Orange isle in Changsha

The Youth Mao Zedong Statue.

Orange Isle was first mentioned in 305, during the Yongxing era of the reign of Emperor Hui of Jinduring the Jin Dynasty (265-420).[5]

During the Tang dynasty, poet Du Fu wrote a poemVisiting Daolin Temple and Yuelushan Temple(simplified Chinese: 岳麓山道林二寺行; traditional Chinese: 嶽麓山道林二寺行; pinyin: yuè lù shān dào lín èr sì xíng), which mentioned Orange Isle. It had been on the list of The Eight Views of Xiaoxiang - River and Sky: Sunset Snow.

Orange Isle was opened in 1904, during the late Qing dynasty.[5]

From 1911 to 1949, many foreign embassies and consulates were built on the isle.[5]

During Mao Zedong's early years, he lived in Changsha. He and his friends He Shuheng, Xiao Zisheng, Cai Hesen, Xiao San and Xiang Jingyuwould swim in the Xiang River.[6]

Since the 2010s, the Orange Isle Music Festival has been hosted on the isle.[7][8][9][10]

On December 20, 2009, the Youth Mao Zedong Statue was built on the isle.[11][12]

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