Dachengqiao

Dachengqiao Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified 大成桥镇
  Traditional 大成橋鎮
  Pinyin Dàchéngqiáo Zhèn
Dachengqiao Town

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°11′09″N 112°22′32″E / 28.18583°N 112.37556°E / 28.18583; 112.37556Coordinates: 28°11′09″N 112°22′32″E / 28.18583°N 112.37556°E / 28.18583; 112.37556
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
City Changsha
County Ningxiang County
Area
  Total 58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population 32,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 410623
Area code(s) 0731

Dachengqiao Town (simplified Chinese: 大成桥镇; traditional Chinese: 大成橋鎮; pinyin: Dàchéngqiáo Zhèn) is an urban town in Ningxiang County, Changsha 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).

Administrative division

The Town is divided into seven villages and two communities, the following areas: Dachengqiao Community (大成桥社区), Chenggongtang Community (成功塘区), Yuhe Village (玉河村), Yuxin Village (玉新村), Erquan Village (二泉村), Meiming Village (梅鸣村), Qingquan Village (清泉村), Queshan Village (鹊山村) and Yongsheng Village (永盛村).

Geography

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

Economy

Watermelon is important to the economy.

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

References

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

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