Liushahe (Chinese: 流沙河镇) is a town in Ningxiang, Hunan, China. It is surrounded by Qingshanqiao Town on the west, Huangcai Town and Shatian Township on the north, Laoliangcang Town and Huitang Town on the east, and Fanjiang Town on the south. As of the 2007 census it had a population of 68,780 and an area of 140.57 square kilometres (54.27 sq mi).
Liushahe
流沙河镇 | |||||||
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 Government building of Liushahe Town. | |||||||
| Etymology: | |||||||
  Liushahe Location in Hunan. | |||||||
| Coordinates: 27°59′32″N 112°06′08″E / 27.99222°N 112.10222°E | |||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Province | Hunan | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha | ||||||
| County-level city | Ningxiang | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 140.57 km2 (54.27 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (2007) | |||||||
| • Total | 69,000 | ||||||
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 410635 | ||||||
| Area code | 0731 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 流沙河鎮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 流沙河镇 | ||||||
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Administrative division edit
The town is divided into 11 villages and two communities:
- Liushahe Community (流沙河社区)
- Helin Community (荷林社区)
- Caochong (草冲村)
- Fuchong (扶冲村)
- Hexing (合兴村)
- Waziping (瓦子坪村)
- Datianfang (大田方村)
- Malian (码联村)
- Hualin (花林村)
- Fusifeng (罘罳峰村)
- Hongshi (红石村)
- Hongfu (鸿富村)
- Chiduan (赤塅村)
History edit
On January 7, 2021, a group of villagers from Hualin Village, found an underground cellar below a pond and discovered 20,000 ancient coins (more than 100 kilograms) inside as they were removing sludge from the bottom of the pool during repair work. Most of ancient coins date back to the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127).[1]
Geography edit
The town has three reservoirs: Qiguan Reservoir (奇观水库), Meihua Reservoir (梅花水库) and Tuanshan Reservoir (团山水库).
Chu River is known as "Liushahe", a tributary of the Wei River, it flows through the town.[2]
The Fusi Mountain is a scenic spot in the town.
Economy edit
The mountains in the town contains a rich supply of granite.[2]
Citrus, peach, prunus mume and tobacco are important to the economy.[2]
Education edit
There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang No. 7 High School (宁乡七中). Public junior high schools in the town include the Liushahe Junior High School (流沙河中学).
Culture edit
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
Transportation edit
Provincial Highway edit
Major highways that connect Liushahe Town to the rest of Hunan Province include the S209, which runs south through Qingshanqiao Town to Hutian Town and north to Laoliangcang Town.[2]
County Road edit
The County Road X210 runs northwest to Shatian Township.[2]
Expressway edit
The Yiyang-Loudi-Hengyang Expressway in Hunan Province leads to Loudi City, Yiyang City and Hengyang City through the town.[3]
Railway edit
The Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province runs through the town.[2]
Religion edit
Jinfeng Temple (金凤禅院) is a Buddhist temple on the top of Fusi Mountain. It was originally built in the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and later destroyed and rebuilt several times.
Jiandao Temple (见道庵) is also a Buddhist temple in the southwest of the town.
Attractions edit
There are local specialties including Ningxiang Pig (宁乡猪), Castanea mollissima and kumquats.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ Wang Zhifang (王智芳) (13 January 2021). 宁乡一村民修固塘基 挖出万余枚古钱币. Tencent (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Zhang Yu (张禹) (2018-09-21). 小花猪滋养富民强镇大产业 宁乡流沙河镇打造“花猪特色小镇”. Changsha Evening News (in Chinese).
External links edit
- Official website (in Chinese)