Liyang
| Liyang 溧阳市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
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Nanshan bamboo forest | |
  Liyang Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′05″N 119°22′41″E / 31.418°N 119.378°ECoordinates: 31°25′05″N 119°22′41″E / 31.418°N 119.378°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Changzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,535.87 km2 (593.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 781,500 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Liyang (simplified Chinese: 溧阳; traditional Chinese: 溧陽; pinyin: Lìyáng) is a county-level city under the administration of Changzhou in the Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. In 2011, it had a population of about 781,500. It borders the prefecture-level divisions of Wuxi to the east, Xuancheng (Anhui) to the south, and Nanjing to the west.
Administration
In August 1990, the PRC State Council approved the upgrade of Liyang from a county to a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changzhou.
Geography
Liyang has a total area of 1,535.87 square kilometres (593.00 sq mi). Liyang resides at the boundary of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces and is part of the Yangtze River Delta.
Transportation
The Nanjing–Hangzhou Passenger Railway crosses Liyang. As of 2015, several trains stop every hour at the Liyang Railway Station, which is located 5 kilometres south of downtown Liyang.[1]
Language
The dialect spoken by most people in Liyang is a Northern Wu dialect closely related to that of Changzhou. Min Chinese is also spoken by a minority of people.
Sights
Tian Mu Lake inside Liyang, is a popular tourist area featuring the lake, resorts, and famous fish head soup. Nanshan Bamboo Sea is another tourist site with great views of bamboo trees all over the hills.
Notable people
- Wu Yun Dong, theoretical organic chemist
References
- ↑ Liyang train schedule (Chinese)
External links
- Liyang City English guide (Jiangsu.NET)
