| Yushi | |
| Native Name: | 鱼市镇 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
| Coordinates: | 27.3348°N 109.0894°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Huaihua |
| Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
| Subdivision Name3: | Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) |
| Established Date1: | 1956 |
| Established Title2: | Designated (town) |
| Established Date2: | 1984 |
| Area Total Km2: | 94.56 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Total: | 17,700 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 419203 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0745 |
Yushi is a rural town in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 17,700 and an area of 94.56km2. The town shares a border with Linchong Town to the west, Huangzhou Town to the east, Guizhou Province to the north, and Fuluo Town to the south.
During the Jiaqing period of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it was under the jurisdiction of Huangzhou . In the Republic of China (1912–1949), it came under the jurisdiction of the 3rd Administrative District. After the establishment of the Communist State in July 1956, the Yushi Township was set up. In September 1958, it was renamed "Yushi People's Commune". In 1984, it restored the township system. In December 1984, it was upgraded to a town.[1] In October 2015, some parts of the Yanjia Township were incorporated into the town.[2] [3]
The Wushui River winds through the town.
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. Tea oil and tung oil are major specialties.
The G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway passes across the town northeast to southwest.[4]
The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway is a high-speed railway passes across the town northeast to southwest.[4]