Yiyang enjoys excellent geographical location and convenient transportation. It is 55 kilometers from the central city to Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. It takes only one hour from the expressway to Changsha Huanghua International Airport. In addition, three railways, two national highways and seven provincial highways run through the city. Container trucks can reach Hong Kong within one day by crossing the national highway. Water transport is also very developed. Dongting Lake is a waterway hub, and the 1000-mile-long Zijiang River runs through the city.
Yiyang has a long history. It has a history of more than 2000 years since the county was founded in Qin Dynasty. Tao Shu and Hu Linyi, important ministers in the late Qing Dynasty, famous contemporary intellectuals, Zhou Yang, Zhang, overseas Chinese leader Zhang, badminton women's singles world champions He Fengshan and Gong Zhichao in the 27th Olympic Games, badminton "Queen" Tang, badminton world champions Gong Ruina and Huang Sui all came from Yiyang. Yiyang is known as the "hometown of badminton". It is also the badminton training base of China national team.
Yiyang is rich in resources. It is an important production base of agricultural products such as grain, cotton, oil, tea, pig, hemp, bamboo and poplar. Known as "China Land of Fish and Rice", "China City of Freshwater Fish", "China City of Ramie" and "China City of Bamboo". The annual output of ramie exceeds 50,000 tons, accounting for more than one third of the national output. Bamboo forest covers an area of 2 million mu, with 100 species and 360 million plants. Bamboo storage ranks third in China and first in Hunan Province. The annual output of rice is 2.3 million tons, freshwater fish is 300,000 tons, reeds are 500,000 tons, and pigs are 6 million. Yang Shulin covers an area of 3 million mu. Yiyang is also known as the "hometown of nonferrous metals". There are more than 50 kinds of proven mineral resources available for exploitation, and the reserves of antimony, tungsten, vanadium and stone coal rank among the top three in Hunan Province. In addition, Yiyang has four hydropower stations, 1 thermal power station, 1 wind power station and two biomass power stations under construction, which has great potential to become an energy and power city in China.
Yiyang has superior environment and beautiful scenery. The city's forest coverage rate reached 52%; The urban air environment index has also reached the national first-class standard. The concept of "green development" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Yiyang was rated as "the most livable city in China" and "the charming city with China characteristics" by professional media at home and abroad. Famous scenic spots include Olympic Park, Zishan Lake International Golf Course, taohuajiang Liushui Bamboo Sea, South Dongting Lake wetlands international Nature Reserve, Anhua Tea Horse Ancient Road, 1 Mountain Great Change Village, Xuefeng Lake Geopark, etc. Many tourists come here for sightseeing or vacation.
Yiyang's economy maintained a good momentum of development. The city's economy is developing rapidly and full of vitality, showing great potential. At present, many Fortune 500 and Fortune 500 companies have set up branches in Yiyang, such as China National Chemical Corporation, China Power Investment Group, China Metallurgical Group, China Minmetals and COFCO. An industrial system dominated by equipment manufacturing, food processing, biomedicine, electronics, wood processing, electric power, chemical industry, textile and paper making has been initially formed. Therefore, Yiyang is an important base for manufacturing (especially shipbuilding and auto parts manufacturing) and high-tech industries in Hunan Province.
In recent years, the "open city" strategy has brought rapid economic and social development, and the urban and rural areas are changing with each passing day. The infrastructure has been improved; Electricity, water supply, telecommunications, medical care, education and commercial services have been completed; The cultural taste of the city has improved; The investment environment has been optimized; Comprehensive competitiveness has been enhanced. Excellent geographical location, excellent investment environment and preferential policies have attracted more and more friends at home and abroad to invest in Yiyang.