Huangcai

Huangcai Town
黄材镇
Town
Huangcai Town is located in Hunan
Huangcai Town
Huangcai Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°08′58″N 112°07′29″E / 28.14944°N 112.12472°E / 28.14944; 112.12472
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total
220 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
62,000
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
410627
Area code0731
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃材鎮
Simplified Chinese黄材镇
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuángcaí Zhèn

Huangcai Town (Chinese: 黄材镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Xiangzikou Town, Shatian Township and Weishan Township on the west, Songmutang Town on the north, Hengshi Town on the east, and Laoliangcang Town and Liushahe Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 55,412 and an area of 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi). It is known for the bronze culture of the Shang culture at Laoliangcang Town.

Siyangfangzun Vessel or Four Ram Zun Vessel (四羊方尊): Unearthed at Zhuan'erlun hillside (转耳仑山腰), discovered by Jiang Jingsu (姜景舒) and his other two brothers in April 1938.

Administrative division

The town is divided into 16 villages and one community:

  • Qingyang Community (青羊社区)
  • Huangcai (黄材村)
  • Yueshan (月山村)
  • Longquan (龙泉村)
  • Shaping (沙坪村)
  • Ningfeng (宁峰村)
  • Jingchong (井冲村)
  • Juanshui (涓水村)
  • Songxi (松华村)
  • Xinqiao (新桥村)
  • Shishan (石山村)
  • Shilongdong (石龙洞村)
  • Cuiping (崔坪村)
  • Tanheli (炭河里村)
  • Weibin (沩滨村)
  • Shishi'an (石狮庵村)
  • Duanxi Village (塅溪村)

Geography

Huangcai Reservoir.

Huangcai Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Ningxiang, it is located in the town.[1]

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

Economy

The region abounds with coal, manganese and uranium.[1]

Capsicum annuum is important to the economy.[1]

Education

There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang Third Senior High School (宁乡三中).

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transport

The County Road X211 travels east to west through the town.

The County Road X104 passes across the town east to southwest.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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.