Qingshanqiao, Ningxiang

Qingshanqiao
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified 青山桥
 • Traditional 青山橋
 • Pinyin Qīngshānqiáo
Government building of Qingshanqiao
Qingshanqiao
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°57′13″N 112°03′11″E / 27.95361°N 112.05306°E / 27.95361; 112.05306Coordinates: 27°57′13″N 112°03′11″E / 27.95361°N 112.05306°E / 27.95361; 112.05306
Country  China
Province Hunan
County Ningxiang City
Area
 • Total 71.8 km2 (27.7 sq mi)
Population 55,000
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 410636
Area code(s) 0731

Qingshanqiao (simplified Chinese: 青山桥; traditional Chinese: 青山橋; pinyin: Qīngshānqiáo) is a town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It borders Loudi in the west, Lianyuan in the northwest, Longtian Town and Shatian Township in the north, Liushahe Town in the east, and Xiangxiang in the south. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 52,000 and an area of 138 square kilometres (53 sq mi). It is located at the intersection of Highway S209 and Highway S311, on the banks of the Chu River.

Administrative division

It include sixteen villages and one community:Qingshanqiao Community (青山桥社区), Furong Village (芙蓉村), Youyuan Village (友园村), Zhufeng Village (竹峰村), Tianping Village (田坪村), Taihe Village (太和村), Qiaobei Village (桥北村), Lishi Village (栗狮村), Shiqiaopu Village (石桥铺村), Shangliu Village (上流村), Louxia New Village (楼霞新村), Huayuantang Village (花园堂村), Yongfeng Village (永锋村), Zaofu Village (造福村), Xintian Village (心田村), Tianxinpu Village (田心铺村), and Ganjiang Village (甘江村).

Geography

Tianping Reservoir is the second largest body of water in Ningxiang and the second largest reservoir in Ningxiang, is the source of the Wei River.[1]

Huayuan Reservoir (花园水库) is a reservoir and the second largest body of water in the town.

Chu River is known as "Liushahe", a tributary of the Wei River, it flows through Qingshanqiao Town.[1]

A panoramic view of Tianping Reservoir. Looking down from the Furong Mountain.

Economy

Shangliu Temple.

Tea and tobacco are important to the economy.[1]

The Hongjia Mountain (洪家大山) and Jianding Mountain (尖顶山) contain the manganese ore. Xintian Village's soil contain a rich supply of potassium. The Furong Mountain contains a rich supply of granite.[2]

Education

There are four primary school located with the town limits: Qingshanqiao Central School (青山中心学校), Tianping School (田坪完小), Huayuan School (花园完小), Xintian School (心田完小).

Public junior high school in the town include the Qingshanqiao Junior High School (青山桥中学) and Xintian Junior High School (心田中学).

Culture

Puji Temple, is a Buddhist temple located in Qingshanqiao Town.

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

The Huayuan Christian Church is a Christian church in the town.

Provincial Highway

Among the major highways that connect Qingshanqiao Town to the rest of Hunan Province include S209, which runs south through Shangliu Village to Hutian Town, Xiangxiang City and north through Qiaobei Village to Liushahe Town. The S311, which runs east through Xintian Village and Tianxinpu Village to Xiangxiang City and the west through Youyuan Village to Lianyuan City.[3]

Expressway

The Yilouheng Expressway (娄益衡高速公路) in the Hunan Province, which heads to Loudi City, Yiyang City and Hengyang City through the town.[3]

The Changshaolou Expressway passes through the southeast of the town.[3]

The 1810 Provincial Highway (1810省道) from Yutan Subdistrict, running through Shuangfupu Town, Hengshi Town, Laoliangcang Town, Liushahe Town, Qingshanqiao Town to Loudi City. The 1816 Provincial Highway (1816省道) from Anhua County, running through Longtian Town, Qingshanqiao Town to Xiangxiang City.

Railway

The Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, through Qingshanqiao Town at Qingshanqiao Railway Station.[3]

Religion

Puji Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the town. Located on the top of Furong Mountain of Furong Village, it was originally built in the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and later destroyed and rebuilt several times. It was last rebuilt in 2013. Buddha Qing'an is the main target of worship, the temple also worship the Three Saints of the West and Guan Yu.

Situated in Shangliu Village, Shangliu Temple is also a Buddhist temple in the town, which was built in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911) for worship the Bodhisattva Guanyin and the Jade Emperor.

Huayuan Christian Church is a Christian church which sits in Huayuan Village of the town.

Celebrity

  • Revolutionary martyr: Li Jialong (李甲龙).
  • Star: Gong Xianlan (龚献兰), won the Hunan TV's program "Beautiful Village Girl"(《美丽村姑》).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. ↑ 青山桥镇矿产：花岗岩 (in Chinese). Qingshanqiao Government. 2006-04-17. Archived from the original on 2006-06-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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.
  4. ↑ 搜狐娱乐与湖南卫视"美丽村姑"在线访谈实录. Sohu (in Chinese). 2003.
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