Yongyi Township (simplified Chinese: 永义乡; traditional Chinese: 永義鄉; pinyin: Yǒngyì Xiāng) is an rural township in Shaoshan City, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. As of the 2000 census[update] it had a population of 10,600 and an area of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi).
Yongyi Township | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | 永义乡 |
| • Traditional | 永義鄉 |
| • Pinyin | Yǒngyì Xiāng |
  Yongyi Township Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°53′28″N 112°34′10″E / 27.89111°N 112.56944°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| City | Xiangtan |
| County-level city | Shaoshan |
| Area | |
• Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population | 10,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 411302 |
| Area code | 0732 |
Administrative division
editThe township is divided into seven villages: Baiyu Village (白玉村), Fengmu Village (枫木村), Changhu Village (长湖村), Shaonan Village (韶南村), Yongquan Village (永泉村), Shishan Village (狮山村), and Donghu Village (东湖村).[1]
Economy
editRice, pig, black goat are important to the economy.
Attractions
editHuguo Temple (护国禅寺) is a Buddhist temple on the township.
Celebrity
edit- Huang Zushi, a major general in the People's Liberation Army.
- Liu Keqiang, revolutionist.
- He Haiqing, a general of the Republic of China Army.
References
edit- ^ 韶山市永义乡 (in Chinese). xzqh.org. 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.