Chibi City

Chibi City (Chinese: 赤壁; pinyin: Chìbì) is a city located in southeastern Hubei province, China. Neighboring Wuhan in the north and Yueyang in the south, Chibi has a name of "The South Gate of Hubei". It is administratively a county-level city of Xianning City. The city was originally named Puqi (蒲圻) until 11 June 1998, when the Chinese State Council approved the renaming to "Chibi" to tie the city since it was the site of the famous Battle of Chibi that took place in the winter of 208/9 CE, Chibi has an area of 1,723 square kilometres (665 sq mi) and a population of 506,509 as of 2006.

Chibi City

Chibi City (Chinese: 赤壁; pinyin: Chìbì) is a city located in southeastern Hubei province, China. Neighboring Wuhan in the north and Yueyang in the south, Chibi has a name of "The South Gate of Hubei". It is administratively a county-level city of Xianning City. The city was originally named Puqi (蒲圻) until 11 June 1998, when the Chinese State Council approved the renaming to "Chibi" to tie the city since it was the site of the famous Battle of Chibi that took place in the winter of 208/9 CE, Chibi has an area of 1,723 square kilometres (665 sq mi) and a population of 506,509 as of 2006.