Loudi


Loudi is a prefecture-level city located in central Hunan province, China. It is situated about southwest of the provincial capital of Changsha and is considered to be a small- to medium-sized city within the province. According to the 2010 Census, the population of Loudi is of 3,785,627 inhabitants in an area of.The geographical coordinates are 111°56′—112°03′ east longitude and 27°41′—27°47′ north latitude. With superior geographical location and convenient transportation, it has been the main strategic hinterland of Hunan Province and a key point connecting north and south and east and west since ancient times.In 2007, the city was named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at the 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.

Geography

Loudi has an area of.
The western parts of the city borders mountainous regions while the east parts is generally considered hilly with gently sloping topography.

Climate

The climate is subtropical monsoon climate with humid weather and four distinct seasons.
Its basic characteristics are a warm climate with distinct four seasons; hot summers, cold winters and cool autumns; heavy rains in late spring and early summer, and droughts in midsummer and early autumn; more accumulated temperature and a long growing season; diverse climate types and obvious three-dimensional changes.

History

Before the Qin dynasty established a court, it belonged to the Chu, a vassal state to the Zhou dynasty.

Subdivisions

Loudi administers one district, two county-level cities, and two counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
As of the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the permanent population will be 830,100.

Government

The current CPC Party Secretary of Loudi is Li Jianguo and the current mayor is Yang Yiwen.

Notable places

Ziquejie Terrace

Located in Xinhua County, Ziquejie Terrace features, layers upon layers of terraces are mapped like waves on the hills upon the mountains.

Boyue Cave

scenic spot is a comprehensive park with karst as its main composition. It has an underground route of 1800 meters covering 40 thousand square meters.

Fairy Village

Fairy Villageis located in Wanbao Township, Loudi City, Hunan Province. With its magical, unique, beautiful and charming mountains, it was once known as the crown of the eight scenic spots in the hinterland of central Hunan.

The Eighteen Shengxian Caves

The Eighteen Shengxian Caves are located in Shuangjiang Township, about 27 kilometers away from the center of Loudi City, Hunan Province. The Eighteen Caves are headed by Shengxian Cave, Ziya Cave and Baiguo Cave.

Economy

The city is heavily dependent on industry. In 2011, Loudi's GDP reached RMB 83.79 billion. In the first half of 2024, Loudi City's GDP was 100.218 billion yuan.
The biggest contributors come from the secondary industry where industry and construction amount to RMB 46.69 billion, 55.75% of the city's GDP.
The city has rich natural resources. Coal mining, dressing, metallurgy, power production and supply, agricultural products processing, ceramics and construction materials are among the major industries of the city.