Orange Isle
{{Short description|Island in Changsha, Hunan, China}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox islands
| name = Orange Isle
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image_name = Orange Isle, Changsha 8.jpg
| image_caption = Orange Isle in 2022
| pushpin_map = China Hunan#China
| total_islands =
| major_islands =
| area_acre = 91.64
| length_km = 5
| width_min_m = 40
| width_max_m = 140
| elevation_m =
| highest_mount =
| location = Xiang River, Changsha, Hunan
| coordinates = {{coord|28.184121|N|112.96129|E|format=dms|region:CN|display=title,inline}}
| archipelago =
| country = China
| population = 100 (administrators)
| density_km2 =
| ethnic_groups = Han Chinese
| languages = Mandarin, Xiang
| timezone1_DST = +8
| utc_offset1_DST = 410000
| website =
| additional_info = {{Infobox Chinese
| child = yes
| order = st
| s = {{linktext|橘子|洲}}
| t = {{linktext|橘子|洲}}
| p = Júzi Zhōu
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Orange Isle ({{lang-zh|s=橘子洲|t=橘子洲|p=Júzi Zhōu}}) is an isle in Xiang River, Changsha, Hunan, China.{{sfnb|Wang Xijia|2014|p=25}}{{cite web |url=http://www.enghunan.gov.cn/wwwHome/200908/t20090809_167688.htm |title=Orange Isle to Hold the Opening Ceremony of Hunan International Tourism Festival |date=2009 |work=enghunan.gov.cn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213022/http://www.enghunan.gov.cn/wwwHome/200908/t20090809_167688.htm |archive-date=12 March 2014 }} It also known by other names, such as Ju Isle ({{zh|s=橘洲|t=橘洲|p=Jú Zhōu|labels=no}}) and Shuilu Isle ({{zh|s=水陆洲|t=水陸洲|p=Shuǐlù Zhōu|l=Water-and-land Isle|labels=no}}). It has a length of {{convert|5|km}}, a width of {{convert|40|to|140|m}} and a total area of {{convert|91.64|acre|m2|order=flip}}.{{cite news|url=http://hn.qq.com/a/20160601/021094.htm |script-title=zh:长沙橘子洲风景区 |newspaper=Tencent |date=1 June 2016 |language=zh}}{{cite web |url=http://en.yls.hnyls.com/index.php?c=page&id=2 |title=Brief Introduction to Orange Isle Scenic Spot |date=2011 |access-date=3 May 2018 }} It was also a national AAAAA (5A) level tourist attraction and a national key scenic spot.{{cite web |title=橘子洲风景区 |url=http://hn.qq.com/a/20160601/021094.htm |website=腾讯大湘网 |access-date=3 May 2019 |ref=1}}
History
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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).{{cite web |url=http://www.hn.xinhuanet.com/2013-12/31/c_118779179.htm |script-title=zh:140年前的水陆洲，江神庙、拱极楼曾热闹非凡续 |date=2013 |work=Xinhua |language=zh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030817/http://www.hn.xinhuanet.com/2013-12/31/c_118779179.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}
During the Tang dynasty (618–907), poet Du Fu wrote a poem Visiting Daolin Temple and Yuelushan Temple ({{zh|s=岳麓山道林二寺行|t=嶽麓山道林二寺行|p=yuè lù shān dào lín èr sì xíng|labels=no}}), 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.{{sfnb|Wang Xijia|2014|p=25}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://news.ifeng.com/history/zhiqing/ziliao/200912/1225_6858_1487913.shtml |script-title=zh:伟人伫立橘洲头 毛泽东雕像背后的故事 |date=2009 |work=Ifeng |language= zh }}
Since the 2010s, the Orange Isle Music Festival has been hosted on the isle.{{cite web |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-09/23/c_13525524.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331184913/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-09/23/c_13525524.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 March 2014 |title=Orange Isle Music Festival kick off in C China |date=2010 |work=Xinhua }}{{cite web |url=http://www.echinacities.com/news/2013-Orange-Isle-Music-Festival-to-Rock-Changsha-Sept-8-9 |title= 2013 Orange Isle Music Festival to Rock Changsha Sept 8-9 |date=2013 |work=echinacities.com }}{{cite web |url=http://www.enghunan.gov.cn/SP/Orange_Isle_music_festival/ |title=the 2012 Orange Isle Music Festival |date=2012 |work=enghunan.gov.cn |access-date=12 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520020716/http://www.enghunan.gov.cn/SP/Orange_Isle_music_festival/ |archive-date=20 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.enghunan.gov.cn/SP/OrMusic/index.html |title=3rd Orange Isle Music Festival |date=2013 |work=enghunan.gov.cn |access-date=12 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519213317/http://www.enghunan.gov.cn/SP/OrMusic/index.html |archive-date=19 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}
On 20 December 2009, the Youth Mao Zedong Statue was built on the isle.{{cite web |url=http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/200912/1227_17_1489249.shtml |script-title=zh:32米高青年毛泽东像矗立橘子洲头 |date=2009 |work=Ifeng |language= zh }}{{cite web |url=http://news.rednet.cn/c/2009/12/26/1879072.htm |script-title=zh:毛泽东诞辰116周年：橘子洲毛泽东雕塑揭幕 |date=2009 |work=Red.net |language=zh |access-date=12 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312212015/http://news.rednet.cn/c/2009/12/26/1879072.htm |archive-date=12 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}
Attractions
- Hunan Culture Corridor
- On-water Amusement Corridor
- Orange Garden
- Garden of the Nature
- Park of Harmonious Guests
- Plaza of Shopping and Foods
- GYM Center
- Relaxation Resort
- Wildlife Park
Gallery
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|A pavilion
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|Statues of notable Hunan people
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|Wangjiang Pavilion
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Transportation
- Orange Isle Bridge, opened in 1972 as the first bridge crossing the Xiang River north of Hengyang, connects directly to the island's road network via two ramps, serving both eastbound and westbound traffic. Public access is restricted from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM on weekends and national holidays.
- Juzizhou station on Changsha Metro's Line 2, opened in 2014, provides direct access to the park for pedestrians.
References
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=Bibliography=
- {{cite book |language=zh|author=Wang Xijia|script-chapter=zh:山水名胜|chapter=Scenic Spots |script-title=zh:长沙史话 |trans-title=A Brief History of Changsha |year=2014 |publisher=Social Sciences Academic Press |location=Beijing |isbn=978-7-5097-6662-0}}
External links
{{Commons category|Orange Isle}}
Category:Geography of Changsha