Yueyang in Hunan Province is an ancient city founded during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280). The Notes on Yueyang Tower, written by Fan Zhongyan, a great thinker and writer of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), introduces Yueyang City to the world. Yueyang, which was known as Baling and Yuezhou in ancient times, is a renowned cultural city with a history of more than 1,800 years. Yueyang has been well known for its culture and tourism. It boasts the picturesque Dongting Lake, the famous Yueyang Tower, and the fairytale-like Junshan Island. It is a home to beautiful mountains and water, famous heritage and distinguished talents.