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Changde

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Country: China

Population:517,780

Time Zone:UTC+8

Known as Wuling in ancient times, Changde carries a long historical legacy in northwestern Hunan. The city stands west of Dongting Lake, south of the Yangtze River, with Wuling Mountain rising nearby. Historically called “the throat of Sichuan and Guizhou,” it is bordered by Yiyang to the south, the Wuling and Xuefeng Mountains to the west, and Hubei province to the north.