Chengchong Town () is an urban
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an o ...
under the administration of
Liuyang City,
Hunan Province,
People's Republic of China
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. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 44,800 and an area of .
The town is bordered to the north by Jili Subdistrict, to the northeast by Hehua Subdistrict, to the south by Guanzhuang Town of
Liling
Liling () is a county-level city and the List of County-level divisions of Hunan by population, 12th most populous county-level division in Hunan, Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhuzhou. Loca ...
, to the west and southeast by Dayao Town, to the southwest by Puji Town, and to the northwest by Gejia Town.
History
The town was established in 1992.
In 1995, former Chengchong Town and Qingcao Township () merged to form the new Chengchong Town.
Administrative divisions
The town is divided into seven villages and two communities:
* Qingcao Community ()
* Chengchong Community ()
* Pingxi Village ()
* Caichang Village ()
* Heping Village ()
* Sanyuan Village ()
* Xinnanqiao Village ()
* Yajishan Village ()
* Jiahe Village ()
Geography
Liuyang River
The Liuyang River (), also known as Liu River () or Liuwei River (), is a right-bank tributary of Xiang River, the largest tributary of Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. The river has a length of with its drainage area of , account ...
, also known as the mother river, flows through the town northeast to southwest.
Mountains located adjacent to and visible from the townsite are: Mount Guanggang (; ) and Mount Qiyajianxi (; ).
Economy
Agriculture and fireworks play important roles in the local economy.
Education
* Chengchong Middle School
Transportation
The town is connected to two county roads: X008 and X016.
Notable people
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Tang Caichang
Tang Caichang (; 1867 – 22 August 1900) was a late Qing dynasty revolutionary and political activist. He and fellow reformer Tan Sitong were from Liuyang. Tang was chosen by Kang Youwei to lead an uprising in Hankou, however he and thirty othe ...
(1867–1900), a late Qing reformer and political activist.
* Tang Caizhong (1873–1900), Tang Caichang's young brother, political activist.
* Li Shangwen (; 1868–1918), scholar.
* Yu Zhaochang (; 1867–1911), political activist.
References
External links
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*2000 Census information from
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Divisions of Liuyang
Liuyang
Liuyang () is a county-level city, the List of County-level divisions of Hunan by population, most populous and the easternmost county-level division of Hunan, Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city o ...