Shashi 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 ...
,
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 67,700 and an area of .
It is surrounded by the towns of Gaoqiao and Jinjing on the north, Longfu Town on the northeast, Chunkou Town on the southeast, Lukou Town on the west, and the towns of Beisheng and Yong'an on the south.
Administrative division
The town is divided into 11 villages and four communities, the following areas:
* Xiushan Community ()
* Hebei Community ()
* Shashi Community ()
* Changchun Community ()
* Tuannong Village ()
* Yangtian Village ()
* Wenguang Village ()
* Dongmen Village ()
* Baishui Village ()
* Zhongzhou Village ()
* Dunmu Village ()
* Liantang Village ()
* Youzhu Village ()
* Chima Village ()
* Taoyuan Village ()
Geography
The
Laodao River
The Laodao River (), also known as the Laotang River () or Liaoxu River (), is a right-bank tributary of the Xiang River, the 2nd largest tributary of Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. The river has a length of with its drainage are ...
flows through the town.
The town has one lake and two reservoirs: Chima Lake (), Jinpen Reservoir () and Jinfeng Reservoir ().
Two mountains situated at the town: Mount Huangxiling (; ) and Mount Sanjianlin (; ).
Economy
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry, such as apparel industry, textile industry and mining industry.
Education
* Shashi Middle School
Transportation
Expressway
The Liuyang-Liling Expressway in Hunan leads to Liling through the town.
County road
The town is connected to three county roads: X009, X013 and X011.
Attractions
Chima Lake () is a famous scenic spot in the town, it provides water for irrigation and recreational activities.
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 ...