Yuhang, Hangzhou
Yuhang
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Hanyu Pinyin | Yúháng Qū |
Yuhang is one of ten
On April 9, 2021,
Yuhang is the largest district of Hangzhou. The administration center of Yuhang District is Linping, which is a subcenter of Hangzhou located in the northeast side of downtown area. It connects with the downtown via Metro Line 1.
History
The district contains the remains of Neolithic settlements from the Liangzhu period.
Prior to the expansion of modern
Yuhang was part of Kuaiji Commandery prior to the growth of Hangzhou following the 7th-century construction of the Sui's Grand Canal. It was then administered from Hangzhou.
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:[4]
- Renhe Subdistrict (仁和街道), Liangzhu Subdistrict (良渚街道), Wuchang Subdistrict (五常街道), Yuhang Subdistrict (余杭街道), Xianlin Subdistrict (闲林街道), Cangqian Subdistrict (仓前街道), Zhongtai Subdistrict (中泰街道)
Towns:
Features
The famous tourist attractions here include Liangzhu Culture Museum, Jingshan Tea and Buddhist Monastery, Tangxi Ancient Town, The Grand Canal, Chaoshan Scenic Area, Tianducheng Resorts and Xixi National Wetland Park.
References
- ^ 浙江在线. "再次调整！杭州行政区划经历过哪些变化？". Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "重磅消息！国务院批复同意杭州部分行政区划优化调整". 杭州网. 2021-04-09.
- ^ Zhongguo lishi diming dacidian 中國歷史地名大詞典, (Shanghai: Shanghai cishu chubanshe): 1516.
- ^ "杭州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.