# Hanyang, Wuhan

Hanyang District (simplified Chinese: 汉阳区; traditional Chinese: 漢陽區; pinyin: Hànyáng Qū) forms part of the urban core of and is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China. Currently, it is a district and stands between the Han River (right/southern bank) and the Yangtze River (left/northwestern bank), where the former drains into the latter. It is connected by bridges with its former sister cities, Hankou and Wuchang. Presently, on the left bank of the Yangtze, it borders the districts of Qiaokou to the north across the Han River, Jianghan to the northeast, Caidian to the southwest, and Dongxihu to the northwest; on the opposite bank it borders Wuchang and Hongshan. Guiyuan Temple is located in Hanyang.
The name "Hanyang" means "the Yang side of Han River", referring to the town's historic location on the north ("yang") bank of the Han River mouth. However, the lower Han River changed course to the north side of the town during Ming dynasty's Chenghua-era. The town, now on the south ("yin") side of the river, should have been renamed to "Hanyin" by naming convention, but the name "Hanyang" remained as it was well-established since the Sui dynasty. Administratively, the area forms Hanyang District of the modern Wuhan city, with an area of 108 square kilometers (42 sq mi) and a population of 510,000.
The Hanyang Arsenal is known for its production of the so-called "Hanyang rifle" - an indigenous Asian copy of the German Model 1888 Commission Rifle, which was heavily used in World War II, as well as in the Korean War and Vietnam War.

## Geography
### Administrative divisions

As of 2016, Hanyang District administers eleven subdistricts, one economic development zone and one administrative committee:
| # | Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | English Meaning | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Subdistricts |||||||
| 1 | Qingchuan Subdistrict | 晴川街道 | Qíngchuān Jiēdào | Clear Creek | 17,138 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Longyang Subdistrict | 龙阳街道 | Lóngyáng Jiēdào | Longyang | | |
| 3 | Jianqiao Subdistrict | 建桥街道 | Jiànqiáo Jiēdào | Bridge Construction | 46,960 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Yingwu Subdistrict | 鹦鹉街道 | Yīngwǔ Jiēdào | Parrot | 51,945 | 2.52 |
| 5 | Zhoutou Subdistrict | 洲头街道 | Zhōutóu Jiēdào | Islet | 38,888 | 4.05 |
| 6 | Sixin Subdistrict | 四新街道 | Sìxīn Jiēdào | Four New | | |
| 7 | Wulidun Subdistrict | 五里墩街道 | Wǔlǐdūn Jiēdào | Five Li Dun | 87,346 | 5.63 |
| 8 | Qinduankou Subdistrict | 琴断口街道 | Qínduànkǒu Jiēdào | Broken Qin Mouth | 66,908 | 3.39 |
| 9 | Jianghan'erqiao Subdistrict | 江汉二桥街道 | Jiānghàn'èrqiáo Jiēdào | Jianghan Second Bridge | 76,001 | 3.88 |
| 10 | Yongfeng Subdistrict | 永丰街道 | Yǒngfēng Jiēdào | Ever-abundant | 106,482 | 33.70 |
| 11 | Jiangdi Subdistrict | 江堤街道 | Jiāngdī Jiēdào | River Dyke | 24,496 | 16.93 |
| former | Cuiwei Subdistrict | 翠微街道 | Cuìwēi Jiēdào | Green Hills | 44,529 | 1.46 |
| former | Yuehu Subdistrict | 月湖街道 | Yuèhú Jiēdào | Moon Lake | 20,944 | 4.86 |
| Other Areas |||||||
| 12 | Hanyang Economic Development Area | 汉阳经济开发区 | Hànyáng Jīngjì Fāzhǎn Qū | Hanyang Economic Development Area | | |
| 13 | Sixin Area Administrative Committee | 四新地区管委会 | Sìxīn Dìqū Guǎnwěihuì | Four New | 2,461 | 8.93 |

## Education

Colleges and universities:
* Jianghan University
Primary and secondary schools:
* Wuhan French International School

## Gallery

* Wuchang (foreground) and Hanyang (background) seen from the Yellow Crane Tower
* Tortoise Mountain TV Tower
* Guiyuan Temple
* Map including Hanyang (labeled as HAN-YANG 漢陽) (1953)