Yidu

Yidu (Chinese: 宜都; pinyin: Yídū) is a county-level city in western Hubei Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang. It has a population of 395,000 residents, and covers an area of 1,357 square kilometres (524 sq mi), divided into 1 subdistrict, 8 towns, and 1 township. Its GDP in 2015 was 50 billion yuan.

Yidu was established as a county in 196 BC during the Western Han dynasty, then called Yidao (夷道). In 210 AD, Liu Bei established Yidu Commandery.

Administrative divisions

The only subdistrict is Lucheng Subdistrict (陆城街道)

Towns:

• Honghuatao (红花套镇), Gaobazhou (高坝洲镇), Niejiahe (聂家河镇), Songmuping (松木坪镇), Zhicheng (枝城镇), Yaojiadian (姚家店镇), Wuyanquan (五眼泉镇), Wangjiafan (王家畈镇)

Townships:

• Panjiawan Tujia Ethnic Township (潘家湾土家族乡)