Heyuan

Heyuan (河源) is a prefecture-level city of Guangdong Province in the People's Republic of China. Heyuan has a population of about 207,600. The majority of the people are Cantonese and Hakka. Heyuan includes many rainforests. On 8th of October 1964 an asteroid fell on Heyuan. Xiao Yang, the president of the Supreme People's Court, was born here. A major industrial Park is at Heyuan. In December 2002, SARS broke out in Heyuan.

Geography

Heyuan prefecture-level city is located in the north-east region of Guangdong, upper reach of Dongjiang (the East River). It is 114°13'- 115°35' longitude east, and 23°10'-24°50' latitude north. Heyuan prefecture-level city borders on Huizhou to the south, Ganzhou of Jiangxi Province to the north, east of Meizhou and west of Shaoguan. Heyuan is a regional city that connects the coastal areas of Guangdong and the interior countryside.

Heyuan City is rich in natural resources and fertile land. There are 1,00 square kilometres of cultivated land, 13,600 km² of hilly land, and 640 km² of water area. Many mineral deposits such as iron ore, tungsten, tin, fluorite are found in Heyuan.

Administration

Heyuan City administers Yuancheng District, Dongyuan County, Heping County, Longchuan County, Zijin County and Lianping County. The total area is 15,800 km². Heyuan city and its districts have a population of 3.2194 million. The municipality seat is in Yuancheng District.

*Yuancheng District (源城区)
*Heping County (和平县)
*Longchuan County (龙川县 )
*Zijin County (紫金县)
*Lianping County (连平县)
*Dongyuan County (东源县)

Economy

Heyuan city is a major economic and transportation hub for the Beijing-Kowloon Railway and the Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou Railway which crosses the city. There is also a marshalling station at Longchuan, which is the biggest in southern China.

State Highway 105 and 205 run through the city. Dongjiang river which Heyuan City is located in plays an important strategic waterway which allows huge cargo ships to transport goods to Huizhou, Dongguan, and Guangzhou.

Heyuan city is the major producer of Chinese kiwi fruit dried mushrooms of Jiulian, garlic, Hakka brewed liquor, Xinfengjiang pure water and mineral water, bamboo mats, sweet tangerines, green tea, and pot culture.

Transport

Heyuan is served by the Hong Kong-Beijing Jingjiu railway with two stations: Heyuan railway station and Longchuan railway station.

Attractions

Xinfengjian Forest Park

Heyuan City has a lot of tourist attraction. There is a very tall fountain located in Xinfengjiang forest park. There are scenic areas such as the Dagui Mountain and the first big artificial lake; Wanlu Lake and the Sujiawei Round House.

Longchuan County

Longchuan county is home to spectacular scenic spots in Huoshan and Shuikeng.

Zijin County

Zijin county is the home of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's ancestors.

Lianping

The Neiguan Mountains and rivers are located in Lianping county.

Dongyuan County

In Dongyuan county, there are scenic spots at Huanglong Crag and Zhangxi.

External links

* http://www.heyuan.gov.cn/website/index.jsp (Simplified Chinese)