Chengchong Town (simplified Chinese: 枨冲镇; traditional Chinese: 棖沖鎮; pinyin: Chéngchōng Zhèn) is an urban town under the administration of Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 44,800 and an area of 186.3-square-kilometre (71.9 sq mi).[1] The town is bordered to the north by Jili Subdistrict, to the northeast by Hehua Subdistrict, to the south by Guanzhuang Town of Liling, to the west and southeast by Dayao Town, to the southwest by Puji Town, and to the northwest by Gejia Town.
Chengchong Town
枨冲镇 | |
|---|---|
  Chengchong Town Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°02′19″N 113°30′05″E / 28.0386°N 113.5013°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| County-level city | Liuyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186.3 km2 (71.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | 44,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 410316 |
| Area code | 0731 |
History
editThe town was established in 1992.
In 1995, former Chengchong Town and Qingcao Township (青草乡) merged to form the new Chengchong Town.
Administrative divisions
editThe town is divided into seven villages and two communities:
- Qingcao Community (青草社区)
- Chengchong Community (枨冲社区)
- Pingxi Village (平息村)
- Caichang Village (才常村)
- Heping Village (和平村)
- Sanyuan Village (三元村)
- Xinnanqiao Village (新南桥村)
- Yajishan Village (牙际山村)
- Jiahe Village (佳和村)
Geography
editLiuyang River, also known as the mother river, flows through the town northeast to southwest.
Mountains located adjacent to and visible from the townsite are: Mount Guanggang (黄岗岭; 416-metre (1,365 ft)) and Mount Qiyajianxi (七鸦尖西; 463.1-metre (1,519 ft)).
Economy
editAgriculture and fireworks play important roles in the local economy.
Education
edit- Chengchong Middle School
Transportation
editThe town is connected to two county roads: X008 and X016.[2]
Notable people
edit- Tang Caichang (1867–1900), a late Qing reformer and political activist.
- Tang Caizhong (1873–1900), Tang Caichang's young brother, political activist.
- Li Shangwen (黎尚雯; 1868–1918), scholar.
- Yu Zhaochang (余昭常; 1867–1911), political activist.
References
edit- ^ 浏阳市乡镇区划调整改革结果公示. sohu (in Chinese). 2016-04-15.
- ^ Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Liuyang" 《浏阳市》. 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
External links
edit- 行政区划网-浏阳市历史沿革 (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org.
- 浏阳政务网-浏阳乡镇街道介绍 (in Chinese (China)). Liuyang People's Government. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03.
- 2000 Census information from 湖南省2000年第五次全国人口普查乡、镇、街道数据 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.