Heitianpu () is a

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 Shaodong, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 45,852 and an area of . It borders Chenjiafang Town and Taizhimiao Township of

Xinshao County Xinshao County () is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located in central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Lianyuan City, Lengshuijiang City and Xinhua County, to the west by ...

in the north, Lianqiao Town in the east, Huangpiqiao Township,

Dahetang Subdistrict Dahetang () is a subdistrict and the seat of Shaodong County in Hunan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populou ...

and

Songjiatang Subdistrict Songjiatang Subdistrict ( is a subdistrict in Shaodong, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 70,400 and an area of . History It was upgraded to a subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is ...

in south, and Niumasi Town in the west.

History

In 1950 it was known as "Baoshan Township" (). In 1958 its name was changed to "Heitianpu People's Commune". It was restored as a township in 1984.

Administrative division

As of 2017, the town is divided into 50 villages.

Economy

The main industries in and around the town is

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production is an important source of meat for rural communities and of income. Other sources of income include Chinese herbal medicine.

Tourism

Zidong Academy () was built in 1827 by Shen Dengwu (), it was burned by the Japanese army in the

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. Kangfu Pavilion () was built in 1786 during the reign of

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of the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

(1644–1911) and has been designated as municipal cultural relic preservation organ by the Government of Shaoyang in 2011.

Notable people

*, revolutionist. *, lieutenant general of the

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. *, lieutenant general of the

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References

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