Ezhou Explained

Ezhou
Native Name:鄂州市
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Prefecture-level city
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map:Hubei
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hubei
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hubei
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Echeng District
Area Total Km2:1593.54
Area Urban Km2:1593.54
Area Metro Km2:963.4
Population As Of:2020 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1079353
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:1079353
Population Metro:1152559
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP[2]
Demographics2 Info1:CN¥ 73.0 billion
US$ 11.7 billion
Demographics2 Title2:Per capita
Demographics2 Info2:CN¥ 68,924
US$ 11,066
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coor Pinpoint:Ezhou municipal government
Coordinates:30.3914°N 114.8949°W
Iso Code:CN-HB-07
Website: (in Simplified Chinese)
Blank Name:Licence plate prefixes
Blank Info:Chinese: 鄂G
Order:st
P:Èzhōu
W:O4-chou1
J:Ngok6-zau1

Ezhou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Hubei Province, China. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,079,353, of which 695,697 lived in the core Echeng District. The Ezhou - Huanggang built-up (or metro) area was home to 1,152,559 inhabitants made of the Echeng and Huangzhou, Huanggang Districts.

Geography

Ezhou lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River east of the southern section of Wuchang, across the river from the city of Huanggang, to which it is connected by the Ehuang Bridge. Lying between the cities of Wuhan and Huangshi, Ezhou has a relatively small area of 1504km2.[3]

There are many lakes in Ezhou, including the Liangzi Lake in Liangzihu District and Yanglan Lake, along with more than 133 lakes and pools. The city is the origin of Wuchang Bream and as a result is nicknamed "city of one hundred lakes" and "the land of fish and rice".

History

The name "Ezhou" dates to the Han Dynasty (206BCE220CE) and derives from the nearby ancient Zhou Dynasty (1046256BCE) vassal State of E. Although the administrative seat of the city changed several times, the name remained unchanged until the Three Kingdoms era (220−280) at which time it became the capital of the state of Eastern Wu ruled by Sun Quan and was renamed "Wuchang". This name remained in use as late as 1915, which proved confusing to travelers, as it was also applied to the much larger city of Wuchang, itself shortly to become part of Wuhan.[4]

Throughout China's history, Ezhou has remained an important city politically, economically, and militarily with its strategic position along the middle part of the Yangtze River. It is also an important location in the history of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism.

Administration

Ezhou has three districts:[5] [6] [7]

Name Chinese (S)
Districts
1 Chinese: {{linktext|鄂城|区 (the central urban area)
2 Chinese: {{linktext|华容|区
3 Liangzihu District
(Liangzi Lake District)
Chinese: {{linktext|梁子湖|区

Economy

Ezhou has six ports on the Yangtze including one than can handle up to 10000t vessels. Many important rail lines and national highways cross the area. This infrastructure make it a major logistics and distribution center. Important industries include metallurgy, construction materials, textiles, chemicals, and machinery.

Transportation

Ezhou is served by the E-Huang Expressway, China National Highways 106 and 316, the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway, the Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway and Ezhou Huahu Airport. Ezhou has two bridges over the Yangtze.

Ezhou railway station (30.3633°N 114.8605°W), located southwest of downtown, has an interesting layout, somewhat similar to that of the Secaucus Junction in New Jersey. Until 2014, there was just one rail line there: the north–south Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway, which is served by a large number of trains traveling from Wuhan to Nanchang and points further east and south (Fujian, Zhejiang, etc.). Until 2013, there were no commuter trains in per se in Hubei, but it took only about one hour (usually, with a stop at Huarong) to reach one of Wuhan's train stations (such as Wuchang railway station) train station from Ezhou using any of those trains. The distance from the Ezhou railway station to Wuchang by rail is 82km (51miles).[8] In 2014, the Wuhan-Huangshi intercity railway of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway, the region's new commuter line system, was opened. This line, which runs east–west in the area, has crossed the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway tracks at the right angle just south of the previously existing Ezhou station. To accommodate the new line, the Ezhou Station was expanded in 2013–2014, with platforms constructed on the new commuter line, providing a possibility for an easy transfer between the two lines. This is said to be the first station in China with this layout.[9]

The trains on the commuter line travel to Wuhan Railway Station (56km (35miles), 30 - 40 min from Ezhou).

The commuter line has one more station in Ezhou, farther to the east. It is Ezhou East, 64km (40miles) from Wuhan Railway Station.

Tourism

Ezhou has several tourism sites, including the West Hill (which is in the center of the city), and the nearby Lotus Hill. There are also three lakes, Liangzi Lake, Yanglan Lake (Chinese: 洋澜湖) and Honglian Lake.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China: Húbĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
  2. Book: 湖北省统计局、国家统计局湖北调查总队. 《湖北统计年鉴-2016》. August 2016. 中国统计出版社. 978-7-5037-7847-6. 2017-06-05. 2017-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301095326/http://www.stats-hb.gov.cn/info/iIndex.jsp?cat_id=10055. dead.
  3. Web site: http://www.ezhou.gov.cn/200703/c163479.htm . zh:鄂州地理位置 . Ezhou People's Government . March 2007 . 2008-10-16 . 2008-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080918225157/http://www.ezhou.gov.cn/200703/c163479.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: zh:鄂州历史纪要. http://www.hb.xinhuanet.com/2007zfwq/2007-09/30/content_13869847.htm. Xinhua . 30 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20090216164422/http://hb.xinhuanet.com/2007zfwq/2007-09/30/content_13869847.htm. 16 February 2009. dead.
  5. Web site: http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/hb/27559.html . zh:鄂州市历史沿革 . zh. XZQH . Chinese: 1996年,全市面积1504平方千米,{.... 7 December 2011. 6 October 2018.
  6. Web site: http://www.ezhou.gov.cn/info/2011/C051848299.htm . zh:鄂州市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要 数据公报 . zh . Ezhou People's Government . "Chinese: 六、人口的分布 全市常住人口地区分布如下:地 区 人口数(人)全市合计 1048672 鄂城区 303315 华容区 172599 梁子湖区 142608 葛店开发区(含葛店镇) 64734 鄂州开发区 31013 凤凰办 138032 古楼办 127600 西山办 68771" . 18 May 2011 . 2 January 2018 . 2 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073046/http://www.ezhou.gov.cn/info/2011/C051848299.htm . dead .
  7. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2017/42/4207.html . zh:2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:鄂州市 . 2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Ezhou City . . 2017 . 6 October 2018 . Chinese: 统计用区划代码 名称 420701000000 市辖区 420702000000 梁子湖区 420703000000 华容区 420704000000 鄂城区|.
  8. Ezhou (鄂州) schedule search at tielu.org
  9. News: http://hb.ifeng.com/news/focus/detail_2014_04/27/2186892_0.shtml . zh:武黄城铁预计5月开通 武汉到黄石仅30分钟票价35元 . Ifeng Hubei . 2014-04-27.