Longtian () is a

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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 Gaoming Township on the west, Xiangzikou Town on the north, Qingshanqiao Town and

Shatian Township Shatian Township () is a rural township in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Longtian Town and Xiangzikou Town on the west, Huangcai Town on the northeast, Liushahe Town on the southeast, and Qingshanqiao Town on th ...

on the east, and Qixingjie Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 21,805 and an area of .

Administrative division

The town is divided into five villages and one community, the following areas: * Longtian Community () * Yuetang () * Baihua () * Qilishan () * Hengling () * Shiwu ()

Geography

Longtan is a mountainous town with an average elevation of and a forest coverage rate of 82.6%. There are

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s in its mountains.

Economy

The region abounds with

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Culture

Huaguxi The flower-drum opera or Huaguxi () is a form of Chinese opera originating in Hunan province. Some other provinces, such as Hubei, Anhui, Henan, Shanxi, also have Huaguxi. It is known in China for its earthy quality, and is often referred to as t ...

is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S311 () runs southeast to northwest through Qingshanqiao Town and Gaoming Township. The County Road X104 runs northeast to southwest through the towns of Xiangzikou, Qixingjie and Shatian Township.

References

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* {{Ningxiang Divisions of Hunan Divisions of Ningxiang

Ningxiang Ningxiang () is a county-level city and the 2nd most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. The city is bordered to the north by Heshan District of ...