Shatian Township () is a rural
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
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
Longtian Town and
Xiangzikou Town on the west,
Huangcai Town on the northeast,
Liushahe Town on the southeast, and
Qingshanqiao Town on the south. census it had a population of 28,738 and an area of .
Administrative division
The Town is divided into six villages:
* Shatian ()
* Shisun ()
* Baoyun ()
* Changchong ()
* Wuli ()
* Shimei ().
Geography
The township abounds in
tea oil
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and north ...
and
rice wine
Rice wine is an alcoholic beverage fermented and distilled from rice, traditionally consumed in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Rice wine is made by the fermentation of rice starch that has been converted to sugars. Microbes are the so ...
.
Hongqi Reservoir () is the largest body of water in the township.
Economy
Chinese chestnut is important to the economy.
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 influential form of local theater.
Transport
The County Road X210 passes across the township southeast to northwest.
The County Road X106 passes across the township northeast to southwest.
Attractions
The
Huitong Covered Bridge, built in the late
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
(16441911), is a famous scenic spot.
The
Former Residence of He Shuheng, built in 1785, in the 50th year of the
Kangxi Region, and the
Former Residence of Xie Juezai, built in the late Qing dynasty, are scenic spots in the township.
Notable former residents
*
Xie Juezai
Xie Juezai (; 1884–1971), also known by his courtesy name Huannan and his alias Juezhai, was a Chinese politician, activist, and the President of the Supreme People's Court. His main works are collected in "The Collected Works of Xie Juezai".
...
, politician.
*
He Shuheng
He Shuheng (; 7 May 1876 – 24 February 1935) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, born in Ningxiang, Hunan province.
Biography
In 1914, He made acquaintance with Mao Zedong while at Hunan Normal University, and the two would eventually b ...
, revolutionary.
*, revolutionary.
*, revolutionary.
*, revolutionary.
*, revolutionary.
Gallery
References
External links
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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 ...