Why visit Yutan
Townapedia lists 8 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Jinzhou Lake National Wetland Park and Ningxiang Fragrant Hills National Forest Park.
Weather in Yutan
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About Yutan
Ningxiang (simplified Chinese: 宁乡市; traditional Chinese: 寧鄕市; pinyin: Níngxiāng Shì; lit. 'peaceful home') is a county-level city and the second most populous county-level division in the province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. The city is bordered to the north by Heshan District of Yiyang and Taojiang County, to the west by Anhua County and Lianyuan City, to the south by Louxing District of Loudi, Xiangxiang City, Shaoshan City and Yuhu District of Xiangtan, to the east by Yuelu and Wangcheng Districts. Located in the central east of Hunan Province, Ningxiang covers 2,906 km2 (1,122 sq mi) with a registered population of 1,393,528 and a resident population of 1,218,400 (as of 2014). The city has 4 subdistricts, 21 towns and 4 townships under its jurisdiction, its administrative centre is at Yutan Subdistrict (玉潭街道).
From the Wikipedia article Ningxiang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Jinzhou Lake National Wetland Park
Park · 1.0 km
Wetland in Hunan, China
Ningxiang Fragrant Hills National Forest Park
Park · 11.4 km
Forest park in Hunan, China
Restaurants and cafes1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
History
Human habitation in Ningxiang dates back to ancient times. The earliest archaeological remains so far unearthed are the Four-goat Square Zun and Dahe Renmianwen Square Ding from Tanheli site at Huangcai Town, dating back to the late Shang dynasty (11th–10th century BC).
In the Warring States (475–221 BC) period, Ningxiang was under the jurisdiction of Qianzhongjun (黔中郡) of Chu State (1115–223 BC).
After conquering all the states, Emperor Qin Shi Huang implemented the system of prefectures and counties in 221 BC. Ningxiang belonged to Changshajun (长沙郡).
In the Han dynasty (202 BC–220 AD), Ningxiang was under the jurisdiction of Yiyang County and Xiangyin County.
In the Three Kingdoms period (220–280), king of Wu State (222–280), Sun Quan, seized Jingzhou, Ningxiang came under the jurisdiction of Wu State. In 257, the imperial court set up the Xinkang County, and Changqiao (now Hengshi) became the seat of the county administration.
From the History section of Ningxiang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare6
Map of Yutan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Leifeng 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Shaoshan 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Changsha 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Heshan 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Xiangtan 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Wenxing 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Xiangxiang 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Qionghu 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zhuzhou 75 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Loudi 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- RT-MART in downtown Ningxiang, Hunan, China, picture2, Huangdan2060, CC0
- Entrance of Ningxiang No.1 High School, picture2, Huangdan2060, CC0
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