Yueyang City is a third-tier city, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, the second largest economy and a provincial sub-central city. Founded in 505 BC, the city is a famous cultural city with a long history of more than 2,500 years.

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Yueyang is the only international trade port city in Hunan and a famous port city in China. Yueyang Port is an international container transit port along the Yangtze River and an approved port of departure in the State Council. With Hongkong, Macau, Taiwan Province, Japan, South Korea, ASEAN, Australia and other regions and countries, it has regular direct flights and ocean transit routes, and has a national comprehensive bonded zone.

Yueyang has a profound cultural heritage and beautiful scenery, integrating famous mountains, famous waters, famous buildings, celebrities and famous articles. It is one of the important cradles of China culture and a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad. In 20 14, Yueyang was rated as the city with the most happiness and cultural soft power in China, and it was the only prefecture-level city in China that won two awards. In 20 15, Yueyang was awarded the title of "Top Ten Vibrant Leisure Cities in China". In 20 17, Yueyang won the honor of "National Civilized City" in succession.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Yueyang, Baidu Encyclopedia-China City New Rank Ranking