Yueyang facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yueyang
岳阳市
Yuehyang; Yoyang
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Prefecture-level city
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Yueyang Tower
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Location of Yueyang City jurisdiction in Hunan
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 Yueyang
Location in Hunan
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Municipal seat | Yueyanglou District |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 14,896 km2 (5,751 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,344.00 km2 (518.92 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 721.0 km2 (278.4 sq mi) |
| Population
(2020 census)
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| • Prefecture-level city | 5,051,922 |
| • Density | 339.146/km2 (878.385/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,335,692 |
| • Urban density | 993.818/km2 (2,573.978/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,134,058 |
| • Metro density | 1,572.90/km2 (4,073.78/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 471.1 billion US$ 69.9 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 93,895 US$ 13,962 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HN-06 |
| Yueyang | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 岳陽 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 岳阳 | ||||||||||
| Postal | Yuehyang | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 岳州 | ||||||||||
| Postal | Yochow | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | [Seat of] Yue Prefecture | ||||||||||
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Yueyang is a big city in the northeastern part of Hunan Province, China. It sits on the eastern side of Dongting Lake and the Yangtze River. It used to be called Yuezhou or Yochow.
Yueyang covers an area of about 14,896 square kilometers. The main city area is about 304 square kilometers. In 2020, about 5 million people lived in Yueyang. Over 1.1 million of these people lived in the main city parts, like Yueyanglou District and Yunxi District.
Yueyang is a very important port city in China. It is the only city in Hunan that handles international trade by water. Its economy is strong, ranking second in Hunan, right after Changsha, the capital city.
The most famous places to visit in Yueyang are the Yueyang Tower and Dongting Lake. A popular local food is the delicious Dongting Lake silver fish.
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City Administration: How Yueyang is Organized
Yueyang is divided into different areas to help manage it. These include city districts, county-level cities, and counties.
City Districts:
- Yueyanglou District
- Junshan District
- Yunxi District
County-level Cities:
- Miluo City
- Linxiang City
Counties:
- Yueyang County
- Huarong County
- Xiangyin County
- Pingjiang County
Yueyang's Weather: Climate Information
Yueyang has a climate with four clear seasons. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cool and damp. It gets a lot of rain, especially in spring and early summer.
| Climate data for Yueyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
21.2 (70.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.8 (64.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.1 (2.64) |
82.6 (3.25) |
118.4 (4.66) |
175.5 (6.91) |
188.4 (7.42) |
202.9 (7.99) |
192.1 (7.56) |
106.4 (4.19) |
69.4 (2.73) |
73.3 (2.89) |
77.0 (3.03) |
40.2 (1.58) |
1,393.3 (54.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.7 | 12.0 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 135.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 9.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79.8 | 81.5 | 99.8 | 133.3 | 155.6 | 151.7 | 224.7 | 219.0 | 166.1 | 140.8 | 120.7 | 107.4 | 1,680.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 25 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Yueyang's Past: A Look at History
People have lived in the area of Yueyang for over 3,000 years. It was first set up as a special area called Hanchang in 210 AD. This was during the Three Kingdoms period. Before that, it was known as Ximi.
During the Song dynasty (960 – 1279 AD), the city was made very strong. It had walls that were about 4 kilometers long. It became an important military center. This is when it got its current name, Yueyang.
In 1852 AD, during the Taiping Rebellion, rebels took over Yueyang. This was a big step for them as they moved along the Yangtze River valley. When the Republic of China was founded in 1911 AD, Yueyang became a county.
Yueyang Tower: A Famous Landmark
Yueyang Tower is a very old Chinese tower. It stands in Yueyang, on the shore of Lake Dongting. It is one of the "Three Great Towers of Jiangnan". Many tourists visit this famous spot every year.
Getting Around: Transportation in Yueyang
Yueyang has two major bridges that cross the Yangtze River. These are the Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge and the Dongting Lake Bridge.
The city also has its own airport, called Yueyang Sanhe Airport. This helps people travel to and from Yueyang.
Learning in Yueyang: Education
Yueyang has many schools and colleges. The biggest college is Hunan Institute of Science and Technology.
Some other colleges include:
- Hunan Polytechnic
- Radio and TV University Yueyang
- National Institute of Occupational Hunan
- Hunan Petrochemical Vocational and Technical College
- Yueyang Vocational and Technical College
Some of the schools in Yueyang are:
- The No.1 Middle School of the City of Yueyang
- The No. 2 Middle School of the City of Yueyang
- The High School of Yueyang City
- Changlian Middle School
- The Yuehua Middle School
Global Connections: Sister Cities
Yueyang has special friendships with cities around the world. These are called "sister cities" or "twin towns".
Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (since 1985)
Titusville, Florida, United States (since 1988)
Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada (since 1992)
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (since 1994)
City of Cockburn, Western Australia, Australia (since 1998)
Images for kids
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Map showing the administrative divisions of Yueyang.
See also
In Spanish: Yueyang para niños
