Anxiang () is a township of

Xingtang County Xingtang County () is a county of Hebei Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of the province. Administrative divisions Towns: *Longzhou (), Nanqiao (), Shangbei (), Kout ...

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. Anxiang is located south of the county seat and by road north of Shijiazhuang. The township covers an area of and had a population of 39,300 in 2004. Between 1161 and 1187 AD, the Hong Yan Temple was built here, later changed to the Temple of Xi'an Hong.

Economy

In 1954, primary agricultural production cooperatives were established, and developed into advanced agricultural producers' cooperatives in 1956. The township is agricultural based with 53,200 acres of arable land, the main crops being

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Administrative divisions

The township contains the following villages: *Xi'anxiang Village () *Dong'anxiang Village () *Biwei Village () *Beixieshen Village () *Dongzheng Village () *Dongzhengzhuang Village () *Yuehuokou Village () *Zhanghuokou Village () *Mihuokou Village () *Hujiazhuang Village () *Dongliuying Village () *Xiliuying Village () *Dongfuliu Village () *Nanfuliu Village () *Xifuliu Village () *Beifuliu Village () *Zhongfuliu Village () *Nanzhangwu Village () *Beizhangwu Village () *Changxiang Village () *Cihezhuang Village () *Xizheng Village ()

References

{{reflist Township-level divisions of Hebei

Economy

Administrative divisions

See also

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