
Orange isle in Changsha
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 poemVisitin...
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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