Dachengqiao (Chinese: 大成桥镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Shuangfupu Town on the west, Meitanba Town and Yujia'ao Township on the north, Huilongpu Town on the east, and Zifu and Batang Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 31,355 and an area of 58 square kilometres (22 sq mi).

Dachengqiao Town
大成桥镇
Provincial Highway S209 in Dachengqiao Town of Ningxiang.
Provincial Highway S209 in Dachengqiao Town of Ningxiang.
Dachengqiao Town is located in Hunan
Dachengqiao Town
Dachengqiao Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°11′09″N 112°22′32″E / 28.18583°N 112.37556°E / 28.18583; 112.37556
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total
58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
32,000
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
410623
Area code0731
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàchéngqiáo Zhèn

Administrative division

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The town is divided into five villages and three communities:

  • Dachengqiao Community (大成桥社区)
  • Chenggongtang Community (成功塘社区)
  • Qingquan Community (清泉社区)
  • Yuxin (玉新村)
  • Erquan (二泉村)
  • Meiming (梅鸣村)
  • Queshan (鹊山村)
  • Yongsheng (永盛村)

Geography

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Wei River is known as "Mother River", a tributary of the Xiang River, it flows through the town.[1]

Economy

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Watermelon is important to the economy.

Culture

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Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transport

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The Provincial Highway S209 passes across the town.

The Provincial Highway S206 runs north to Huishangang, intersecting with S71 Yiyang-Loudi-Hengyang Expressway.

The County Road X091 runs east to west through the town.

References

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  1. ^ Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.