Dachengqiao, Ningxiang

Dachengqiao Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified 大成桥镇
  Traditional 大成橋鎮
  Pinyin Dachengqiao Zhen
Dachengqiao Town

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°11′09″N 112°22′32″E / 28.18583°N 112.37556°ECoordinates: 28°11′09″N 112°22′32″E / 28.18583°N 112.37556°E
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
City Changsha
County Ningxiang County
Area
  Total 58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population 32,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0731

Dachengqiao Town (simplified Chinese: 大成桥镇; traditional Chinese: 大成橋鎮; pinyin: Dàchéngqiáo Zhèn) is an urban town in Ningxiang County, Changsha 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 Township and Batang Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 31,355 and an area of 58 square kilometers.

Cityscape

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), 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. 黄海潮、江宏照 (2002). 《宁乡史地》 (in Chinese). Hainan: 南方出版社. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.

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