Changde

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Changde is a city in northwestern Hunan Province, China, historically significant as a major battleground during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeLevel prefecture-level city
belongsTo Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan city cluster
surface form: Hunan urban agglomeration
climate humid subtropical climate
conflictWith Imperial Japanese Army
country China
defendedBy Guomin Gemingjun
surface form: National Revolutionary Army of China
dialect Southwestern Mandarin
economySector agriculture
manufacturing
tourism
formerName Wuling
governingBody Changde Municipal People's Government
hasAdministrativeSeat Wuling District
hasAttraction Changde Poetry Wall
Liuye Lake
Taohuayuan (Peach Blossom Spring) scenic area
hasNearbyLake Lake Dongting
surface form: Dongting Lake
hasRiver Yuan River
hasRiverPort Yuan River port
hasSubdivisionType county
county-level city
district
hasTransport Changde Taohuayuan Airport
expressway
railway
hasUrbanAreaType prefecture-level city urban area
historicalEvent Battle of Changde
historicalPeriodOfImportance Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War
knownFor citrus fruits
rice production
languageUsed Mandarin Chinese
locatedIn Hunan Province
central China
locatedInBasin Yangtze River basin
locatedInRegion northwestern Hunan
locatedNear Lake Dongting
surface form: Dongting Lake
locatedOnRiver Yuan River
partOf China
surface form: People's Republic of China
region northwestern Hunan Province
romanization Changde self-link
romanizationSystem Hanyu Pinyin
strategicImportance regional transport hub in northwestern Hunan
subdivisionOf Hunan Province
timeZone China Standard Time
utcOffset +8
wasBattlegroundIn Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War

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Hunan Province containsCity Changde
Battle of Changde place Changde
Changde romanization Changde self-link