Loudi
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Loudi (Template:Zh) is a prefecture-level city located in central Hunan province, China. It is situated about Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of the provincial capital of Changsha and is considered a small to medium size city within the province. According to the 2010 Census, the population of Loudi is of 3,785,627 inhabitants[1] in an area of Script error: No such module "convert".. [2]The geographical coordinates are 111°56′—112°03′ east longitude and 27°41′—27°47′ north latitude. With superior geographical location and convenient transportation, it has been the main strategic hinterland of Hunan Province and a key point connecting north and south and east and west since ancient times.[3]In 2007, the city is named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at the 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.[4]
Geography
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The western parts of the city borders mountainous regions while the east parts is generally considered hilly with gently sloping topography.[5]
Climate
The climate is subtropical monsoon climate with humid weather and four distinct seasons.
Its basic characteristics are a warm climate with distinct four seasons; hot summers, cold winters and cool autumns; heavy rains in late spring and early summer, and droughts in midsummer and early autumn; more accumulated temperature and a long growing season; diverse climate types and obvious three-dimensional changes.[6]
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History
Before the Qin dynasty (221–210 BC) established a court, it belonged to the Chu, a vassal state to the Zhou dynasty.[7]
Subdivisions
Loudi administers one district, two county-level cities, and two counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
As of the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the permanent population will be 830,100.[8]
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| English Name | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density | |||||
| Louxing District | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Lóuxīng Qū | 426 | 497,171 | 1,167 | |||||
| Lengshuijiang City | Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Lěngshuǐjiāng Shì | 439 | 327,279 | 746 | ||||||
| Lianyuan City | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Liányuán Shì | 1,895 | 995,712 | 525 | |||||
| Shuangfeng County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Shuāngfēng Xiàn | 1,715 | 854,555 | 498 | |||||
| Xinhua County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Xīnhuà Xiàn | 3,642 | 1,110,910 | 305 | |||||
Government
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The current CPC Party Secretary of Loudi is Li Jianguo and the current mayor is Yang Yiwen.
Notable places
Ziquejie Terrace
Located in Xinhua County, Ziquejie Terrace features, layers upon layers of terraces are mapped like waves on the hills upon the mountains.[9]
Boyue Cave
Boyue Cave scenic spot is a comprehensive park with karst as its main composition. It has an underground route of 1800 meters covering 40 thousand square meters.[10]
Fairy Village
Fairy Villageis located in Wanbao Township, Loudi City, Hunan Province. With its magical, unique, beautiful and charming mountains, it was once known as the crown of the eight scenic spots in the hinterland of central Hunan.[11]
The Eighteen Shengxian Caves
The Eighteen Shengxian Caves are located in Shuangjiang Township, about 27 kilometers away from the center of Loudi City, Hunan Province. The Eighteen Caves are headed by Shengxian Cave, Ziya Cave and Baiguo Cave.[12]
Economy
The city is heavily dependent on industry. In 2011, Loudi's GDP reached RMB 83.79 billion ($12.9 billion). In the first half of 2024, Loudi City’s GDP was 100.218 billion yuan.[13]
The biggest contributors come from the secondary industry where industry and construction amount to RMB 46.69 billion ($7.3billion USD), 55.75% of the city's GDP.
The city has rich natural resources. Coal mining, dressing, metallurgy, power production and supply, agricultural products processing, ceramics and construction materials are among the major industries of the city.[14]
References
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External links
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- Government site (Simplified Chinese)
- China Tourist site (English)
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