Ezhou (simplified Chinese: 鄂州; pinyin: Èzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in China's Hubei province. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x923, 455 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Ezhou ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x923, 455 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Ezhou ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: dìjí shì, literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in Chinas administrative structure. ... Hubei (Chinese: 湖北; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hu-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hupeh) is a central province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Geography and Climate

Ezhou is located in southeastern Hubei province east of Wuchang, along the southern bank of the Yangtze River. It has a relatively small area of 1,504 km². Wuchang (Chinese: 武昌; pinyin: Wǔchāng) is one of the three towns, together with Hankou and Hanyang, which are included in modern day Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province, in China. ... Afternoon light on the jagged grey mountains rising from the Yangtze River gorge The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Amazon in South America and the Nile in Africa. ...

History

Ezhou has a long rich history. In the Eastern Han dynasty, it was given the name of "E". It's administartive region was changed several times but the name stayed the same until the Three Kingdoms. During the Three Kingdoms, it was made the capital of the Wu Kingdom by Sun Quan and was named Wuchang. Throughout China's history it has remained an important city politicaly, economicaly, and militarily with its strategic position along the middle part of the Yangzte River. It is also an important place in the history of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism. The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese characters: 漢朝, Simplified Chinese characters: 汉朝, pinyin Hàncháo 202 BC - AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... The Three Kingdoms in 262, on the eve of the conquest of Shu. ... The Kingdom of Wu (Chinese: 吳, pinyin: wú) refers to a nation and several states throughout Chinese history of around the same region in China. ... Sun Quan (孫權 pinyin: SÅ«n Quán) (182 - 252), son of Sun Jian, was the third ruler of the State of Wu and the founder of Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China. ... The Buddha Amitabha, 13th century, Kamakura, Japan. ...

Administration

Ezhou has 3 districts. District, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ...

Districts:

• Echeng (鄂城区)
• Huarong (花容区）
• Liangzhihu (梁子湖区）

Demographics

Ezhou has a population of more than 1 million people.

Economy

Ezhou has 6 ports on the Yangtze including one than can handle up to 10,000 ton vessels. Many important rail lines and national highways cross through the area. It also has a large airport. This infrastructure make it a major logistics and distribution center. Important industries include metalurgy, construction materials, textiles, chemicals, and machinery.

Tourism

Ezhou has several sites famous for their natural beauty. The West Hill is in the heart of the city and Lotus Hill is nearby. There are also three lakes, Liangzhi, Yanglang, and Honglian.

External links

• Official Website(Chinese)