Xiangzikou

Xiangzikou (simplified Chinese: 巷子口镇; traditional Chinese: 巷子口鎮; pinyin: Xiàngzǐkǒu Zhèn) is a town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Dafu Town on the west, Weishan Township on the north, Huangcai Town on the east, and Longtian Town and Shatian Township on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 36,816 and an area of 105.8 square kilometres (40.8 sq mi).

Xiangzikou Town

巷子口镇
Town
Residential buildings in Xiangzikou
Xiangzikou Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°05′52″N 111°57′41″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
CountyNingxiang
Area
 • Total105.8 km2 (40.8 sq mi)
Population
42,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410629
Area code(s)0731
Websitewww.nxcity.gov.cn/nxxzk/index.htm

Administrative division

The town is divided into nine villages and one community:

  • Xiangzikou Community (巷子口社区)
  • Lianhua (联花村)
  • Guanshan (官山村)
  • Shuanghe (双河村)
  • Shichong (狮冲村)
  • Zhitian (直田村)
  • Huanghe (黄鹤村)
  • Xianlongtan (仙龙潭村)
  • Fureng (扶峰村)
  • Jinfengyuan (金枫园村)

Geography

The highest point in the town is Mount Fuwang (扶王山) which stands 969.8 metres (3,182 ft) above sea level.

Economy

Chinese chestnut is important to the economy.[1]

Education

There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang Tenth Senior High School (宁乡十中).

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transport

The County Road X104 runs south to Xiangzikou Community, intersecting with County Road X107, and turns right to Huangcai Town.[2]

The County Road X107 begins at Xiangzikou Community and travels north to Weishan Township.[2]

The County Road X210 begins at Xiangzikou Community and travels southwest to Shatian Township.[2]

Attractions

The Tombs of Zhang Jun, Zhang Shi and Yi Fu are tourist attractions.[3]

On 16 December 2011, local people discovered 128 bridges, which were built during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[3]

Notable individuals

References
  1. Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (1 September 2002). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
  2. 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.
  3. Quan Yugao (23 June 2019). 巷子口这个低调的千年古镇，美如世外桃源. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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