Get to know Zhuzhou
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Hunan
- Chinese name
- 株洲市
- Local areas
- 9 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 11,262.00 km²
- Population · 2010 census
- 3,855,609
- Administrative seat
- Tianyuan District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Transportation
Zhuzhou is a very important transportation junction in South China. The Beijing–Guangzhou railway and the Shanghai–Kunming railway meet here, which makes Zhuzhou railway station, conveniently located in downtown Zhuzhou, one of the five special class passenger-and-goods transportation stations in China. On average, a train passes through every three minutes. Zhuzhou North Station is the largest goods transportation marshalling station in South China, with 110 trains and more than 30,000 passengers passing through every day.
The Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway serves the city as well. As almost everywhere along this line, the high-speed railway is routed away from the city core. High-speed trains to Guangzhou, Wuhan, Beijing, Xi'an and points in between stop at Zhuzhou West railway station, which is located about 10 km to the west of downtown Zhuzhou.
Explore Zhuzhou
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Mausoleum of the Yan Emperor 炎帝陵
Zhuzhou Museum 株洲博物馆
Lujiang Academy 渌江书院
Liling Ceramic Museum 醴陵陶瓷博物馆
Yanling Shennong Valley National Forest Park 神农谷国家森林公园
Xianren Bridge 仙人桥
Jiubujiang Scenic Area 酒埠江
Shennong Valley 神农谷
Yunyang Mountain 云阳山
Hetang District 荷塘区
Lusong District 芦淞区
Shifeng District 石峰区
Tianyuan District 天元区
Lukou District 渌口区
Youxian 攸县
Chaling County 茶陵县
Yanling County 炎陵县
Liling 醴陵市
Places to explore around Zhuzhou
Memorial stele and main hall at the Mausoleum of the Yan Emperor, Yanling County · 炎陵县炎帝陵主殿及陵碑 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-01-23 13:44:05.Mausoleum of the Yan Emperor炎帝陵
The Yan Emperor Mausoleum at Luyuan is a ceremonial landscape associated with Yandi, also identified with the legendary culture hero Shennong. Halls, courtyards and inscribed memorials express a long tradition of ancestral…
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The entrance of Zhuzhou Museum in Zhuzhou, Hunan, with its distinctive undulating metal facade. · 湖南株洲博物馆入口，波浪形金属外立面。 Source-recorded photograph date: 2023-10-27 03:46:24.Zhuzhou Museum株洲博物馆
Zhuzhou Museum connects the natural geography of eastern Hunan with archaeological finds, local customs and art. A Neolithic pottery vessel from Dulingao offers a tangible starting point for the region’s early material culture…
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Entrance of Lujiang Academy, Liling · 醴陵渌江书院入口 Photograph date recorded by the source: 1 March 2025, 13:33:08.Lujiang Academy渌江书院
Lujiang Academy sits on the slopes of Xishan facing the Lu River and Liling’s townscape. The Qing-founded institution moved to this western hillside, where its entrance, lecture hall and inner courtyards developed alongside…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Liling Ceramic Museum醴陵陶瓷博物馆
Liling Ceramic Museum in Ceramic Valley traces the city’s pottery history into its celebrated underglaze polychrome porcelain and modern industrial ceramics. The displays let visitors compare painted decoration beneath the glaze…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Yanling Shennong Valley National Forest Park神农谷国家森林公园
Shennong Valley in Yanling is a forest-and-waterfall destination in the Luoxiao Mountain landscape. Pearl Curtain Falls and the streamside scenery offer a different experience from the longer route towards Shennong Falls. The…
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Xianren Bridge · 仙人桥Xianren Bridge仙人桥
A narrow natural stone bridge above a stream-filled gorge in You County’s Jiubujiang scenic area.
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Jiubujiang Reservoir (Jiuxian Lake) in You County, Zhuzhou · 株洲市攸县酒埠江水库（酒仙湖） Source-recorded photograph date: 2020-11-09.Jiubujiang Scenic Area酒埠江
Jiubujiang (酒埠江) is an area in the east of You County, Zhuzhou, Hunan, where a reservoir on the You River, known as Jiuxian Lake, sits at the centre of the 193-square-kilometre Jiubujiang National Geopark.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Shennong Valley神农谷
Shennonggu (神农谷) is a national forest park in the northeast of Yanling County, Zhuzhou, Hunan, set on the northwest slope of the northern Wanyang Mountains in the middle of the Luoxiao range along the Hunan-Jiangxi border.
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Yunyang Mountain · 云阳山Yunyang Mountain云阳山
Yunyang Shan (云阳山) is a wooded mountain immediately beside the county town of Chaling, Zhuzhou, Hunan, protected as a national urban forest park and a provincial scenic area and long known as a Daoist and Buddhist site.
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Zhuzhou local specialties
株洲市特色美食 · 10 specialties to discover
Chaling mixed beef and offal 茶陵牛八宝AI illustration · AI 示意图
Tender meat sits alongside firmer stomach, tendon or other cuts, with a savory sauce connecting the mixture. Chili levels may be substantial.
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Liling stir-fried rice noodles 醴陵炒粉AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
Expect a savoury, lightly chewy plate whose chilli level depends on the cook. It is a dry noodle meal rather than a soup bowl.
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Youxian Stir-Fried Pork with Pressed Tofu 攸县香干炒肉
Youxian Stir-Fried Pork with Pressed Tofu (攸县香干炒肉) is pork fried with Youxian xianggan (攸县香干), the pressed tofu of Youxian County (攸县) in Zhuzhou (株洲), Hunan.
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Liling Chilli Pork Stir-Fry 醴陵小炒肉
Liling Chilli Pork Stir-Fry (醴陵小炒肉) is a stir-fry of pork and chilli from Liling (醴陵) in Zhuzhou (株洲), Hunan, presented by Rednet (红网) and the Liling city media centre as one of Liling's ten famous dishes.
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Youxian Rice Noodles 攸县米粉Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Youxian Rice Noodles (攸县米粉) are the thin, dried round rice noodles of Youxian County (攸县) in Zhuzhou (株洲), eastern Hunan.
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Yanling Stuffed Tofu 炎陵酿豆腐Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Yanling Stuffed Tofu (炎陵酿豆腐) is a Hakka (客家) snack of fried tofu filled with a seasoned stuffing, made in Yanling County (炎陵县) in Zhuzhou (株洲), Hunan.
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Chaling Yellow Cattle Beef 茶陵黄牛肉
Chaling Yellow Cattle Beef (茶陵黄牛肉) is listed among the local specialties of Zhuzhou, Hunan. The name includes 牛肉 (beef). The term 茶 points to tea or a locally named drink.
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Zhuzhou Mixed Pickles 株洲什锦菜
Zhuzhou Mixed Pickles (株洲什锦菜) combine several separately salted vegetables into one pickle mixture.
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All dish names · 全部菜名 (10)
- Chaling mixed beef and offal · 茶陵牛八宝
- Liling stir-fried rice noodles · 醴陵炒粉
- Youxian Stir-Fried Pork with Pressed Tofu · 攸县香干炒肉
- Liling Chilli Pork Stir-Fry · 醴陵小炒肉
- Youxian Rice Noodles · 攸县米粉
- Yanling Stuffed Tofu · 炎陵酿豆腐
- Chaling Yellow Cattle Beef · 茶陵黄牛肉
- Zhuzhou Mixed Pickles · 株洲什锦菜
- Youxian Duck in Blood Sauce · 攸县血鸭
- Xiandu Spiced Pressed Duck · 仙都酱板鸭
More dishes from across Hunan are in the Hunan food guide.
Counties & districts in Zhuzhou
9 areas belong directly to Zhuzhou.
9 areas
Hetang District荷塘区
Hetang District (simplified Chinese: 荷塘区; traditional Chinese: 荷塘區; pinyin: Hétáng Qū) is one of four urban districts of Zhuzhou City, Hunan province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictLusong District芦淞区
Lusong District (simplified Chinese: 芦淞区; traditional Chinese: 蘆淞區; pinyin: Lúsōng Qū) is one of four urban districts of Zhuzhou City, Hunan province, China. The district was formed on May 31, 1997.
Explore the area →DistrictShifeng District石峰区
Shifeng District (simplified Chinese: 石峰区; traditional Chinese: 石峰區; pinyin: Shífēng Qū; lit. 'stone peak') is one of four urban districts of Zhuzhou City, Hunan province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictTianyuan District天元区
Tianyuan District is one of four urban districts of Zhuzhou City, Hunan province, China. The district was formed on May 31, 1997.
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Lukou District渌口区
Lukou District is a district of the city of Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, China. Located on the south central Hunan along the Xiang River, the district is bordered to the north by Liuyang City, Lusong and Tianyuan…
Explore the area →CountyYouxian攸县
You County (simplified Chinese: 攸县; traditional Chinese: 攸縣; pinyin: Yōu Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Zhuzhou City.
Explore the area →CountyChaling County茶陵县
Chaling County (simplified Chinese: 茶陵县; traditional Chinese: 茶陵縣; pinyin: Chálíng Xiàn; lit. 'tea hill') is a county in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Zhuzhou City.
Explore the area →CountyYanling County炎陵县
Yanling County (simplified Chinese: 炎陵县; traditional Chinese: 炎陵縣; pinyin: Yánlíng Xiàn; lit. 'the place of Yan Emperor's tomb') is a county in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Zhuzhou City.
Explore the area →County-level cityLiling醴陵市
Liling is a county-level city and the 12th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhuzhou.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Mausoleum of the Yan Emperor and Zhuzhou Museum are about 165 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Hunan →More in Hunan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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