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Heyuan is a prefecture-level city of Guangdong Province in the People's Republic of China. Heyuan has a population of about 207,600. The majority of the people are Cantonese and Hakka. Heyuan includes many rainforests. On 8th of October of 1964 an asteroid fell on Heyuan. Xiao Yang, the president of the Supreme People's Court, was born here. A major industrial Park is at Heyuan. In December 2002, SARS broke out in Heyuan.
Geography
Heyuan prefecture-level city is located in the north-east region of Guangdong, upper reach of Dongjiang (the East River). It is 114°13'- 115°35' longitude east, and 23°10'-24°50' latitude north. Heyuan prefecture-level city borders on Huizhou to the south, Ganzhou of Jiangxi Province to the north, east of Meizhou and west of Shaoguan. Heyuan is a regional city that connects the coastal areas of Guangdong and the interior countryside.
Heyuan City is rich in natural resources and fertile land. There are 1,00 square kilometres of cultivated land, 13,600 km2 of hilly land, and 640 km2 of water area. Many mineral deposits such as iron ore, tungsten, tin, fluorite are found in Heyuan.
Administration
Heyuan City administers Yuancheng District, Dongyuan County, Heping County, Longchuan County, Zijin County and Lianping County. The total area is 15,800 km2. Heyuan city and its districts have a population of 3.2194 million. The municipality seat is in Yuancheng District.
* Yuancheng District
* Heping County
* Longchuan County
* Zijin County
* Lianping County
* Dongyuan County
Economy
Heyuan city is a major economic and transportation hub for the Beijing-Kowloon Railway and the Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou Railway which crosses the city. There is also a marshalling station at Longchuan, which is the biggest in southern China.
State Highway 105 and 205 run through the city. Dongjiang river which Heyuan City is located in plays an important strategic waterway which allows huge cargo ships to transport goods to Huizhou, Dongguan, and Guangzhou.
Heyuan city is the major producer of Chinese kiwi fruit dried mushrooms of Jiulian, garlic, Hakka brewed liquor, Xinfengjiang pure water and mineral water, bamboo mats, sweet tangerines, green tea, and pot culture.
Transport
Huizhou is served by the Hong Kong-Beijing Jingjiu railway with two stations: Heyuan railway station and Longchuan railway station.
Attractions
Xinfengjian Forest Park
Heyuan City has a lot of tourist attraction. There is a very tall fountain located in Xinfengjiang forest park. There are scenic areas such as the Dagui Mountain and the first big artificial lake; Wanlu Lake and the Sujiawei Round House.
Longchuan County: Longchuan county is home to spectacular scenic spots in Huoshan and Shuikeng.
Zijin County: Zijin county is the home of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's ancestors.
Lianping: The Neiguan Mountains and rivers are located in Lianping county.
Dongyuan County: In Dongyuan county, there are scenic spots at Huanglong Crag and Zhangxi.
