Dachengqiao () is a rural
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 ori ...
in
Ningxiang City,
Hunan Province
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi t ...
, China. It is surrounded by
Shuangfupu Town on the west,
Meitanba Town and
Yujia'ao Township
Yujia'ao Township () is a rural township in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Hengshi Town on the west, Huishangang Town and Yuejiaqiao Town on the north, Meitanba Town on the east, and Shuangfupu Town and Dachengqi ...
on the north,
Huilongpu Town on the east, and
Zifu
Zifu Town () is a town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the ...
and
Batang Town on the south. it had a population of 31,355 and an area of .
Administrative division
The town is divided into five villages and three communities:
* Dachengqiao Community ()
* Chenggongtang Community ()
* Qingquan Community ()
* Yuxin ()
* Erquan ()
* Meiming ()
* Queshan ()
* Yongsheng ()
Geography
Wei River is known as "Mother River", a tributary of the
Xiang River
The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the 5th largest tributar ...
, it flows through the town.
Economy
Watermelon is important to the economy.
Culture
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
Transport
The Provincial Highway S209 passes across the town.
The Provincial Highway S206 runs north to Huishangang, intersecting with
S71 Yiyang-Loudi-Hengyang Expressway.
The County Road X091 runs east to west through the town.
References
{{Ningxiang Divisions of Hunan
Divisions of Ningxiang
Ningxiang