Daye is a county-level city in eastern Hubei province, China.
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14 Facts About Daye
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Daye Lake south of Daye's urban core is surrounded by parks and fishing ponds, and is a popular place for recreation.
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Daye gained great importance during the 1890s, when the city began producing iron en masse for the nascent Chinese railroad industry, a major hub of which was located shortly down the Yangtze River in Hankou.
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Daye was taken by the People's Liberation Army in May 1949, and the area was re-organized as Daye Prefecture in October the same year.
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Daye Prefecture was abolished in 1952, and merged into Huanggang Prefecture, and in 1959, Daye County was abolished and merged into the city of Huangshi.
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Daye County was re-established in June, 1962, as part of Huangshi.
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Daye is located to the north of the Mufu Mountains, and has a largely hilly terrain.
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Daye has a humid subtropical climate, with distinct temperature changes and dry and wet seasons.
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Daye's population is largely Han Chinese, with just 830 residents belonging to China's recognized ethnic minorities.
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In recent years, many ethnic minorities have moved to Daye seeking economic opportunities, and thus, largely reside in the city's urban areas.
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Daye is an industrial center, particularly in regards to mining and metallurgy.
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Daye is home to a large fertilizer plant, and a number of textile mills which use locally grown cotton.
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Daye is home to large amounts of domesticated animals, such as pigs, cows, sheep, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, and pigeons.
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Daye is served by the Wuhan–Huangshi Intercity Railway, part of the future Wuhan Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway, which opened in 2014.
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