Dachengqiao

Dachengqiao Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified 大成桥镇
 • Traditional 大成橋鎮
 • Pinyin Dàchéngqiáo Zhèn
Provincial Highway S209 in Dachengqiao Town of Ningxiang.
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  China
Province Hunan
County Ningxiang City
Area
 • Total 58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population 32,000
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
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 a rural town in Ningxiang 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; 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.
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