Xiangyuanchuan

Xiangyuanchuan (Chinese: 香原川; pinyin: Xiāngyuánchuān) is the capital of Xiangyuan state in Tseng. Located in the north-central part of the state, it is named for the Zhi River which passes through the city. It has a population of 739,293 as of 2020.

Its main economic area is within the Free Economic Zone of Xiangyuanchuan. The city has a free port and a international airport. The main products manufactured in the city are fragrances, electronics, and soap; there are also distilling, shipbuilding and automobile manufacturing industries. Xiangyuanchuan also exports Xiangyuan roses, rubber, pineapples, and rosewood oil. Culturally, Xiangyuanchuan is known for its Cantonese-influenced culture due to high immigration from Guangdong and Hong Kong.

History
The Xiangyuanchuan area has been inhabited by people since the Five Kingdoms Era, but it wasn't until 1874 that the British officially incorporated Xiangyuanchuan as a town, and began developing its fragrance and shipbuilding industries.

The Japanese named the town Kaharagawa, and when Tseng gained independence on July 17, 1946, the name was simply sinicized to Xiangyuanchuan. The same date, Xiangyuanchuan was upgraded from a town to a city, and in 1950, became the capital of the newly-created Xiangyuan state.

Since the Wanxia Miracle, manufacturing, including automobile, shipbuilding, and especially electronics, has become a major economic driver for the city. As such, the Free Economic Zone of Xiangyuanchuan was established on January 1, 1977.