Yiyang
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Yiyang 益阳市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
 Yiyang
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| Coordinates: 28°35′N 112°20′E / 28.583°N 112.333°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,313,084 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 413000 |
| Area code(s) | 0737 |
| Website | www.yiyang.gov.cn |
Yiyang (simplified Chinese: 益阳; traditional Chinese: 益陽; pinyin: Yìyáng) is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, People's Republic of China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of 12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi). The previous census was in 2000 when it was recorded there were 4,309,143 inhabitants.
Yiyang was founded in the Qin Dynasty. During the Taiping Rebellion its name was changed to DeSheng county.
Yiyang administers two districts, one county-level city, and three counties. The information here presented uses the metric system and data from 2010 national census.
Yiyang has many hilly farmlands in its vicinity. The primary crop around Yiyang is rice, with tea, and bamboo is also grown.
Huaguxi, the local Hunanese opera is very popular in Yiyang. The cuisine of Yiyang is very famous for its spicy food.
Yiyang has many famous people in the modern time of China. Ho Feng Shan is very famous in the history of Chinese foreign affairs since he had saved many Jewish families in Europe and China when he worked as a diplomat for China during World War II. Libo Zhou is a well-known writer in China, who was born in Yiyang.
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