Xiangfan

Xiangfan also referred to as Xiangyang. Xiangyang is a prefecture-stage town in northwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It became called Xiangfan until December 2, 2010. Xiangyang is split by using the Han River, which runs via its coronary heart and divides the town north-south. The city itself is an incorporation of two as soon as separate, ancient cities: Fancheng and Xiangcheng District. Xianyang is positioned south of the Han River and consists of one of the oldest nonetheless-intact metropolis partitions in China while Fancheng became located to the north of the Han River.

Both towns served distinguished ancient roles in each the Ancient and Pre-Modern Periods of Chinese records. Today, the town is, after the capital Wuhan, the second largest in the province, placed about halfway between Wuhan and Xi'an. It is taken into consideration one of the third tier cities in China and has been a target of government and private funding because the USA. Seeks to urbanize and expand the interior provinces.

Its built-up area made of three city districts had 2,199,689 population at the 2010 census while the whole municipality contained approximately 5,500,307 human beings. Xiangfan has a records of over 2800 years. It was the region of important battles during the Three Kingdoms duration in 191 A.D. Between Sun Jian and Liu Biao and in 1267-1273 A.D. Between the Southern Song and the Mongols.