Heyuan
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Heyuan
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Municipal seat | Yuancheng District |
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| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 127.4 billion US$ 19.7 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 44,886 US$ 6,958 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Template:Pluralize from text | 517000 |
| Template:Pluralize from text | 0762Template:Pluralize from text |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GD-16 |
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Heyuan (Chinese: 河源; Jyutping: ho4 jyun4, Hakka: Fò-Ngiàn) is a prefecture-level city of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,837,686 whom 1,051,993 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yuancheng urban District and Dongyuan County largely being urbanized. Zijin County itself is quickly being conurbated in the agglomeration. The majority of the people are Hakka. The city includes many rainforests and the largest lake in Guangdong: Xinfengjiang Reservoir. The literal meaning of the city's name is "origin of the river". It has recently been officially titled as the "Hometown of the Dinosaur in China", due to the thousands of dinosaur egg fossils that have been unearthed in its vicinity.[3]
Geography
Heyuan is located in the northeastern region of Guangdong, in the upper reaches of the Dong River at its confluence with the Xinfeng River. Its latitude spans 23° 10'–24° 47' N, and longitude 114° 14'–115° 36' E. It borders Huizhou to the south, Ganzhou (Jiangxi) to the north, Meizhou to the east, and Shaoguan to the west. Heyuan is a regional hub that connects the coastal areas of Guangdong and the interior countryside.[4]
Heyuan is rich in natural resources and fertile land. There are 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) of cultivated land, 13,600 km2 (5,300 sq mi) of hilly land, and 640 square kilometres (250 sq mi) of water area. Many mineral deposits such as iron ore, tungsten, tin, fluorite are found in Heyuan.
Climate
Heyuan has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild to warm winters, and long, hot, humid summers. Winter begins sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is much sunnier; there are 9.1 days annually with 50 mm (1.97 in) of rainfall. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 13.1 °C (55.6 °F) in January to 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 21.83 °C (71.3 °F). The annual rainfall is 1,927 mm (76 in), and is delivered in bulk (47%) from April to June. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in October and November, the city receives 1,842 hours of bright sunshine annually.
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Geology
The city's museum boasts the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of dinosaur eggs, with 10,008 individual samples as of 2004.[10] Dinosaur skeletons and fossilized footprints have also been found nearby.[11]
Findings
A dinosaur egg fossil dated back to the Late Cretaceous was discovered by primary school student named Zhang Yangzhe while playing near the Dong River in July 2019. The boy's mother, Li Xiaofang, later contacted the Heyuan Dinosaur Museum members, and under their excavation guidance more than 10 dinosaur egg fossils each about 9 centimeters in diameter and dating back to 66 million years were revealed.[12][13][14]
Language
Heyuan is a Hakka Chinese speaking city.
In the greater part of areas in the city, Dongyuan County, Lianping County, Heping County, Longchuan County etc., it belongs to the Yuezhong dialect group, while in Zijin County and part of Longchuan County, it belongs to the Yuetai dialect group.
Also, in some areas on the banks of the Dongjiang, Dongjiang Bendihua is in general use. Its classification is disputed between the Yuezhong division of Hakka and the Huihe division of Yue.
Administration
Heyuan City administers Yuancheng District, Dongyuan County, Heping County, Longchuan County, Zijin County and Lianping County.[4] The total area is 15,800 square kilometres (6,100 sq mi). Heyuan city and its districts have a population of 3.2194 million. The municipality seat is in Yuancheng District.
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| Yuancheng District | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Yuánchéng Qū | 463,907 | 361.47 | 1,283 | ||||||
| Zijin County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Zǐjīn Xiàn | 640,133 | 3,635.13 | 225 | ||||||
| Longchuan County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Lóngchuān Xiàn | 694,480 | 3,081.31 | 225 | ||||||
| Lianping County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Liánpíng Xiàn | 337,002 | 2,275.08 | 148 | ||||||
| Heping County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Hépíng Xiàn | 374,709 | 2,291.45 | 164 | ||||||
| Dongyuan County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Dōngyuán Xiàn | 439,964 | 4,009.17 | 110 | ||||||
Economy
Heyuan city is a major economic and transportation hub for the Beijing-Kowloon Railway and the Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou Railway which crosses the city. There is also a marshalling station at Longchuan, which is the biggest in southern China.
State Highway 105 and 205 run through the city. The Dong River, which flows through Heyuan, is an important and strategic waterway that allows huge cargo ships to transport goods to Huizhou, Dongguan, and Guangzhou.
Heyuan is a major producer of Chinese kiwi fruit, dried mushrooms of Jiulian, garlic, Hakka brewed liquor, Xinfengjiang pure water and mineral water, bamboo mats, sweet tangerines, green tea, and pot culture.
Transport
Heyuan is served by the Hong Kong-Beijing Jingjiu railway with two stations: Heyuan railway station and Longchuan railway station.
Attractions
Xinfengjiang Forest Park
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Longchuan County
Longchuan County is home to scenic spots in Huoshan and Shuikeng.[citation needed]
Lianping
The Neiguan Mountains and rivers are located in Lianping county.
Dongyuan County
In Dongyuan county, there are scenic spots at Huanglong Crag and Zhangxi.
Sister cities
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sina Visitor System" #天气##冷空气##大回暖# 【南方清凉过头】5月第一天早上，在冷空气与夜晚晴空辐射降温共同发力下，南方多地经历了5月少有的清凉早上！截至目前南方总计有江西浙江安徽湖北广东5省30个气象站打破或打平5月最低气温纪录，其中上饶国家站9.7度为当地首次在5月气温个位数，此外城市中还有九江8.4度、衢州9.2度、河源12.3度打破5月最低纪录；上海郊区的奉贤和青浦7.1度距5月最低纪录也都不到1度，差点就破纪录了！不过接下来随着暖空气迅速反击，大回暖和雨水明天就将全面来袭。 (in 中文（简体）). 中国气象爱好者 on Weibo. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Luo, Xi (罗希); Liu, Zhitang (刘志棠). 河源又现恐龙蛋化石，是男孩江边游玩发现！网友：不可思议. 河源广播电视台 [Heyuan Radio and TV]. Retrieved 31 March 2020 – via WeChat.
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