Orange Isle

Orange Isle
Orange Isle in 2022
Location within Hunan
Location within China
Geography
LocationXiang River, Changsha, Hunan
Coordinates28°11′03″N 112°57′41″E / 28.184121°N 112.96129°E / 28.184121; 112.96129
Area91.64 acres (37.09 ha)
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
Width40–140 m (130–460 ft)
Administration
China
Demographics
Population100 (administrators)
LanguagesMandarin, Xiang
Ethnic groupsHan Chinese
Additional information
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese橘子洲
Traditional Chinese橘子洲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJúzi Zhōu

Orange Isle (Chinese: 橘子洲; pinyin: Júzi Zhōu) is an isle in Xiang River, Changsha, Hunan, China. It also known by other names, such as Ju Isle (橘洲; Jú Zhōu) and Shuilu Isle (水陆洲; 水陸洲; Shuǐlù Zhōu; 'Water-and-land Isle'). It has a length of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), a width of 40 to 140 metres (130 to 460 ft) and a total area of 370,900 square metres (91.64 acres). It was also a national AAAAA (5A) level tourist attraction and a national key scenic spot.

History

The Young Mao Zedong statue.

The first known instance of Orange Isle being documented appeared in 305 B.C., during the Yongxing era of the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin during the Jin Dynasty (266–420).

During the Tang dynasty (618–907), poet Du Fu wrote a poem Visiting Daolin Temple and Yuelushan Temple (岳麓山道林二寺行; 嶽麓山道林二寺行; yuè lù shān dào lín èr sì xíng), which mentioned Orange Isle. It had been on the list of The Eight Views of Xiaoxiang - River and Sky: Sunset Snow.

Orange Isle was opened in 1904, during the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

From 1911 to 1949, many foreign embassies and consulates were built on the isle.

During Mao Zedong's early years, he lived in Changsha. He and his friends He Shuheng, Xiao Zisheng, Cai Hesen, Xiao San and Xiang Jingyu would swim in the Xiang River.

Since the 2010s, the Orange Isle Music Festival has been hosted on the isle.

On 20 December 2009, the Youth Mao Zedong Statue was built on the isle.

Attractions

Transportation

References

  1. 1 2 Wang Xijia (2014), p. 25.
  2. ↑ "Orange Isle to Hold the Opening Ceremony of Hunan International Tourism Festival". enghunan.gov.cn. 2009. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ 长沙橘子洲风景区. Tencent (in Chinese). 1 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Brief Introduction to Orange Isle Scenic Spot". 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "橘子洲风景区". 腾讯大湘网. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 140年前的水陆洲，江神庙、拱极楼曾热闹非凡续. Xinhua (in Chinese). 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  7. ↑ 伟人伫立橘洲头 毛泽东雕像背后的故事. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2009.
  8. ↑ "Orange Isle Music Festival kick off in C China". Xinhua. 2010. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "2013 Orange Isle Music Festival to Rock Changsha Sept 8-9". echinacities.com. 2013.
  10. ↑ "the 2012 Orange Isle Music Festival". enghunan.gov.cn. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "3rd Orange Isle Music Festival". enghunan.gov.cn. 2013. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  12. ↑ 32米高青年毛泽东像矗立橘子洲头. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2009.
  13. ↑ 毛泽东诞辰116周年：橘子洲毛泽东雕塑揭幕. Red.net (in Chinese). 2009. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

Bibliography

  • Wang Xijia (2014). "Scenic Spots" 山水名胜. 长沙史话 [A Brief History of Changsha] (in Chinese). Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press. ISBN 978-7-5097-6662-0.