Changyang Tujia Autonomous County
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Changyang Tujia Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hubei
Province, China
. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang
.
The county is located in the basin of the Qingjiang River, a right tributary of the Yangtze. The river is flanked by mountains on both sides, the tallest of which - the Tianzhu Mountain - is 2,542 m tall. The river is dammed by the Geheyan Dam
(located within the county) and the Gaoba Dam (located in the neighboring Yidu
County-level City, but flooding some of the Qingjiang River valley within Changyang County as well). The resulting reservoirs provide the main water transportation route throughout much of the county.
Established in 1984 with a surface area of 3,412 square kilometers and a population in 1984 of 399,000 inhabitants, of which 295,000 were Tujia.
and Hejiaping
- located near the eponymous towns of the county.
The China National Highway 318
, and the newly constructed Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway (G50) run roughly parallel to the railway. Building the expressway in this area required the construction of a number of tunnels and remarkable bridges, such as the Longtanhe Bridge just outside of Langping Town.
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
Province, China
China
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. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang
Yichang
Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...
.
The county is located in the basin of the Qingjiang River, a right tributary of the Yangtze. The river is flanked by mountains on both sides, the tallest of which - the Tianzhu Mountain - is 2,542 m tall. The river is dammed by the Geheyan Dam
Geheyan dam
The Geheyan Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the Qingjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Hubei, China.The dam is located in Changyang Tujia Autonomous County , just a few kilometers to the west from the county seat.The dam is designed in 1987, and is equipped with a ship lift capable...
(located within the county) and the Gaoba Dam (located in the neighboring Yidu
Yidu
Yidu may refer to:*Yidu, Hubei, city in China*Yidu County, former name of Qingzhou, city in Shandong, China*Idu script, archaic writing system which represents the Korean language using hanja*Yidu Luoba, subgroup of Lhoba people...
County-level City, but flooding some of the Qingjiang River valley within Changyang County as well). The resulting reservoirs provide the main water transportation route throughout much of the county.
Established in 1984 with a surface area of 3,412 square kilometers and a population in 1984 of 399,000 inhabitants, of which 295,000 were Tujia.
Transportation
The new Yichang-Wanzhou Railway crosses the northwestern part of the county, with two stations - LangpingLangping Station
Langping Station is a future railway station located in Hubei Province, People's Republic of China, on the Yiwan Railway which operated by Ministry of Railways of the PRC. It is located at Langping Town in Changyang Tujia Autonomous County....
and Hejiaping
Hejiaping Station
Hejiaping Railway Station is a railway station located in Hubei Province, People's Republic of China, on the Yiwan Railway, which is operated by Ministry of Railways of the PRC. It is located at Hejiaping Town in Changyang Tujia Autonomous County....
- located near the eponymous towns of the county.
The China National Highway 318
China National Highway 318
China National Highway 318 runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu on the China-Nepal border. It is 5,476 kilometres in length and runs west from Shanghai towards Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, and ends in Tibet. One notable section of this road is the Si Du River Bridge, the bridge with the...
, and the newly constructed Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway (G50) run roughly parallel to the railway. Building the expressway in this area required the construction of a number of tunnels and remarkable bridges, such as the Longtanhe Bridge just outside of Langping Town.