Yongzhou 永州
—  Prefecture-level city  —
永州市
Location of Yongzhou City (yellow) within Hunan
Coordinates: 26°13′N 111°37′E / 26.217°N 111.617°E / 26.217; 111.617
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Area
• Total	22,441.43 km2 (8,664.68 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	5,650,000
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)

Yongzhou (Chinese: 永州; pinyin: Yǒngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China, located on the southern bank of the Xiang River, which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang rivers. With a history of 2000 years, Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. Its total area is 22,441 square kilometres (8,665 sq mi), and it has a total population of nearly 5.8 million people.^{[citation needed]}

Geography and climate[link]

Yongzhou has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with a range in the monthly daily average temperature from 6.0 °C (42.8 °F) to 28.8 °C (83.8 °F) in July. Winters are mild and brief, beginning somewhat dry and turning wet and gloomy as the season progresses. Spring is very rainy, especially in May, which is the wettest month. Summer is very hot and humid, with some, albeit unreliable, rain, and generous sunshine; generally, July and August are the only two months where the area receives more than 50% of the possible amount of sunshine. Autumn is the driest season. From January to May, on average, more than half of the days each month receive some precipitation.

Administrative divisions[link]

• Lengshuitan District (冷水滩区)
• Lingling District (零陵区)
• Dong'an County (东安县)
• Dao County (道县)
• Ningyuan County (宁远县)
• Jiangyong County (江永县)
• Lanshan County (蓝山县)
• Xintian County (新田县)
• Shuangpai County (双牌县)
• Qiyang County (祁阳县)
• Jianghua Yao Autonomous County (江华瑶族自治县)

Transportation[link]

Yongzhou railway station (永州站)

China National Highway 207

Notable citizens[link]

Yongzhou is the home of Chinese supermodel Liu Wen.

Sister cities[link]

Country	City	State / Region	Since
Sri Lanka	Nuwara Eliya[1]	Central Province	2009

Courthouse incident[link]

Three judges were killed and three court staff were injured by submachine gun in the 2010 Yongzhou courthouse shooting.^[2] The assailant was apparently angry at the Chinese justice system about the results of his divorce settlement.^[3]

External links[link]

• Official website of Yongzhou Government

References[link]

Coordinates: 26°13′N 111°37′E / 26.217°N 111.617°E / 26.217; 111.617

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Joyce Chen Liping
Chinese name	陳莉萍 (Traditional)
Chinese name	陈莉萍 (Simplified)
Ancestry	Chaozhou, China
Origin	Singapore
Born	(1965-08-22) August 22, 1965 (age 46) Singapore
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1985–present
Spouse(s)	Rayson Tan
Children	Xavier Tan
Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1994 Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1995 Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1996 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1997 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1998 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1999 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2000 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2002 Most Unforgettable Character, Star Awards 2003 Holland V Best Actress, Star Awards '03 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2004 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2005 All Time Favourite Award, Star Awards 2006 Top 5 Most Memorable Drama Characters (Mo Wan Wan in Holland V and Aiyoyo in Good Morning Sir!, Star Awards 25th Anniversary Show (2007) 1980s Era - Screen Sweetheart, Star Awards 25th Anniversary Show(2007) Most Memorable Drama Character: Aiyoyo in Good Morning Sir, 45th Anniversary Gala Show (2008) Best Actress, Star Awards '10 (Reunion Dinner)

Joyce Chen Liping is a Singapore-born actress. One of her best known roles was "Miss Ai-Yo-Yo" (哎哟哟老師) in the Singapore Chinese drama series Good Morning, Sir! (早安老师), which earned her a "Most Unforgettable TV Character" Award in Star Awards 2003. In the same year, she also took the Best Actress Award for her role in Holland V. She was the sixth MediaCorp artiste to be awarded the All-Time Favourites Awards in the annual Star Awards after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Award 10 times since 1994. Chen studied in Crescent Girls' School from 1978 to 1983. Chen is married to fellow actor Rayson Tan, and has a son named Xavier (born 2002). Her son is currently studying in Nanyang Primary School.

She won the Best Actress Award for the second time in Star Awards 2010 for her role in Reunion Dinner.^[1]

It is rumored that Chen is best friends with retired veteran actress Zeng Huifen.

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

• Takeover (1985)
• The Young Heroes (1985)
• The Coffeeshop (1985)
• Men of Valour (1986)
• The Bond (1986)
• I Do (1987)
• Airforce (1987)
• Silk and Satin (1987)
• Teahouse in Chinatown (1988)
• Song of Youth (1988)
• Good Morning, Sir! (1989)
• Splash to Victory (1989)
• Sweet Dreams (1990)
• The Winning Team (1990)
• Golden Shenton Way (1991)
• The Legend of a Beauty (1991)
• ABC English for Children (1992-1996)
  • Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (1992-1994)
    • ABC English for Children (1992)
    • ABC English for Children : Telling Time (1993)
    • ABC English for Children : Len's of the About Volume 1 (1994)
  • Television Corporation of Singapore (1994-1996)
    • ABC English for Children : Len's of the About Volume 2 (1995)
    • ABC English for Children : Len's of the About Volume 3 (Christmas Eve on 1996)
    • ABC English for Children : Len's of the About Volume 4 (New Year's Eve on 1996)
• Fiery Passion (1992)
• Duel in Shanghai (1992)
• Love is in the Air (1992)
• Hidden Truths (1993)
• Web of Deceit (1994)
• Dreams Come True (1994)
• Twin Bliss (1994)
• The Rangers (1995)
• Heartbeat (1995)
• It's My World (1995)
• A Teacher's Diary (1996)
• Three in One Love (1996)
• My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives (1997)
• Riding by the Storm (1998)
• Darling-In-Law (1999)
• The Stratagem (2001)
• From the Medical Files (2001)
• The Hotel (2001)
• No Problem (2002)
• Holland V (2003)
• The Ties That Bind (2004)
• A Child's Hope II (2004)
• Baby Blues (Singapore TV series) (2005)
• Zero to Hero (2005)
• Happily Ever After (2007)
• The Golden Path (2007)
• Just in Singapore (2008)
• Reunion Dinner (2009)
• Your Hand In Mine (2009) (180 episodes long-running drama; shot in High Definition format)
• Unriddle (2010)
• Unriddle 2 (2012) (shot in High Definition & Dolby Digital format)
• Joys of Life (2012)

Film[link]

• Liang Po Po (1999)
• The Best Bet (2004)
• My Family, My Heart (2008)
• Sorry Teacher 對不起, 老師

Hosting[link]

• Kid's Camp (1994)
• City Spy (2001)
• City Spy (2002)
• My Happy Days (2004)
• HDB Tai Tai (2006)
• My Star Guide (2006)
• HDB Tai Tai II (2007)
• My Star Guide (2007)
• Makan Kakis Go Malaysia (2008)
• HDB Tai Tai III (2011)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Chen Li Ping's portfolio on SBC