Huochangping () 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 ...

Shaodong Shaodong () is a county-level city in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located in the central Hunan, the city is bordered to the northeast by Shuangfeng County, to the northwest by Xinshao County, to ...

Hunan 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 to ...

, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 44,522 and an area of . The town is bordered to the north by the towns of Shashi and Liuguangling, to the east by the towns of Yangqiao and Shetianqiao, to the south by the towns of Yejiping and Jianjialong, and to the west by Xiancha Town and

Zhouguanqiao Township Zhouguanqiao Township () is a township in Shaodong, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 29,259 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2017, the township is divided into twenty-nine villages: * Xi'an () * Laoshanchon ...

History

After the establishment of the Communist Sate in 1949, it belonged to the 12th District of

Shaoyang County Shaoyang County () is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located in the southwest of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Dongkou County, to the west by Huitong and Jingzhou ...

. It came under the jurisdiction of Shaodong County in February 1952. In 1955 it was known as "Huochangping District". In 1958 it was renamed "Huochangping People's Commune". It was restored as a township in 1984. In 1995 Longgongqiao Township () was merged into the town.

Administrative division

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

Geography

Tongjiang River () flows through the town east to west. The town enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, enjoying four distinct seasons and abundant precipitation.

Economy

The town's main industries are agriculture, mining and shoe-making industry.

Notable people

*Zhao Xuegui (), revolutionist. *Zhao Qinfang (), revolutionist. *Zhao Xucheng (), revolutionist. *Long Chuan (), revolutionist. *He Yiqun (), revolutionist. *Wang Xianzhang (), revolutionist. *Zhao Dongchu (), professor. *Zhao Huaping (), professor. *Zhao Chunwu (), professor.

References

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