Donghutang (Chinese: 东湖塘镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Yanglin Township and Ruyi Township on the west, Xiaduopu Town and Nantianping Township on the north, Yuchangping Town on the east, and Huaminglou Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 47,516 and an area of 138 square kilometres (53 sq mi).

Donghutang Town
东湖塘镇
Donghutang Town is located in Hunan
Donghutang Town
Donghutang Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°04′10″N 112°32′39″E / 28.06944°N 112.54417°E / 28.06944; 112.54417
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total
138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population
47,000
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
410614
Area code0731
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōnghútáng Zhèn

Administrative division

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The Town is divided into seven villages and one community:

  • Donghutang Community (东湖塘社区)
  • Taipingqiao (太平桥村)
  • Quanshan (泉山村)
  • Mashan (麻山村)
  • Taojiawan (陶家湾村)
  • Yanshan (燕山村)
  • Xichongshan (西冲山村)
  • Quantangwan (泉塘湾村)

Geography

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The Wei River and Jin River flow through the town.

Economy

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Citrus is important to the economy.[1]

The region abounds with coal, refractory clay and iron.[1]

Culture

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Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

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Provincial Highway

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The Provincial Highway S208 (208省道) from Yutan Subdistrict, running through Donghutang Town, Huaminglou Town to Shaoshan City.[1]

Expressway

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The Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway, which runs east through Huaminglou Town and Daolin Town to Yuelu District, Changsha, and the west through Jinshi Town, Huitang Town, Jinsou Township, Yueshan Town, Hutian Town to Louxing District, Loudi.[2]

The Shaoshan Expressway runs through the town.[2]

County Road

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The County Road X087 runs southeast to Huaminglou Town.[2]

The County Road X023 runs southwest and intersects with the Provincial Highway S208.[2]

Notable individuals

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ a b c d Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《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. 34–35. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.