Hengyang ( ; ; ) is the second largest city of
China's
Hunan Province. It straddles the
Xiang River about 160 km south of
Changsha, Hunan's
capital.The estimated population of Hengyang as of 2006 was 6.97 million persons. Hengyang is a busy and growing
industrial city and the leading transportation center of
Hunan, linking water,
rail, and highway routes. Manufactures include
chemicals,
agricultural and
mining equipment,
textiles,
paper, and processed foods.
Lead,
zinc,
coal, and
tin mines are nearby. Its former name was Hengzhou (Hengchow).
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