Chaisang District (), known as Jiujiang County () before September 2017, is a district of the city of
Jiujiang
Jiujiang (), formerly transliterated Kiukiang or Kew Keang, is a prefecture-level city located on the southern shores of the Yangtze River in northwest Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. It is the second-largest prefecture-level cit ...
in
Jiangxi Province
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north into h ...
, China. It has non-contiguous land area, with a smaller
exclave
An enclave is a territory (or a small territory apart of a larger one) that is entirely surrounded by the territory of one other state or entity. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is sometimes used improperly to deno ...
to the northeast being separated by
Lianxi District
Lianxi () is a district in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China. It was formerly named Lushan District, taking its name from Mount Lu, which was located inside its boundaries. In April 2016, jurisdiction for Mount Lu and Guling town was transferred to the ne ...
and
Xunyang District
Xunyang District () is a district of the city of Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China.
Administrative divisions
Xunyang District has 7 subdistricts.
;7 subdistricts
Transport
* Beijing–Kowloon railway
The Beijing–Kowloon railway, also know ...
.
History
During the
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms () from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and was followed by the West ...
era, Chaisang was a stronghold in the
Eastern Wu
Wu (Chinese: 吳; pinyin: ''Wú''; Middle Chinese *''ŋuo'' < : ''*ŋuɑ''), known in hi ...
state.
Administrative divisions
Chaisang District is divided to 3 subdistricts, 5 towns and 4 townships.
;3 subdistricts
*
Shahe ()
*
Shizi ()
*
Chengmen ()
;5 towns
;4 townships
References
External links
County-level divisions of Jiangxi
Jiujiang
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