Jingang Town () 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 Liuyang 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 ...

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. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 64,000 and an area of . The town is bordered to the north and west by Dayao Town, to the east by Jinshan Town of

Shangli County Shangli County () is a county in the west of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Hunan province to the west. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Pingxiang. Administrative divisions Shangli County has 6 towns and 3 townshi ...

, to the south by Litian Town of

Liling Liling () is a county-level city and the 12th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhuzhou. Located on the middle eastern margin of the province, the city i ...

, and to the northeast by Chengtanjiang Town.

Administrative division

The town is divided into seven villages and three communities, the following areas: * Jinshi Community () * Jinsheng Community () * Limei Community () * Shanhu Village () * Shaluo Village () * Dangui Village () * Shiguang Village () * Taizihu Village () * Xingxing Village () * Nanyue Village ()

Geography

The Nanchuan River () flows north to south through the town. There are two reservoirs in the town: Taizihu Reservoir () and Duzhuang Reservoir (). Mount Tingziling () is the peak-point in the town, its peak elevation is .

Economy

Jingang Town's economy is based on fireworks and agricultural resources.

Education

* Jingang Middle School

Transportation

National Highway

The National Highway 106 runs north to south through the town.

Expressway

The Changsha–Liuyang Expressway, from

Changsha Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, an ...

, running northwest to southeast through the town to

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County road

County Road X008 passes across the town east to west.

Religion

Shishuang Temple () is a

Buddhist temple A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represen ...

in the town. Nanyue Shengdi Temple () is a

Taoist temple A Taoist temple (, also called ''dàoguàn'' and , is a place where the Tao is observed and cultivated it is a place of worship in Taoism. Structure and function can vary according to the Taoist school the temple belongs to. For example, ''guàn ...

in the town.

Attractions

The main attractions are the Grand House of Liu Family () and the Grand House of Li Family (). Yunyan Cave () is a famous scenic spot.

References

{{Hunan Liuyang divisions Divisions of Liuyang

Liuyang Liuyang () is a county-level city, the most populous and the easternmost county-level division of Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the provincial capital. Located on the northeaste ...