Fuyang, Zhejiang
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Fuyang 富阳区 |
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Fuyang as seen from the left bank of the Fuchun River
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 Location of Fuyang City in Hangzhou City |
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| Coordinates: 30°03′N 119°57′E / 30.050°N 119.950°ECoordinates: 30°03′N 119°57′E / 30.050°N 119.950°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Sub-provincial city | Hangzhou |
| Township-level divisions | 4 subdistricts 15 towns 6 townships |
| Municipal seat | Fuchun Subdistrict (富春街道) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 653,800 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 311400 |
| Area code(s) | 0571 |
| Website | fuyang |
Fuyang (simplified Chinese: 富阳; traditional Chinese: 富陽; pinyin: Fùyáng; literally: "abundant sunshine") is a district under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou, the provincial capital of Zhejiang. Fuyang is located in the northwest of Zhejiang on the Fuchun River, a tributary of the Qiantang River. The city is the birthplace of numerous notable individuals, including modern Chinese short story writer and poet Yu Dafu.
As of 2002, it has a population of approximately 680,000 of whom some 135,000 come from other cities. The total area of Fuyang is 1,808 square kilometres (698 sq mi).
Fuyang was founded during the Qin dynasty in 221 BC. The settlement's first name was Fuchun with the name of Fuyang used from 394 AD onwards.
Recent research has shown that the Ming dynasty Hongwu Emperor fled through Fuyang from Yuan dynasty forces during the closing years of that dynasty. Evidence of the pursuit has been found on the Tianzhong and Anding Mountains as well as in Yushan Village.
During an offensive against the rebels in Zhejiang at the time of the Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864), Imperial commander Zuo Zongtang laid siege to Hangzhou and gradually captured the surrounding towns, including Fuyang to the southwest. In the final assault, General Jiang Yili and French commander Paul d'Aiguebelle (德克碑) destroyed part of the walls and took the city by storm, before sacking it.
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