Yudu County

Yudu County (Chinese: 于都县; pinyin: Yúdū Xiàn, 雩都) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ganzhou, located in the south of Jiangxi province, China.

Yudu County

于都县

Yutu
County
Location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 25°57′27″N 115°29′13″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityGanzhou
Population
 (2012 census[1])
 • Total1,046,769
Postal Code
342300
Area code(s)0797
Websitehttp://www.yudu.gov.cn/

History

Yudu County was established in the year 201 BC (Han Dynasty). The name Yudu (雩都) came from its highest mountain, Yushan Mountain (雩山), and was renamed to "于都" in 1951.[2] In 1934 the county was the starting point of the Long March for the First Red Army.

  • Cityscape of Yudu from Gong River.
  • Hongqi Avenue in Yudu.
  • View of town center across the Gong River.
  • Paranoma view of town center.
  • A church in Yudu.
  • Night scene of Yudu.

Transport
  • Ganzhou–Longyan Railway
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References
  1. http://www.jxstj.gov.cn/News.shtml?p5=6474328
  2. "history of yudu". government site of yudu county. yudu government.



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