Shitan Town () is an urban
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
Xiangtan County
Xiangtan County () is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Xiangtan City. Located on the east central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuhu, Yuetang Districts and Xiangtan City, to the west by Xian ...
,
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.
it had a population of 74,000 and an area of .
Administrative division
The town is divided into 42 villages and 4 communities, the following areas:
* Zhengjie Community ()
* Hengjie Community ()
* Shanmuqiao Community ()
* Yaoshang Community ()
* Shuangma Village ()
* Maqiao Village ()
* Raotian Village ()
* Kengshan Village ()
* Zhongtang Village ()
* Lianbin Village ()
* Ziyun Village ()
* Yangzi Village ()
* Guangrong Village ()
* Baituo Village ()
* Wenjiatan Village ()
* Caotang Village ()
* Honhwang Village ()
* Maotang Village ()
* Zhongba Village ()
* Tunxia Village ()
* Xinwei Village ()
* Longquan Village ()
* Liema Village ()
* Shangyue Village ()
* Puqing Village ()
* Hede Village ()
* Ganlutang Village ()
* Longgutang Village ()
* Qingshanzui Village ()
* Fengshuting Village ()
* Xinzhuang Village ()
* Xinhe Village ()
* Xiangshao Village ()
* Furongtang Village ()
* Bajiaoting Village ()
* Jiulong Village ()
* Tonghu Village ()
* Fenshui Village ()
* Bailong Village ()
* Lianhuaba Village ()
* Gucheng Village ()
* Guyun Village ()
* Shizhutang Village ()
* Zhaotuo Village ()
* Tuoxia Village ()
* Lianmeng Village ()
History
In May 1955, Shitan Town was built.
Economy
Rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima
''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i ...
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 influence local theater.
References
{{Hunan Xiangtan County divisions
Divisions of Xiangtan County