Sanxi (MOS:ZH-->) is a town in Yangxin County,

Hubei Hubei is a province of China, province in Central China. It has the List of Chinese provincial-level divisions by GDP, seventh-largest economy among Chinese provinces, the second-largest within Central China, and the third-largest among inland ...

, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 38,387 and an area of . It is surrounded by Yinzu Town of Daye City on the north, Wangying Town on the west, Futu Town on the east, and Military Reclamation State Farm on the south.

Etymology

Sanxi means three

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s. It is named Sanxi because Wangying Stream (), Daye Stream (), and Guohe Stream () meet in the town.

History

It was incorporated as a town in the Jiajing period (1522–1566) of the

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...

(1368–1644). It was called Sanxikou Town () in the Ming dynasty. In the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

(1644–1911), it was renamed "Sanxikou City" (). In 1935, it was the district seat of the Third District (). In 1952, it came under the jurisdiction of the Seventh District (). It was renamed "Sanxi Commune" () in 1958 and was renamed "Sanxi District" () in 1961.

Administrative division

The town is divided into one community and fifteen villages: * Sanxikou Community () * Longquan () * Shangyu () * Guankuang () * Baishu () * Junlin () * Jiangfu () * Gaoqiao () * Cahnghe () * Yaji () * Hengshan () * Lizhong () * Baxiang () * Zhulin () * Huangchong () * Sanxikou ()

Geography

The highest point in the town is Mount Dawo () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Li Lake (), which, at above sea level. Wangying Stream (), Daye Stream (), and Guohe Stream () flow through the town. The town is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone.

Economy

The town's agriculture is mainly rice, corn and vegetables. The town is rich in

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coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other Chemical element, elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Coal i ...

limestone Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...

calcite Calcite is a Carbonate minerals, carbonate mineral and the most stable Polymorphism (materials science), polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It is a very common mineral, particularly as a component of limestone. Calcite defines hardness 3 on ...

, crystal stone, and

marble Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...

Transport

G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway The Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway (), designated as G45 and commonly referred to as the Daguang Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Daqing, Heilongjiang, and Guangzhou, Guangdong in China. When fully complete, it will be i ...

passes across the town north to south. Provincial Highway S317 travels through the town.

Attractions

Sanjiaoshan () is a

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in the town.

Notable people

*, Ming dynasty writer. * Wu Fusheng (), Qing dynasty politician. * Pan Guangzao (), Qing dynasty politician. * Wang Bochao (), a legendary soldier during the Republic of China.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanxi, Yangxin County Towns in China Divisions of Yangxin County, Hubei