Lengshuijiang () is a

county-level city A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a Administrative divisions of China#County level (3rd), county-level administrative divi ...

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 under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City. Located in central Hunan, the city is bordered to the north and west by

Xinhua County Xinhua County () is a county and the 4th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Loudi City. Located along the middle reaches of the Zi River, it covers 3,635 square kilometers and ...

, to the south by

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 ...

, to the east by Lianyuan City. Lengshuijiang City covers . As of 2015, it has a registered population of 370,300 and a resident population of 342,700.the population of Lengshuijiang City in 2015: according to , o
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, five

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and a

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under its jurisdiction, the government seat is

Lengshuijiang Subdistrict Lengshuijiang () is an urban subdistrict and the seat of Lengshuijiang City in Hunan, China. The subdistrict is located in the west central part of the city, it is bordered by Shatangwan Subdistrict to the east and southeast, Buxi Subdistrict t ...

().the divisions of Lengshuijiang City (November 23, 2015): according to the also see
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/ref> Lengshuijiang was incorporated as a city in 1960 which created from parts of

. It is a resource-based city which is rich in

antimony Antimony is a chemical element with the symbol Sb (from la, stibium) and atomic number 51. A lustrous gray metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite (Sb2S3). Antimony compounds have been known since ancient time ...

, it has the world's largest antimony mine (more than 50% of the world's production of antimony).

Subdivision

According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lengshuijiang on November 23, 2015, the divisions of Lengshuijiang, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lengshuijiang on November 23, 2015: Kuangshan Township was merged into Xikuangshan Subdistrict, Yankou Town was merged into Duoshan Town, Zilong Township was merged into Zhadu Town, Panqiao Township, Tongxing Township and Maoyi Town were revoked.

Geography

Zi River in Lengshuijiang, Hunan, picture7

Lengshuijiang is located in the middle of

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 ...

province, on foothills of the

Xuefeng Mountains The Xuefeng Mountains () are a mountain range of China in western 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, ...

and along the

Zi River The Zi River (资水) in Hunan, China, flows into the Yangtze River via Lake Dongting Dongting Lake () is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the seaso ...

. The city is bordered to the north by

Anhua County Anhua County () is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Yiyang Prefecture-level City. Located in the north-central part of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Dingcheng District of Changd ...

, to the east by

Lianyuan Lianyuan () is a county-level city and the 7th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City. Located on the geographical centre of Hunan, the city is bordered to the ...

, to the south by

Xinshao 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 ...

, and to the west and northwest by

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. The city has a total area of .

River

, is a tributary of

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 ...

, flows through the city, draining an area of .

Reservoirs

Zhoutou Reservoir () is a reservoir and the largest body of water in the city.

Mountains

There are 123 mountains in the city over above sea level, and 20 of them are more than . The highest natural elevation in Lengshuijiang is at Zushiling Ridge ().

Climate

Lengshuijiang is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of , a frost-free period of 269 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1401.8 hours. It exhibits four distinct seasons.

Economy

As of 2016, Lengshuijiang's GDP is CN￥ 28,880,000,000. The city's economy is dominated by coal resource, which is venerated as "Coal Sea in

Jiangnan Jiangnan or Jiang Nan (; formerly romanized Kiang-nan, literally "South of the River" meaning "South of the Yangtze") is a geographic area in China referring to lands immediately to the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, incl ...

Demographics

Population

As of 2016, the

National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China The National Bureau of Statistics (), abbreviated as NBS, is an deputy-cabinet level agency directly under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for collection, investigation, research and publication of statis ...

estimates the city's population now to be 372,400. Lengshuijiang is mainly Han nationality with Miao, Hui and Tujia ethnic minorities.

Language

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

is the official language. The local people speak Loudi dialect.

Religion

The city hosts religious institutions of various faiths, including

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...

Chinese folk religion Chinese folk religion, also known as Chinese popular religion comprehends a range of traditional religious practices of Han Chinese, including the Chinese diaspora. Vivienne Wee described it as "an empty bowl, which can variously be filled ...

Buddhism Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...

, and

Taoism Taoism (, ) or Daoism () refers to either a school of Philosophy, philosophical thought (道家; ''daojia'') or to a religion (道教; ''daojiao''), both of which share ideas and concepts of China, Chinese origin and emphasize living in harmo ...

Education

As of 2016, Lengshuijiang has two high schools, 11 middle schools, 57 primary schools and 78 kindergartens. Lengshuijiang Normal School is an institution of

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

in Lengshuijiang, which has no university.

Transportation

Railway

The

Shanghai–Kunming railway The Shanghai–Kunming Railway or Hukun Railway (), also known as the Hukun Line, is a major arterial railroad across eastern, south central and southwest China. It connects Shanghai, whose shorthand name is ''Hu'', and Kunming. The line has a ...

, from

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

Kunming Kunming (; ), also known as Yunnan-Fu, is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province, China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. The headquar ...

, southwest China's

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...

province, through the middle of the city. The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway, also passes through the southwestern city.

Expressway

The S70 Loudi–Huaihua Expressway, more commonly known as "Louhuai Expressway", is a west–east highway passing through the southwestern city.

Provincial Highway

The Provincial Highway S312 runs east to west through the city. The Provincial Highway S217 is a north–south highway passing through the town of Sanjian.

Tourism

Seat of the Monkey King, Boyue Cave, picture4

Boyue Cave Boyue Cave () is a karstic cave in Lengshuijiang, Hunan, China. Located at the foot of Mount dacheng (), it was one of the locations of 1986 shenmo television series ''Journey to the West''. It is now a popular destination for cavers, walkers, an ...

is situated in Zhonglian Township. It is the most well-known tourist spot in the city. The spot was used for location filming of the 1986 fantasy television series ''

Journey to the West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popu ...

''. Dachengshan Scenic Spot () is a provincial-level scenic spot in southeastern Lengshuijiang. Zhoutouhu Holiday Resort () is a popular attraction in the city for recreation for residents.

Notable people

* Duan Chuxian (; 1889–1954), entrepreneur. * Jiang Yunqing (; 1914–2000), a notable soldier in the

Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная армия),) often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and, after ...

. * Su Jing (; 1912–1989), politician. * Su Peng (; 1880–1853), revolutionist. *

Xie Bingying Xie Bingying (; September 5, 1906 – January 5, 2000), was originally born as Xie Minggang (), and her courtesy name is Fengbao (). She was a Chinese soldier and writer, most well-known for her autobiographies of her life as a soldier in the Nat ...

(; 1906–2000), writer. * Xie Dingzhong (; born 1938), chemist. * Zeng Jie (; 1886–1941), mathematician. * Zhu Jiang (; 1916–1988), an official in the

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

References

External links

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