Get to know Xiangyang
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Hubei
- Chinese name
- 襄阳市
- Local areas
- 9 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 19,724.41 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 5,260,951
- Administrative seat
- Xiangcheng District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Transportation
Xiangyang is a railway junction for the Xiangyang-Chongqing (Xiangyu), Hankou-Danjiangkou (Handan), and Jiaozuo-Liuzhou (Jiaoliu) Railways. Xiangyang East railway station opened in 2019 and is connected to multiple high-speed lines. Three National Highways including Route 207 pass through the city. The Han River and four other rivers are open to commercial transport year-round. The Xiangyang Liuji Airport has commercial airline services to major cities throughout China including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
With Xiangyang-Ningbo Port International Sea-railway Combined Transportation, "Xiangyang-Wuhan-Europe" Central Europe Freight Trains, three-dimensional international logistics channels have been established. Economic ties with countries and areas along the "Belt and Road" are getting closer and closer.
Cuisine
Xiangyang food culture represents the northern style of Hubei cuisine, blending flavors from north and south China, emphasizing fresh spiciness, braising or steaming, and the use of finishing oil. Among daily foods, Xiangyang beef noodles are the most iconic, featuring alkaline noodles served with rich beef and offal broth, braised beef, and red oil, often paired with local yellow wine, reflecting the region's flavor and culinary heritage. Street snacks and festival foods also convey local traditions and culture.
Explore Xiangyang
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Xiangyang 襄阳
Longzhong 古隆中
Xiangyang City Wall 襄阳古城墙
Xiangyang Museum 襄阳市博物馆
Mi Gong Temple 米公祠
Jiuluzhai Scenic Area 九路寨
Wudao Gorge 五道峡
Chunqiu Fortress 春秋寨
China Han City 汉城
Xiangyang Ancient City North Street 古城北街
Xiangyang Museum 襄阳博物馆
Nanhe Little Three Gorges 南河小三峡
Xiangcheng District 襄城区
Fancheng District 樊城区
Xiangzhou District 襄州区
Nanzhang County 南漳县
Gucheng County 谷城县
Baokang County 保康县
Laohekou 老河口市
Zaoyang 枣阳市
Yicheng 宜城市
Places to explore around Xiangyang
An arched gateway through Xiangyang city wall. Photographed on 5 May 2021.Xiangyang襄阳
Xiangyang is a paired river city: the old walled centre lies south of the Han River, while Fancheng occupies the northern side. This geography explains its strategic importance and the repeated sieges in its history. The…
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Pond and pavilion in Longzhong Scenic Area, Xiangyang · 古隆中 Photograph date recorded by the source: Taken on 11 October 2013.Longzhong古隆中
Longzhong is the wooded commemorative landscape associated with Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei’s repeated visits to seek his counsel. Wuhou Shrine, Sangu Hall and the academy give different architectural forms to that story. They…
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Gateway in Xiangyang City Wall · 襄阳古城墙城门 Photograph date recorded by the source: 5 May 2021, 12:15:42.Xiangyang City Wall襄阳古城墙
Xiangyang’s northern wall looks towards the Han River, making the city’s defensive geography easy to read. Linhan Gate and its tower mark a principal approach, while the northwestern Lady’s City commemorates the story of Han…
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Exterior of Xiangyang Museum, Hubei · 湖北襄阳市博物馆外景 Source-recorded photograph date: 2013-08-23 12:41:49.Xiangyang Museum襄阳市博物馆
Xiangyang Museum’s current complex lies by the hills south of the old city and uses Tang-inspired architectural forms. Its collections trace regional history through bronzes, ceramics, stonework and other excavated objects. A…
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Main entrance of Mi Gong Temple, Xiangyang · 襄阳米公祠正门 Photograph date recorded by the source: 14 April 2019, 12:03:24.Mi Gong Temple米公祠
Mi Gong Shrine commemorates Mi Fu, the Northern Song calligrapher and painter associated with Xiangyang. Its principal interest is the passage from brushwork to carved stone: inscriptions and reproductions let visitors compare…
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Jiuluzhai Scenic Area · 九路寨Jiuluzhai Scenic Area九路寨
Jiuluzhai (九路寨) is an ecological tourism area in the southwest of Baokang County, Xiangyang, Hubei, set on cliff-walled high ground in the Jingshan range at an average elevation of more than 1,200 metres.
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Wudao Gorge · 五道峡Wudao Gorge五道峡
Wudaoxia (五道峡) is a gorge in Houping township, Baokang County, Xiangyang, Hubei, and the visitor focus of the Hubei Wudaoxia National Nature Reserve that takes its name from it.
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Chunqiu Fortress · 春秋寨Chunqiu Fortress春秋寨
Chunqiu Zhai (春秋寨) is a ruined stone hill fortress on the ridge of Liyu Shan at Luping village, Donggong township, Nanzhang County, Xiangyang, Hubei. It is one of the best-known members of the Nanzhang group of ancient mountain fortresses.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）China Han City汉城
Han Cheng (汉城), formally China Han City, is a large purpose-built replica of a Han-dynasty capital in Zaoyang, Xiangyang, Hubei, created as a film location and visitor complex around the theme of Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Xiangyang Ancient City North Street古城北街
Beijie (古城北街) is the north-south street on the central axis of the old walled city of Xiangyang, in Xiangcheng District, Hubei, running from Linhan Gate on the Han River down to the Zhaoming Tai tower.
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Exterior view of the Xiangyang Museum building, Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang · 湖北省襄阳市襄城区襄阳博物馆外观 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 11 October 2013.Xiangyang Museum襄阳博物馆
Xiangyang Museum (襄阳博物馆), formally the Xiangyang Municipal Museum, is the city museum of Xiangyang, set in the Fenghuangshan hollow in Xiangcheng District, Hubei, opposite Xianshou Hill. It doubles as the city's institute of archaeology and its relics restoration centre.
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Nanhe Little Three Gorges · 南河小三峡Nanhe Little Three Gorges南河小三峡
Nanhe Xiaosanxia (南河小三峡), the Nan River Little Three Gorges, lies about 23 kilometres southwest of the Gucheng county seat in Nanhe town, Xiangyang, Hubei, where the Nan River cuts a gorge through the hills.
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Xiangyang local specialties
襄阳市特色美食 · 10 specialties to discover
Xiangyang beef noodles 襄阳牛肉面
The noodles are springy, with savory beef and a warm spicy finish; richness varies with the broth and topping choice.
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Beef Offal Noodles 牛杂面
Beef Offal Noodles (牛杂面) in Xiangyang (襄阳) are alkaline noodles in a red, spicy beef-bone soup under a thick layer of beef fat, topped with stewed beef offal, which in Xiangyang mainly means intestines and lung.
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Kongming Pickled Mustard Root 孔明菜
Kongming Pickled Mustard Root (孔明菜) is another name for Xiangyang Datoucai (襄阳大头菜), a salt-pickled mustard root from Xiangyang (襄阳) in Hubei.
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Yicheng Numbing-Spicy Braised Prawns 宜城大虾AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Yicheng Numbing-Spicy Braised Prawns (宜城大虾) is a shellfish snack from Yicheng (宜城) in Xiangyang (襄阳), Hubei.
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Yicheng Coiled Whole Eels 宜城盘鳝
Yicheng Coiled Whole Eels (宜城盘鳝) is a snack from Yicheng (宜城) in Xiangyang (襄阳), Hubei: small eels fried whole in sesame oil until they curl up in the pan.
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Fried Pork Fat with Mung Bean Paste 夹沙肉
Fried Pork Fat with Mung Bean Paste (夹沙肉) is a sweet banquet dish in Xiangyang (襄阳). Pork fat encloses a mung-bean-paste filling, then the parcels are fried until golden, with a crisp outside and a tender centre.
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Xiangyang Rolled Pork Trotter 襄阳缠蹄
Xiangyang Rolled Pork Trotter (襄阳缠蹄), also called zati (扎蹄, "tied trotter"), is a boned pig's trotter from Xiangyang (襄阳) in Hubei that is cured with spiced salt, rolled in cloth, bound with grass cord and braised, then sliced and served with vinegar and chilli oil.
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Zaoyang Noodles in Fermented Sour Broth 枣阳酸浆面AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Zaoyang Noodles in Fermented Sour Broth (枣阳酸浆面) are thin wheat noodles served in a fermented sour vegetable broth and topped with a pork-fat sauce.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (10)
- Xiangyang beef noodles · 襄阳牛肉面
- Beef Offal Noodles · 牛杂面
- Kongming Pickled Mustard Root · 孔明菜
- Yicheng Numbing-Spicy Braised Prawns · 宜城大虾
- Yicheng Coiled Whole Eels · 宜城盘鳝
- Fried Pork Fat with Mung Bean Paste · 夹沙肉
- Xiangyang Rolled Pork Trotter · 襄阳缠蹄
- Zaoyang Noodles in Fermented Sour Broth · 枣阳酸浆面
- Xiangyang Yellow Rice Wine · 襄阳黄酒
- Yicheng Pressed Salted Duck · 宜城板鸭
More dishes from across Hubei are in the Hubei food guide.
Counties & districts in Xiangyang
9 areas belong directly to Xiangyang.
9 areas
Xiangcheng District 襄城区
Xiangcheng District (simplified Chinese: 襄城区; traditional Chinese: 襄城區; pinyin: Xiāngchéng Qū) is a district and the seat of the city of Xiangyang, Hubei province, China.
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Fancheng is a district of the city of Xiangyang, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictXiangzhou District 襄州区
Xiangzhou District (simplified Chinese: 襄州区; traditional Chinese: 襄州區; pinyin: Xiāngzhōu Qū) is a district of the city of Xiangyang, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →CountyNanzhang County 南漳县
Nanzhang County (simplified Chinese: 南漳县; traditional Chinese: 南漳縣; pinyin: Nánzhāng Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China.
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Gucheng County 谷城县
Gucheng County (simplified Chinese: 谷城县; traditional Chinese: 穀城縣; pinyin: Gǔchéng Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, located in the eastern foothills of the Daba…
Explore the area →CountyBaokang County 保康县
Baokang County (simplified Chinese: 保康县; traditional Chinese: 保康縣; pinyin: Bǎokāng Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Xiangyang City.
Explore the area →County-level cityLaohekou 老河口市
Laohekou is a county-level city in the northwest of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Han River (Hanshui), near the Henan border.
Explore the area →County-level cityZaoyang 枣阳市
Zaoyang (simplified Chinese: 枣阳; traditional Chinese: 棗陽; pinyin: Zǎoyáng) is a city in the north of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the north.
Explore the area →County-level cityYicheng 宜城市
Yicheng is a county-level city in northwestern Hubei, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Xiangyang City.
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Getting there
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Xiangyang and Longzhong are about 8 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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