Yiyang
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- Not to be confused with Yin yang.
Yiyang (Simplified Chinese: 益阳; Traditional Chinese: 益陽; pinyin: Yìyáng) is a city in Hunan province, China. In 2002, the city had a population of 4.5 millons, of which the city proper had 1.3 millions.
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[edit] History
Yiyang was founded in the Qin dynasty. During the Taiping Rebellion its name was changed to DeSheng county.
[edit] Agriculture
Yiyang has many hilly farmlands in its vicinity. The primary crop around Yiyang is rice, with tea also being planted.
[edit] Culture and traditions
Huaguxi, the local Hunanese opera is very popular in Yiyang.
Ho Feng Shan is a famous son of Yiyang.
Libo Zhou is a well-known writer in China, who was born in Yiyang.
[edit] External links
For a brief introduction of the city: http://www.hntj.gov.cn/english/sq/YiYang_Investment.htm
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