Xiaoyi Explained

Xiaoyi
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:County-level city
Pushpin Map:China Shanxi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Shanxi
Coordinates:36.0833°N 142°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shanxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Lüliang
Seat Type:City seat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:946.0
Area Urban Km2:54.50
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:492000
Population As Of:2017
Population Urban:293600
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Xiaoyi is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level city, in Shanxi Province, China.

Xiaoyi was built by the State of Jin in 594 BC, named Guayang in Spring and Autumn period. It was renamed Zhongyang in Three Kingdoms period and Yong'an in Northern Wei period. In 627 AD (Tang dynasty), It was renamed Xiaoyi by Emperor Taizong of Tang.

Xiaoyi is known for its mineral resources, including coal, Iron ore and bauxite. It is also known for walnuts and shadow play.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development . Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development . China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017 . 2019 . China Statistics Press . Beijing . 46 . 11 January 2020.