Yueyang , formerly known as Yuezhou or Yochow , is a prefecture-level city on the eastern shores of Dongting Lake and the Yangtze river in the northeastern corner of Hunan Province in the People's Republic of China .
20-455: Yueyang has an administrative area of 14,896 km (5,751 sq mi) and the city proper, 304 km (117 sq mi). The population was 5,051,922 at the 2020 Chinese census whom 1,134,058 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yueyanglou District and Yunxi District , Junshan District not being conurbated. Yueyang is the only international trade port city in Hunan and
40-554: A famous port city in China, at the same time, Yueyang's comprehensive economic strength ranks of Hunan second only to Changsha , the provincial capital. The city's most famous attractions are the Yueyang Tower and Dongting Lake . The most famous food is Dongting lake silver fish ( 洞庭银鱼 ). In 2021, the city's permanent resident population was 5,051,922, a decrease of 424,162 from the end of last year. The Yueyang prefecture
60-518: A target of increasing its population to about 1.42 billion by 2020, from 1.34 billion in 2010 . After the relaxation of the one-child policy, 17.9 million babies were born in 2016, an increase of 1.3 million over the previous year, but only half of what was expected. In 2017, the birth rate fell to 17.2 million, far below the official forecast of more than 20 million. It is possible that the Chinese government will further relax its fertility policy in
80-500: Is made up of six outlying districts, two special districts and the city proper. The six city districts are Huarong , Linxiang , Xiangyin , Pingjiang , Miluo and Yueyang County. The two special (smaller) districts are Junshan and Yunxi , which used to be part of Yueyang city proper but were separated into their own special districts for administrative purposes. Districts : County-level City : Counties : The area now called Yueyang has been inhabited for over 3,000 years. It
100-599: Is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan , and attracts many tourists. It is a famous place for tourism. The current CPC Party Secretary of Yueyang is Wang Yi'ou and the current mayor is Li Aiwu. Yueyang has two Yangtze River crossings , the Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge and Dongting Lake Bridge . The city is served by Yueyang Sanhe Airport . There are a total of six colleges and polytechnic schools and several medical schools,
120-455: Is operated by the bureau, which has both Chinese and English interfaces. All publishable statistical results are released by the bureau on this website, including data on monthly, quarterly, and annual price indices and industrial statistics, etc. In December 2018, the agency began to release detailed datasets to authorized researchers and universities using an application-based system for researchers residing in China. This includes datasets from
140-547: The Financial Times reported that according to some sources who know the data of the seventh census, Chinese population in 2020 did not meet 1.4 billion. Chinese state media say that Chinese mainland population in 2019 was 1.40005 billion. If true, this would indicate the first population decline since the Great Leap Forward . On April 28, 2021, Bloomberg News , quoting the Chinese state media outlet
160-550: The Global Times , reported that it is unlikely there would be a drop in the total population in the 2020 census, citing a comment by Lu Jiehua, a professor at Peking University . Still, it was reported that China's population may peak in 2022, which is much earlier than previously estimated. In May 2021, the National Bureau of Statistics of China released a report revising the data for the previous 10 years before
180-477: The 2020 Chinese Census , was the seventh national census conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . Census work began on November 1, 2020, and continued through December 10, 2020, involving seven million census workers. The 2020 Chinese census covers all Chinese citizens living in mainland China , as well as those living abroad on temporary visas. Foreigners who live in
200-423: The 3rd economic census , 6th population census , 3rd agricultural census , sampled 1% population survey of 2015 , residents income survey , and financials survey on industrial enterprises above a designated size . The bureau also operates an archive filled with almanacs ever published by the bureau since 1982, some of the files are not digitalized, hence only accessible through the archive. Citizens can access
220-574: The Hong Kong SAR Government at the end of 2020) and Macau's population was 683,218 (provided by the Macau SAR Government at the end of 2020). According to the census, China has 1,430,695 immigrants, dividing between 845,697 foreign nationals and 584,998 residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In October 2015, China scrapped the one-child policy in the hope of boosting the number of births. In 2016, China set
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#1732790325803240-779: The Taiping Rebellion , its capture by the rebels in AD 1852 was an important stage in their advance up the Yangtze River valley to Nanjing . At the time of the foundation of the Republic of China in AD 1911, it became a county, taking the name Yueyang. Yueyang Tower is an ancient Chinese tower in Yueyang, Hunan Province, on the shore of Lake Dongting . Alongside the Pavilion of Prince Teng and Yellow Crane Tower , it
260-552: The 2020 census. They announced that there were about 10 million more births between 2011 and 2019 than previously thought. That means there were actually more births before Beijing ended one-child policy in 2016. National Bureau of Statistics of China The National Bureau of Statistics ( Chinese : 国家统计局 ) is a deputy-ministerial level agency directly under the State Council of China . Established in August 1952,
280-521: The bureau is responsible for collection, investigation, research and publication of statistics concerning the nation's economy , population and other aspects of the society. Kang Yi has served as the commissioner of the bureau since 3 March 2022. The bureau's authority and responsibilities are defined in Statistics Law of the People's Republic of China . It is responsible for the research of
300-479: The future. On November 2, 2020, Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping answered census workers' questions in Beijing . The 2020 census showed that the gender ratio of mainland China has improved, with the male-to-female ratio reaching a new record low of 105.07. This is the most balanced gender ration since the People's Republic of China began conducting censuses in 1953. On April 27, 2021,
320-453: The largest of which is Hunan Institute of Science and Technology . Other colleges include: Schools: The No.1 Middle School of Huarong (key provincial) Secondary Vocational Schools Primary Schools Yueyang is twinned with: 2020 Chinese census The Seventh National Population Census of the People's Republic of China ( Chinese : 第七次全国人口普查 ; pinyin : Dì Qī Cì Quánguó Rénkǒu Pǔchá ), also referred to as
340-408: The mainland for more than six months are also recorded in the data. The preliminary results were released on May 11, 2021, with a news conference being held on the same day. The release was originally planned to be in early April, but was delayed by a month. The population of mainland China was 1,411,778,724 as of 1 November 2020. In addition, Hong Kong's population was 7,474,200 (provided by
360-472: The nation's overall statistics and oversees the operations of its local counterparts. The bureau is overseen by a commissioner, several deputy commissioners (currently four), a chief methodologist, a chief economist, and a chief information officer. It is composed of 18 departments, oversees 12 affiliated institutions, and manages 32 survey organizations stationed in respective provinces. It also operates China Statistics Press ( Chinese : 中国统计出版社 ), which
380-616: Was founded in 1955. The national bureau has 535 employees as authorized by the State Council. Its Statistical Communiqué on the National Economic and Social Development and the China Statistical Yearbook are the bureau's most notable publications. It also runs and publishes the national census of economy, population and agriculture. National Data ( National Statistical Data Repository )
400-664: Was originally established as a prefecture called Hanchang (Hanchang) by Sun Wu in 210 AD during the Three Kingdoms period. It was called Ximi during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period under the Chu state . Under the Song dynasty (AD 960 – AD 1279) it was heavily fortified, with walls 4 miles (6.4 km) in circumference, and became the seat of the military prefecture of Yueyang, whence its present name. During
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