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Yuelu ( Chinese:岳麓区, pinyin:Yuèlù qǖ) is one of five urban Districts of Changsha, the capital of Hunan, China. It is located on the west bank of Xiang River (Xiang Jiang), and named after the Yuelu Mountain, one of National Historical Interest and Scenic Beauties of China. Yuelu is an important district that is a cultural area and has a long history and profound cultural deposit in Changsha, the Yuelu Academy founded in 976 (the 9th year of the reign of the Song Dynasty) is on the east side of Yuelu Mountain, in the south is the University Town Zone where there are many universities including Central South University , Hunan University and Hunan Normal University , the National High-tech Industrial Development Zone covers large area in the middle of the district.
Administration
Yuelu is subdivided 9 urban sub-district s ( Chinese:街道， pinyin:jiedào) and a worship (乡，pinyin:xiāng).
- 9 urban Sub-districts
- Juzizhou Sub-district (Júzǐzhou jiedào, 桔子洲街道)
- Wangyuehu Sub-district(Wàngyuèhú jiedào, 望月湖街道)
- Yinpenling Sub-district(Yínpénlǐng jiedào, 银盆岭街道)
- Yuelu Sub-district(Yuèlù jiedào, 岳麓街道)
- Xianjiahu Sub-district(Xiánjiāhú jiedào, 咸嘉湖街道)
- Wangchengpo Sub-district(Wàngchéngpo jiedào, 望城坡街道)
- Guanshaling Sub-district(Guānshālǐng jiedào, 观沙岭街道)
- Xihu Sub-district(Xihú jiedào, 西湖街道)
- Wangyue Sub-district(Wàngyuè jiedào, 望岳街道)
- a worship: Tianding Worship(Tiāndǐng xiāng, 天顶乡)
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