Daolin, Ningxiang

Daolin Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified 道林镇
  Traditional 道林鎮
  Pinyin Dàolín Zhèn
Daolin Town

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°00′28″N 112°43′29″E / 28.00778°N 112.72472°E / 28.00778; 112.72472Coordinates: 28°00′28″N 112°43′29″E / 28.00778°N 112.72472°E / 28.00778; 112.72472
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
City Changsha
County Ningxiang County
Area
  Total 112.4 km2 (43.4 sq mi)
Population 51,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 410615
Area code(s) 0731

Daolin Town(simplified Chinese: 道林镇; traditional Chinese: 道林鎮; pinyin: Dàolín Zhèn) is an urban town in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China that has an area of 135 square kilometers. It's surrounded by Lianhua Town on the north, Hanpu Town and Xiangtang Township on the southeast, and Datunying Township and Huaminglou Town on the west. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 54,500.

Administrative division

The Town is divided into fourteen villages and one community, the following areas: Daolin Community (道林社区), Panlong Village (盘龙村), Qingshi Village (清石村), Tianshi Village (天石村), Huaxinshi Village (华鑫市村), Xinxing Village (鑫星村), Shanshanling Village (善山岭村), Longfeng Village (垅枫村), Qiren Village (启仁村), Shaotanghe Village (烧汤河村), Heqing Village (河清村), Fuhao Village (富豪村), Jinshui Village (靳水村), Jinhua Village (金华村) and Qishi Village (奇石村).

History

During the Southern Song dynasty, Xie Ying (谢英) retired into the country, he lived in here, and named it "Daolin" (道林), Xie Ying's tomb is located in here.

Geography

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

Economy

The region abounds with refractory clay.[1]

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Attractions

The local specialties such as the Daolin fish, the Daolin rice, the Daolin jujube.

Celebrity

References

  1. 1 2 3 Huang Haichao and Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang County] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.

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