Xiangyang is the second largest city in Hubei Province, second only to Wuhan, and is considered a third tier city in China. But Xiangyang's position in Chinese history is very important. So there is also the title of the first city in China. In ancient China, Xiangyang was a battleground for military strategists.

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Xiangyang has a history of over 2800 years, especially famous during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. It is an important birthplace of the Three Kingdoms culture, among which Zhuge Liang stayed in Xiangyang when he was young. If you have read Mr. Jin Yong's martial arts novels, you must also have an impression of Xiangyang, among which the city guarded by the great hero Guo Jing in his later years was Xiangyang.

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Xiangyang is a southern city in China, with a population exceeding an astonishing five million. In Xiangyang, you can learn about the complete construction of an ancient Chinese city. The moat, also known as the world's largest moat, has an average width of 180m.

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The cuisine in Xiangyang is quite complex and diverse, mainly due to the influence of its four neighbors: Chongqing, Sichuan, Henan, and Shaanxi. The use of southern and northern tones to describe dialect accents is also very appropriate. The pronunciation and dialect are closer to Jingzhou and Wuhan, but the tone is closer to Henan.

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In 2022, the gross domestic product of the city was 582.781 billion yuan, spanning 580 billion yuan and covering a total area of 19700 square kilometers. As of 2022, the permanent population was 5.276 million.

Xiangyang is also the hometown of actor Jia Ling

0:00 Introduction
02:41 Xiangyang Ancient City
33:27 Xiangyang City Center