Liu Zongyuan served as prefect of Liuzhou, so people also call him Liu Liuzhou.
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culture
Its 螺蛳粉, rice noodles in a sour, spicy river-snail broth, is famous for its strong smell and is sold in packets all over China. 柳州 is nicknamed 龙城, and its full name is 柳州市.
history
柳宗元 governed 柳州 from 815 until his death in 819 and is remembered at the 柳侯祠 shrine in the city.
