Datunying, Ningxiang

Datunying Township
Township
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified 大屯营乡
  Traditional 大屯營鄉
  Pinyin Datunying Xiang
Datunying Township

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 27°58′30″N 112°39′28″E / 27.97500°N 112.65778°ECoordinates: 27°58′30″N 112°39′28″E / 27.97500°N 112.65778°E
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
City Changsha
County-level city Ningxiang County
Area
  Total 106.2 km2 (41.0 sq mi)
Population 43,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0731

Datunying Township (simplified Chinese: 大屯营乡; traditional Chinese: 大屯營鄉; pinyin: Dàtúnyíng Xiāng) is a rural township in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Huaminglou Town on the north, Daolin Town on the east, and Shaoshan City on the southwest. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 39,819 and an area of 106.2 square kilometres (41.0 sq mi).

Cityscape

Datunying Township.

The township is divided into thirteen villages: Xinmin Village (新民村), Baiyang Village (白洋村), Shaoguang Village (韶光村), Zongyi Village (宗一村), Meihu Village (梅湖村), Sanxianao Village (三仙坳村), Shaohe Village (韶河村), Datunying Village (大屯营村), Tianli Village (天里村), Hexi Village (河西村), Shibei Village (狮北村), Jinxing Village (靳兴村) and Shijiawan Village (石家湾村).

Geography

The Jin River, a tributary of the Xiang River, flows through the town.[1]

Economy

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

Education

There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang County Ninth Senior High School (宁乡九中).

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Celebrity

Datunying Township.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 黄海潮,姜宏照 (2002-9). 《宁乡史地》 (in Chinese). Hainan: 南方出版社. ISBN 7-80660-538-X. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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