Yueyang

Yueyang, formerly known as Yuezhou or Yochow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern shores of Dongting Lake and Yangtze in the northeastern corner of Hunan Province in the People's Republic of China. Yueyang has an administrative area of 14,896 km² and the city proper, 304 km². Wikipedia.
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Junshan District

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Junshan District is an urban area situated in the western part of Yueyang City, Hunan province, China. It is positioned on the northern coast of Dongting Lake and the southwestern bank of Yangtze River. The district comprises one third of the city's urban districts.
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Tianxialou Door And Window

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Sansheng Temple

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Yueyang Tower

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The Yueyang Tower is an old structure designed with a rooftop adorned with yellow tiles that resemble the headgear of a Chinese commander. This historical attraction holds significant cultural value and has captured the attention of many visitors. The building's unique architecture and intricate design are highly praised, making it a must-visit destination for those interested in traditional Chinese artistry. The tower offers breathtaking panoramic views of its surroundings, providing tourists with a memorable experience that they'll cherish forever.
Have a look, worthy it. Nice sunset from here.
Eldar — Google review
The spot is a treasure especially after learning the history
Lindsey Hu — Google review
It is very spectacular , but also to stand above overlooking far!
楠楠 — Google review
Historical spot
TS HC — Google review
(Translated by Google) 【Yueyang Tower】 Yueyang Tower is located on the west gate wall of Yueyang Ancient City, close to the Dongting Lake, overlooking Dongting below and Junshan in front. It was first built in the 20th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (215). The shape and layout of the Yueyang Tower when it was rebuilt in 1880; because Teng Zongliang of the Northern Song Dynasty rebuilt the Yueyang Tower and invited his friend Fan Zhongyan to write "The Story of Yueyang Tower", the Yueyang Tower became famous in the world. Since ancient times, it has been known as "the water in Dongting is all over the world, and the towers are all over the world in Yueyang". Together with the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei and Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi, it is known as the "three famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River". Together with the Stork and Magpie Tower, it is the four famous towers in China. Address: Dongting North Road, Yueyanglou District, Yueyang City Transportation: Take bus 37 from Yueyang Station, 2 yuan for 6 stops. Time: 7:30-18:00 Tickets: 70 yuan (reserve in advance) (Original) 【岳阳楼】 岳阳楼,地处岳阳古城西门城墙之上,紧靠洞庭湖畔,下瞰洞庭,前望君山;始建于东汉建安二十年(215年),历代屡加重修,现存建筑沿袭清光绪六年(1880年)重建时的形制与格局;因北宋滕宗谅重修岳阳楼,邀好友范仲淹作《岳阳楼记》使得岳阳楼著称于世。自古有“洞庭天下水,岳阳天下楼”之美誉,与湖北武汉黄鹤楼、江西南昌滕王阁并称为“江南三大名楼”,加上鹳鹊楼即是中国四大名楼。 地址:岳阳市岳阳楼区洞庭北路 交通:岳阳站 坐37路,6站2元。 时间:7:30-18:00 门票:70元(提前预约)
长脸张少侠 — Google review
(Translated by Google) 2012 Travel Record-Yueyang Tower is very well preserved. I can feel the Yueyang Tower written by Fan Zhongyan’s state of mind. (Original) 2012旅遊紀錄-岳陽樓保存得非常好.感覺到范仲淹心境所寫的岳陽樓記
Hsieh 謝I-Wen 逸文 — Google review
(Translated by Google) Very beautiful. I saw Fan Zhongyan taking a photo with him last week😍😍 (Original) 很漂亮,上星期去還看見范仲淹跟他合照了😍😍
No Hi — Google review
(Translated by Google) Yueyang Tower (a national key cultural relic protection unit) is located on the west gate wall of the ancient city of Yueyang City, Hunan Province. Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower" in the Northern Song Dynasty made Yueyang Tower famous all over the world. Yueyang Tower, Yellow Crane Tower and Tengwang Pavilion are also known as the "Three Famous Towers in Jiangnan". Yueyang Tower It is also the only ancient building that maintains its original appearance among the three famous buildings. The Yueyang Tower was built around 220 AD. According to legend, its predecessor was the "Military Review Tower" of Lu Su, the general of the Eastern Wu Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period. It was also called the "Baling Tower" during the Western Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties. (Original) 岳阳楼(全国重点文物保护单位),位于湖南省岳阳市古城西门城墙之上,北宋范仲淹的《岳阳楼记》使岳阳楼扬名天下,岳阳楼与黄鹤楼、滕王阁并称为“江南三大名楼”,岳阳楼也是三大名楼中唯一保持原貌的古建筑。岳阳楼始建于公元220年前后,其前身相传为三国时期东吴大将鲁肃的“阅军楼”,西晋南北朝时称“巴陵城楼”
素行天下 — Google review
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Dongting Lake

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Peaceful and relaxing area in Yueyang. The lake is very famous and big. I recommend a visit to this nature oasis.
alessio — Google review
(Translated by Google) Oh, the borders of Vietnam in the past, where are they now? (Original) Ôi, biên giới của nước Việt Nam ngày xưa, giờ còn đâu
sơn hà — Google review
(Translated by Google) Such a big lake, you can't even see the other side! (Original) 好大的湖 ,竟看不到對岸 !
韓 — Google review
(Translated by Google) Take the high-speed rail to Yueyang, take bus No. 22 and get off at the terminal for about 25 minutes. Cross the road and you will find Yueyang Tower Square. It takes about 2-3 hours to visit Yueyang Tower Scenic Area. Remember to buy return high-speed rail tickets in advance, otherwise you won’t even be able to buy station tickets! (Original) 坐高鐵到岳陽,搭22路公車約25分鐘到終點站下車,過個馬路便是岳陽樓廣場。遊覽岳陽樓景區大概2-3小時便夠了,記得提前買好回程高鐵票,要不然連站票都買不到 !
陳復華 — Google review
(Translated by Google) Dongting Lake, one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China, is located in the northern part of Hunan Province and south of the Jingjiang section of the Yangtze River. It is the third largest lake in China after Qinghai Lake and Poyang Lake. It was originally the largest freshwater lake in China. Later, its water area was greatly reduced due to human production activities. It is now the second largest freshwater lake in China after Poyang Lake. The area is 2,579.2 square kilometers (in 1998), but it also has the four rivers of Hunan, Zi, Yuan, and Li, and the "four mouths of the Yangtze River" with a floodway area of ​​more than 1,300 square kilometers (one estimate is 18,780 square kilometers). The total area of ​​the two is still 3879.2 square kilometers. During flood periods between July and September, the lake's area will greatly increase, reaching a maximum area of ​​20,000 square kilometers. Dongting Hunan is fed by the four rivers of Xiang, Zi, Yuan and Li. It is connected to the Yangtze River in the north and passes through Songzi, Taiping and Ouchi. The "four mouths" of Tune (which were blocked in 1958) absorb the floods of the Yangtze River. The lake water flows from the east to the east. It flows into the Yangtze River near Chenglingji. Liu Yuxi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once described the tranquility and beauty of Dongting Lake in his poem "Looking at Dongting". (Original) 洞庭湖,中國五大淡水湖之一,位於湖南省北部,長江荊江河段以南,是中國僅次於青海湖和鄱陽湖的第三大湖泊。 原為中國最大的淡水湖,後因人類生產活動致其水域面積大幅縮減,現為僅次於鄱陽湖的中國第二大淡水湖。面積2579.2平方公里(1998年),但它還有湘、資、沅、澧四水和「長江四口」1300多平方公里洪道面積(一說1.878萬平方公里)。兩者合計,仍有3879.2平方公里。在七月至九月間,洪水泛濫時期,該湖的面積會大大增加,最大可以達到20000平方公里。洞庭湖南納湘、資、沅、澧四水匯入,北與長江相連,通過松滋、太平、藕池,調弦(1958年已封堵)「四口」吞納長江洪水,湖水由東面的城陵磯附近注入長江。唐代詩人劉禹錫曾經用詩歌《望洞庭》描寫了洞庭湖的平靜和美麗。
胡椒 — Google review
(Translated by Google) "Yu Guanfu's view of Baling is like a lake in Dongting. It connects to distant mountains and swallows up the Yangtze River. It is a vast and boundless lake. It is bright in the morning and overcast in the evening, and the weather is endless." (Original) “余观夫巴陵胜状在洞庭一湖,衔远山,吞长江,浩浩汤汤,横无际涯。朝晖夕阴,气象万千。”
Sandra Chen — Google review
(Translated by Google) Historically, Dongting Lake was the largest freshwater lake in China and was known as the "Eight Hundred Miles of Dongting" in the past. Due to the reclamation of lakes and natural sedimentation in modern times, the area of ​​Dongting Lake dropped sharply from its maximum area of ​​about 6,000 square kilometers during the flood season from Shunzhi to Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty to 2,625 square kilometers in 1983. After the founding of the People's Republic of China It was surpassed by Poyang Lake and became the second largest freshwater lake. In recent years, we have strengthened the protection of lake areas and returned farmland to lakes. The current natural lake area is 2,820 square kilometers, and the flood storage embankment and the high-water return embankment have expanded the lake area to 1,343 square kilometers, totaling 3,968 square kilometers (official data). (Original) 历史上洞庭湖曾是中国第一大淡水湖,昔日号称“八百里洞庭”。由于近现代的围湖造田,以及自然的泥沙淤积,洞庭湖面积由最大时的清顺治到道光年间汛期的湖面面积约6,000平方公里骤减到1983年的2,625平方公里,中华人民共和国成立后被鄱阳湖超过而成为第二大淡水湖。近年来加强了对湖泊区域的保护,实行退耕还湖。现在天然湖泊面积2,820平方公里,蓄洪堤垸和单退堤垸高水还湖扩大湖泊面积1,343平方公里,总共3,968平方公里(官方数据)。
Zhou Toby — Google review
(Translated by Google) Dongting Lake was once the largest freshwater lake in China Later it was surpassed by Poyang Lake Become the second largest freshwater lake (Original) 洞庭湖曾是中國第一大淡水湖 後被鄱陽湖超過 成為第二大淡水湖
Yunchieh Wen — Google review