Liyang Plain
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| Chinese | 澧阳平原 |
|---|---|
| Location | Northwestern Hunan[1] |
| Known for | The earliest origin of rice in the world[2] |
Liyang Plain[3] or Liyang Pingyuan[4] (simplified Chinese: 澧阳平原; traditional Chinese: 澧陽平原; pinyin: Lǐyáng píngyuán) is a plain is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Lishui River on the northwestern shore of Dongting Lake in Hunan Province.[5] It includes numerous rivers and lakes.[6]
Liyang Plain is recognized as one of the first places where rice cultivation originated in the world.[7]
