Leiyang () is a
county-level city
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and the
third most populous county-level division in
Hunan Province
Hunan is an inland province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, and Guizhou and Chon ...
, China. Leiyang is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Hengyang
Hengyang (; ) is the second largest city of Hunan Province, China. It straddles the Xiang River about south of the provincial capital of Changsha. As of the 2020 Chinese census, Its total population was 6,645,243 inhabitants, of whom 1,290,71 ...
. Located on the south of the province, the city is bordered to the north by
Hengnan County
Hengnan County () is a county located in the south of Hengyang, Hengyang prefecture-level city, Hunan, Hunan province, China. It was established in 1952 and named after the ''south of Mount Heng (Hunan), Mount Heng''. The county has an area of wi ...
, to the west by
Changning City, to the south by
Guiyang
Guiyang; Mandarin pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, alternatively as Kweiyang is the capital of Guizhou, Guizhou province in China. It is centrally located within the province, on the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, eastern part of the Yun ...
and
Yongxing counties, and to the east by
Anren County. Leiyang City covers with a registered population of 1,413,913 and resident population of 1,150,241 (as of the 2010 census).
The city has six
subdistricts, 19
towns
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and five
townships under its jurisdiction. The
government seat is
Caizichi Subdistrict.
History

Leiyang is the hometown of
Cai Lun
Cai Lun ( zh, s=蔡伦; courtesy name: Jingzhong ( zh, labels=no, t=敬仲, s=敬仲); – 121 CE), formerly romanization of Chinese, romanized as Ts'ai Lun, was a Eunuchs in China, Chinese eunuch court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. H ...
, the inventor of
papermaking technology, one of the
Four Great Inventions. It has more than 2,000 years of history as an ancient city named after the north of
Lei River.
Archaeological excavation
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proved that as early as the
Neolithic Age
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, people have lived in the territory of Leiyang.
Until Leiyang was built as a division, it was a part of
Jingzhou
Jingzhou ( zh, s=, c=荆州, t=, p=Jīngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in southern Hubei province, China, located on the banks of the Yangtze River. Its total residential population was 5,231,180 based on the Seventh National Population Censu ...
, one of the
Nine Provinces
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before the
Spring and Autumn period
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and a part of
Chu State in the
Warring States period
The Warring States period in history of China, Chinese history (221 BC) comprises the final two and a half centuries of the Zhou dynasty (256 BC), which were characterized by frequent warfare, bureaucratic and military reforms, and ...
. In the 26th year of the reign of
Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang (, ; February 25912 July 210 BC), born Ying Zheng () or Zhao Zheng (), was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. He is widely regarded as the first ever supreme leader of a unitary state, unitary d ...
(221 BC), Lei County () was formed and took its name after the
Lei River, it was part of Changsha Commandery (). Dividing Changsha Commandery into Changsha State and Guiyang Commandery (; not to be confused with present-day
Guiyang County) in 202 BC, Guiyang Commandery was formed from the southern portion of Changsha Commandery, the county of Lei was renamed to Leiyang and part of Guiyang Commandery.
In the
Three Kingdoms period
The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Western Jin dynasty. Academically, the ...
(220–280 AD), Leiyang was the territory of the
Wu state. In 257 AD, the county of Leiyang was divided into four counties, that the two counties of Xinping () and Xinning () were located on the western side of
Chongling River, and the two counties of Leiyang and Liyang () on the eastern side of
Chongling River and western bank of
Lei River. The three counties of Xinping, Xinning and Liyang were located in Xiangdong Commandery () and the county of Leiyang in Guiyang Commandery.
In 395 AD, the county of Liyang was merged to Leiyang. The county of Leiyang was renamed to Leiyin () in 589 and restored the name of Leiyang in 621. In the
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–960 AD), Leiyang was the territory of the
Machu State. The county of Leiyang was renamed to Laiyang () during the
Song dynasty
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and restored the name during the
Yuan dynasty
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. In November 1986, the county of Leiyang was reorganized as a county-level city.
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Geography
Climate
Culture
According to the historical novel
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''Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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'', Pang Tong
Pang Tong () (179–214), courtesy name Shiyuan, was a Chinese politician who served as a key adviser to the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. In his youth, Pang Tong was disregarded because he was plain-looking. The herm ...
was chosen as magistrate of Leiyang by Liu Bei
Liu Bei (, ; ; 161 – 10 June 223), courtesy name Xuande (), was a China, Chinese warlord in the late Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty who later became the founding Emperor of China, emperor of Shu Han, one of the Three Kingdoms of ...
. After three years he had failed to fulfill the duties of his office. Many were upset by his failure and appealed to Liu Bei. Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei
Zhang Fei () (; died July or August 221 AD), courtesy name Yide (益德), was a Chinese military general and politician serving under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period ...
, his sworn brother, to Leiyang to investigate. Before Zhang Fei arrived, Pang Tong, who knew that Zhang Fei loved wine, ordered that all wine must be diluted with water. Once Zhang Fei arrived, true to his reputation, he consumed copious amounts of wine, but wondered why he never became drunk. He realized what was going on and became very angry with Pang Tong. In order to appease Zhang Fei, Pang Tong agreed to finish the three years worth of backlogged cases within three days, which he did. For this, Pang Tong was promoted by Liu Bei and to honor the occasion, a special wine was created, now known as Zhang Fei Wine.
In 1928, according to the biography of Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong pronounced ; traditionally Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Mao Tse-tung. (26December 18939September 1976) was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and political theorist who founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in ...
by Jung Chang and John Halliday, Leiyang, along with neighboring Chenzhou
Chenzhou () is a prefecture-level city located in the south of Hunan province, China, bordering the provinces of Jiangxi to the east and Guangdong to the south. Its administrative area covers , 9.2% of the provincial area, and its total populatio ...
was razed by troops under the command of Zhu De
Zhu De; (1 December 1886 – 6 July 1976) was a Chinese general, military strategist, politician and revolutionary in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Zhu was born into poverty in 1886 in Sichuan. He was adopted by a wealthy uncle at ...
, who was following directives which originated in Moscow
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and passed on by higher officials of the Chinese Communist Party
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. The strategy was to leave large numbers of peasants with no option but to join communist uprisings.
Language
Leiyangers speak a dialect resembling Gan Chinese
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.
Subdivision
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Equivalents
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* Kelurahan, in Indonesia
* Mukim, a township in Brunei, Ind ...
s
* Caizichi ()
* Sanjia ()
* Shuidongjiang ()
* Wulipai ()
* Yuqing ()
* Zaoshijie ()
;19 town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
s
* Daozi ()
* Dashi
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()
* Dayi ()
* Donghuxu ()
* Feitian ()
* Gongpingxu ()
* Huangshi ()
* Longtang ()
* Mashui ()
* Nanjing
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Situated in the Yang ...
()
* Nanyang ()
* Renyi ()
* Sandu ()
* Xiaoshui ()
* Xiatang ()
* Xinshi ()
* Yaotian ()
* Yongji ()
* Zheqiao ()
;5 township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
s
* Changping ()
* Dahexu ()
* Liangyuan ()
* Taipingxu ()
* Tanxia ()
Economy
According to preliminary accounting of the statistical authority, the gross domestic product of Leiyang City in 2017 was 47,315 million yuan (7,001 million US dollars
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the Spanish silver dollar, divided it int ...
), up by 8.1 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value added of the primary industry was 7,100 million yuan (1,050 million US dollars), up by 3.7 percent, that of the secondary industry was 16,321 million yuan (2,415 million US dollars), up by 3.2 percent and that of the tertiary industry was 23,894 million yuan (3,535 million US dollars), up by 13.3 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 15.01 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 34.49 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 50.50 percent. The per capita GDP in 2017 was 40,708 yuan (6,023 US dollars).
Leiyang is a center of paper
Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, Textile, rags, poaceae, grasses, Feces#Other uses, herbivore dung, or other vegetable sources in water. Once the water is dra ...
production. Other raw materials produced in the area today include kaolin
Kaolinite ( ; also called kaolin) is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet of silica () linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral sheet of alumina (). ...
, white marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...
, and "heavy calcium carbonate".
Some of the newer large homes in Leiyang were built by drillers working in Shenzhen. By 2019, due to age and health problems such as silicosis, many of these migrant construction workers had returned to Hunan.
Industry
Territory of large reserves of kaolin, is a good paper stock.
Yipo abundant coal resources, reserves of anthracite forecast close to 10 million tons.
Forest fir, pine, South bamboo, tea.
Transportation
Guangzhou Railway, Leiyang Station, located stove Street neighborhood offices
G4 Hong Kong and Macao Expressway, Leiyang territory of New Town, Leiyang, three high-speed intersection fair
107 State Road, north to south
S320 Provincial Highway, east–west, east to Chaling, heading for Qiyang
Away from Narita Airport, a military airport
Leishui shipping
Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed rail (Wuhan-Guangzhou passenger dedicated line), Leiyang West Railway Station, located west direction along the three district offices, 2009 started as a four-wire dual platform.
Leisure and entertainment
Martyrs Cemetery, Leiyang recreation center is formed spontaneously.
Wuyi Square, 90s entertainment places fewer people are in the fitness and entertainment. Especially at night from seven to nine o'clock this time, so many people; build inventor and Dragon Square Plaza, the public will choose the nearest location.
Fifty-one cinema, located in the center of Wuyi Road, Leiyang been the most prosperous of the lot.
Du Park, located on Lei water Dongzhou, Du Fu in this drunken soldier body, buried in this (later moved to Leiyang one).
Square, inventor and Dragon Square, the largest square in Leiyang. Here young people skating, skateboarding; old people doing aerobics, talk.
Cai Lun Park, site of the original stage, is one of the public places of leisure and entertainment.
Yanhe, countless snacks, snack stalls, karaoke.
In recent years, cultural and entertainment Leiyang annual production value of nearly 50 million yuan, profits of more than 34 million yuan, paid taxes more than 1,600 yuan.
References
External links
Official website of Leiyang Government
{{County-level divisions of Hunan
Cities in Hunan
Hengyang