Get to know Lezhi County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Ziyang
- Chinese name
- 乐至县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,425.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 490,573
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
History and remembrance
The county traces its administrative history to 575, during the Northern Zhou. Chen Yi’s Hometown Scenic Area (陈毅故里景区) is in Laodong Town (劳动镇), eight kilometres from the county town. It includes his former residence and the Chen Yi Memorial Hall (陈毅纪念馆).
Mulberry countryside
Sandu Sanghai (桑都桑海景区), in Dongshan Town (东山镇), combines sericulture with rural tourism. Fenghuang Lake (凤凰湖), Mianhua Lake (棉花湖) and Fenghuang Mountain (凤凰山) form its core landscape. The mountain preserves old cypresses from the Ming and Qing periods. Activities described by the county include raising silkworms, reeling silk, weaving cloth and making mulberry-leaf tea.
Sources for this guide
乐至概况 - 乐至县人民政府 · Lezhi County Government
陈毅故里景区 - 乐至县人民政府 · Lezhi County Government
桑都桑海景区 - 乐至县人民政府 · Lezhi County Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Lezhi County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Lezhi County
Chen Yi's Hometown · Plan your visit
Getting there
Lezhi County is about 40 km in a straight line from central Ziyang. Search for 乐至县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Chen Yi's Hometown. 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.
Photo: Chen Yi's Hometown · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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