Xiangjiangyuan

Xiangjiangyuan
湘江源瑶族乡
Town
Tafeng
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 25°13′31″N 112°06′16″E / 25.225405271309718°N 112.10457629592095°E / 25.225405271309718; 112.10457629592095Coordinates: 25°13′31″N 112°06′16″E / 25.225405271309718°N 112.10457629592095°E / 25.225405271309718; 112.10457629592095
Country  China
Province Hunan
County Lanshan
Area
 • Total 149 km2 (58 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 3,188
 • Density 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 4258xx

Xiangjiangyuan Yao Township (Chinese: 湘江源瑶族乡; pinyin: xiāngjiāng-yuán yáozú xiāng; literally: "the Source of the Xiang River") is an ethnic township of the Yao people in Lanshan County, Hunan, China. The township is home of the Yao people, it is named after the source of the Xiang River.[1] The Township covers an area of 149 square kilometres (58 sq mi), as of 2015 end, it has resident families of 743 with a population of 3,188, the Yao people accounts for 95 percent of the population. The township is divided into 5 villages and part of the Jingzhu Forest Farm (荆竹林场),[2] the seat of the township is at Tongcun Village (桐村).[3]

History

The Xiangjiangyuan Yao Township historically was named Ziliang Ethnic Township (紫良民族乡), Qunfeng People's Commune (群峰人民公社), Ziliang Yao People's Commune (紫良瑶族人民公社) and Ziliang Yao Township (紫良瑶族乡). The historic Ziliang Ethnic Township was formed in April, 1950, it was renamed as Qunfeng People's Commune in 1958. The Ziliang Yao People's Commune was reformed in 1961, the People's Commune was transformed into a Township in 1982. The Ziliang was allowed to renamed as Xiangjiangyuan on November 18, 2015, the Xiangjiangyuan Yao Township was officially established on December 30, 2016.[2]

Geography

The Xiangjiangyuan is a mountainous township located in the southeastern margin of Lanshan. It is bodered to the north and northeast by Suocheng Town (所城镇), to the southeast by Daqiao Yao Township (大桥瑶族乡), to the south by Jingzhu Yao Township (荆竹瑶族乡), to the west by Ningyuan County. The township is at 800 metres above sea level, the source of the Xiang River is at Yegou Mountain (野狗岭) in Zhulin Village (竹林村). It is also home of the Xiangjiangyuan National Forest Park (湘江源国家森林公园) approved to establish by the State Forestry Administration in 2008.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ziliang Yao Township renamed as Xiangjiangyuan Yao Township - 蓝山紫良瑶族乡更名为湘江源瑶族乡: voc.com.cn (20-Nov-13) or voc.com.cn (21-May-13), sina.com.cn, yongzhou.gov.cn or ifeng.com
  2. 1 2 蓝山湘江源瑶族乡正式挂牌成立 - Xiangjiangyuan Yao Township officially established on Decmember 30, 2016: yzcity.gov.cn (04-Jan-16) or lsxw.gov.cn
  3. ↑ about Xiangjiangyuan Yao Township, see 湘江源瑶族乡 - About Xiangjiangyuan: yzcity.gov.cn or xzqh.org
  4. ↑ the Xiangjiangyuan National Forest Park renamed as Xiangjiangyuan National Forest Park - 蓝山国家森林公园更名为湘江源国家森林公园: rednet.cn (20-Oct-14) or hn.xinhuanet.com (22-Oct-14)
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