- Yongzhou
Yongzhou (zh-cp|c=永州|p=Yǒngzhōu) is a
prefecture-level city in theHunan province ofChina .Yongzhou's old city is renowned for its beauty, with temples, towers and ancient city walls illustraitng the city's importance in the province of Hunan. An important trade gateway between northern China and theSouth China Sea , the city's harbor also made it a place of military significance.Yongzhou is also important and worth visiting on cultural grounds. The many (non-religious) temples and the eight attractive landscapes of Yongzhou draw numerous tourists. At Ningyuan temple, one of the best-known, honor is paid to the greatest Chinese thinker (and local ruler),
Confucius .Administrative divisions
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Lengshuitan District (冷水滩区)
*Lingling District (零陵区)
*Dong'an County (东安县)
*Dao County (道县)
*Ningyuan County (宁远县)
*Jiangyong County (江永县)
*Lanshan County (蓝山县)
*Xintian County (新田县)
*Shuangpai County (双牌县)
*Qiyang County (祁阳县)
*Jianghua Yao Autonomous County (江华瑶族自治县)External links
* [http://www.yzcity.gov.cn/ Official website of Yongzhou Government]
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