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Why visit Shiyan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 7 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Shiyan
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About Shiyan
Shiyan (Chinese: 十堰; pinyin: Shíyàn) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei, China, bordering Henan to the northeast, Chongqing to the southwest, and Shaanxi to the north and west. At the 2020 census, its population was 3,209,004 of whom 1,033,407 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of 2 urban districts of Maojian and Zhangwan on 1,193 square kilometres (461 square miles) as Yunyang is not conurbated. In 2007, the city was named among China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.
From the Wikipedia article Shiyan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shiyan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes8
Where to stay4
History
Shiyan was first mentioned by its current name in 1484. After the establishment of the PRC, Shiyan was part of Yun County (nowadays Yunyang District).
From the 1930s through the 1950s, Shiyan was heavily impacted by frequent flooding along the Han River. In response to these floods, the government established the Danjiangkou Water Conservancy Project in 1958, a project to prevent flooding along the Han River, supply water for irrigation, and generate hydroelectricity on the river. As part of the project, the Danjiangkou Dam was built from 1958 to 1974, creating the Danjiangkou Reservoir. As part of this project, the central government had to relocate 382,000 people during the construction period.
From the History section of Shiyan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare5
Map of Shiyan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Danjiangkou 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Laohekou 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- DFYZ view backhill, Danielinblue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maojian, Shiyan, Hubei, China - panoramio (1), 再1次私奔, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maojian, Shiyan, Hubei, China - panoramio, 再1次私奔, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20250526 Shiyan Zhan, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250526 Shiyandong Zhan, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DFYZ Liyan building, Danielinblue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 十堰全景图 - panoramio, 武当山人, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 故乡的桂花 - panoramio, 伽蓝·海湾, CC BY 3.0
- ISS043-E-216813 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-37856 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-37857 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-216814 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 茅箭 G70福银高速上G59与十堰东互通标识牌, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS043-E-216810 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-216809 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-216811 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-20673 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-216812 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-20672 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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