Sanqiao Township (Chinese: 三锹乡) is a rural township in Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 5,000 and an area of 174.23-square-kilometre (67.27 sq mi). The township shares a border with Jinping County and Liping County to the west, Quyang Town to the east, Aoshang Town to the southeast, Dabaozi Town to the north, and Outuan Township to the south.[1] Among them, the Miao and Dong people account for 99% of the total population.
Sanqiao Township | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | 三锹乡 |
| • Traditional | 三鍬鄉 |
| • Pinyin | Sānqiāo Xiāng |
  Sanqiao Township Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°36′40″N 109°26′55″E / 26.611153°N 109.448493°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture | Huaihua |
| Autonomous county | Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 174.23 km2 (67.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 418402 |
| Area code | 0745 |
Administrative division
editAs of 2017, the township is divided into 8 villages: Fengxiang (Chinese: 枫香村), Caidi (Chinese: 菜地村), Dimiao (Chinese: 地妙村), Yuanzhen (Chinese: 元贞村), Fengchong (Chinese: 凤冲村), Xiaoliu (Chinese: 小榴村), Disun (Chinese: 地笋村), and Nanshan (Chinese: 南山村).
Geography
editMountains located adjacent to and visible from the townsite are: Mount Jiulong (九龙山; 1,036-metre (3,399 ft)), Mount Fengmu (枫木山; 998-metre (3,274 ft)) and Mount Pengpojie (蓬坡界; 943-metre (3,094 ft)).[2]
The Guangping River (Chinese: 广坪河) passes through the town south to north.[2]
Economy
editThe economy is supported primarily by farming and ranching. Gastrodia elata is a major cash crop.[3]
Culture
editThe Miao folk songs and tea songs are the main music in this area.[4]
References
edit- ^ Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County" 《靖州苗族侗族自治县》. 《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. 166–167. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
- ^ a b Pan Rongjian, ed. (2009). "Map of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County" 《靖州苗族侗族自治县地图》. 《靖州苗族侗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. p. 1. ISBN 978-7-105-08631-3.
- ^ Long Benliang (2015-11-05). 靖州三锹乡菜地村高山天麻丰收待售. hn.rednet.cn (in Chinese).
- ^ Liu Jiehua; Xu Mengjuan (2017-06-02). 家在深山有书香——探访靖州县三锹乡金山苗寨杨氏好家风. hn.rednet.cn (in Chinese).