Dachengqiao

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).

Dachengqiao Town

大成桥镇
Town
Provincial Highway S209 in Dachengqiao Town of Ningxiang.
Dachengqiao Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°11′09″N 112°22′32″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
32,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410623
Area code(s)0731

Administrative division

The town is divided into five villages and three communities:

  • Dachengqiao Community (大成桥社区)
  • Chenggongtang Community (成功塘社区)
  • Qingquan Community (清泉社区)
  • Yuxin (玉新村)
  • Erquan (二泉村)
  • Meiming (梅鸣村)
  • Queshan (鹊山村)
  • Yongsheng (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.

Transport

The Provincial Highway S209 passes across the town.

The Provincial Highway S206 runs north to Huishangang, intersecting with S71 Yiyang-Loudi-Hengyang Expressway.

The County Road X091 runs east to west through the town.

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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