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Orange Isle is a isle in Xiang River, Changsha, Hunan, China. It also known by other names, such as Ju Isle (; ) and Shuilu Isle (). It has a length of 5 km and a width of 50–200 meters and a total area of 70 km. It consists of three nearly-connected isles: upper isle, middle isle and lower isle. It is a well-known scenic spot in China and widely known worldwide.〔 == History == Orange Isle was first mentioned in 305, during the Yongxing era of the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin during the Jin Dynasty (265-420). In Tang Dynasty, poet Du Fu wrote a poem ''Visiting Daolin Temple and Yuelushan Temple'' (), 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.〔 From 1911 to 1949, many foreign embassies and consulates was built on the isle.〔 During Mao Zedong's early years, he lived in Changsha, he and his friends He Shuheng, Xiao Zisheng, Cai Hesen, Xiao San and Xiang Jingyu walked on the isle and swam in Xiang River.〔 Since 2010s, the Orange Isle Music Festival is host on the isle. On December 20, 2009, the Youth Mao Zedong Statue was built on the isle. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Orange Isle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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