectura"'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international church structures. During the antiquity, it was the name of a type of Roman district. In the 21st century, the term prefecture is used for the modern first-level subdivisions of the Central African Republic, Japan, and Morocco. Literal prefectures Antiquity ''Prefecture'' originally referred to several distinct administrative structures in ancient Rome. In the Roman Republic and early Empire, a praefectura was a town or community lacking full civic autonomy and administered by a Roman-appointed Praefectus. These praefecturae were common in Italy before the extension of Roman citizenship and typically occupied a lower legal status than a municipium or colonia. Later, during the Tetrarchy, Emperor Diocletian reorganized the R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yiyang
Yiyang ( zh, s=益阳 , t=益陽 , p=Yìyáng) is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of . The previous census was in 2000 when it was recorded there were 4,309,143 inhabitants. Compilation by LianXin websiteData from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China/ref> History Yiyang county was founded in 221 BC after Qin dynasty, Qin conquered Chu (state), Chu state. It is designated Yiyang as the county seat was situated at the north bank of the Zi River, Yi River (modern Zi River). Then the present-day jurisdiction mostly became a part of the Principality of Changsha Commandery (China), commandery during the Western Han. Subdivisions Yiyang administers two District of China, districts, one county-leve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Xiangtan County
Xiangtan County () is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Xiangtan City. Located on the east central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuhu, Yuetang Districts and Xiangtan City, to the west by Xiangxiang City and Shuangfeng County, to the south by Hengshan and Hengdong Counties, and to the east by Zhuzhou County Lukou District is a district of the city of Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, China. Located on the south central Hunan along the Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest ... and Tianyuan District of Zhuzhou City. Xiangtan County covers an area of , and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 979,600 and a resident population of 857,200. oxtlxsh.com/ref> The county has 14 towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is at Yisuhe Town (). Administrative divisions After an adjustment of subdistrict divisions of Xian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Xiangxiang
Xiangxiang () is a county-level city under the administration of Xiangtan, Hunan province, China. Located on Central Hunan and the west of Xiangtan, Xiangxiang is bordered by Ningxiang County and Shaoshan City to the north, Xiangtan County to the east, Shuangfeng County to the south, Louxing District of Loudi City to the west, it has an area of with a population of roughly 850,000 (as of 2012). It has four subdistricts, 15 towns and three townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Wangchunmen (). History As a place name, 'Xiangxiang' dates back to 3 BCE in the Eastern Han dynasty when Emperor Ai of Han () bestowed it upon Changsha Prince Liu Chang (). In the years leading up to 1952, Xiangxiang's territory included present day Shaoshan, Shuangfeng County and Loudi. Administrative divisions There are numerous township-level divisions in Xiangxiang. Climate Notable people *Zeng Guofan *Mao Zedong attended high school in the city. * Zhou Qunfei * Xiao Zi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Xiangtan
Xiangtan ( zh, s=湘潭) is a prefecture-level city in east-central Hunan province, south-central China. The hometowns of several founding leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, including Chairman Mao Zedong, President Liu Shaoqi, and Marshal Peng Dehuai, are in Xiangtan's administration, as well as the hometowns of Qing dynasty and republic era painter Qi Baishi, scholar-general Zeng Guofan, and tennis player Peng Shuai. Xiangtan forms a part of the Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region with Changsha as the core city along with Zhuzhou, also known as Changzhutan City Cluster, one of the core cities in Central China. Xiangtan is one of the top 200 cities in the world by scientific research outputs, as tracked by the Nature Index. It is home to Xiangtan University, a Double First-Class Construction university, and two provincial key public universities of Hunan Institute of Engineering and Hunan University of Science and Technology, as well as a high-tech industrial deve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liling
Liling () is a county-level city and the 12th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhuzhou. Located on the middle eastern margin of the province, the city is bordered to the north by Liuyang City, to the west by Lusong District and Zhuzhou County, to the south by You County, and to the east by Xiangdong District of Yichun, Shangli County of Jiangxi. Liling City covers with registered population of 978,900 and resident population of 1,060,000 (as of 2015)., also sehntj.gov/ref> Liling is known for its traditional porcelain and firework industries. The "Chairman Mao" porcelain produced in Liling is used as gifts for presidents. Liling has extensive transport links, such as G60 (Hukun highway), S11 (Yueru Highway), 320, and 106 national roads. Also, there is the Liling Hukun High speed train station and Liling train station, which mainly serves trains going east and west across China ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhuzhou
Zhuzhou ( zh, c=株洲, p=Zhūzhōu, ), formerly Jianning (建宁), is a prefecture-level city of Hunan Province, China, straddling the Xiang River southeast of the provincial capital, Changsha, and bordering Jiangxi province to the east. It is part of the "Changzhutan, Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region, also known as Changzhutan Golden Triangle" (comprising the cities of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan). The city has jurisdiction over five counties (Yanling County, Hunan, Yanling, Chaling, You County, Youxian, Liling, Zhuzhou) and four districts (Hetang, Lusong, Shifeng District, Shifeng and Tianyuan District, Tianyuan, a high-tech industrial development zone), and covers an area of . , Zhuzhou had 3,871,100 inhabitants, of whom 1,055,373 lived in the built-up area (''4 urban districts''). With Xiangtan areas adjoining Zhuzhou due to be agglomerated in a few years' time, the joint built-up area will be home to 2,933,069 inhabitants. Zhuzhou is located in a subtropical monsoon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |