Why visit Zaoyang
Townapedia lists 4 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
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About Zaoyang
Zaoyang (simplified Chinese: 枣阳; traditional Chinese: 棗陽; pinyin: Zǎoyáng) is a city in the north of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the north. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the administration of Xiangyang.
From the Wikipedia article Zaoyang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
History
Remains dating back to the Warring States period (771 - 221 BCE) have been found near Zaoyang.
In 221 BCE, following the unification of China, Emperor Qin Shi Huang implemented the commandery-county system and established Caiyang County (蔡阳县) within the present-day jurisdiction of Zaoyang, under the administration of Nanyang Commandery.
In the first year of the Renshou era (601 CE), to avoid the taboo of Crown Prince Yang Guang’s name, Guangchang County (广昌县) was renamed Zaoyang County and placed under the jurisdiction of Chongling Commandery (舂陵郡).
In the 26th year of the Kaiyuan era (738 CE), Zaoyang County was divided, and Tangcheng County (present-day Tangxian Town, Suizhou) was established. From this point, the territorial boundaries of Zaoyang were largely finalized.
In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), the prefectural system (府制) was abolished, and Zaoyang County was placed directly under Hubei Province.
In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), provinces were subdivided into circuits (道), and Zaoyang was initially placed under Ebei Circuit before being reassigned to Xiangyang Circuit.
In the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), the Nationalist Government in Nanjing abolished the circuit system, making Zaoyang County directly administered by Hubei Province.
From the History section of Zaoyang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare4
Map of Zaoyang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Xiangyang 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Xinye 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Tanghe 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Yicheng 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Suizhou 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Xihe 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Dengzhou 88 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Platform 1, Zaoyang Railway Station 20260905-C, Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform 1, Zaoyang Railway Station 20260905-A, Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform 1, Zaoyang Railway Station 20260905-B, Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 汉丹铁路枣阳站 02, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 汉丹铁路枣阳站 03, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 汉丹铁路枣阳站 01, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS041-E-38978 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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