Jiuchong

Jiuchong
九重镇
Town
Jiuchong

Location in Henan province

Coordinates: 32°41′49.84″N 111°47′33.92″E / 32.6971778°N 111.7927556°E / 32.6971778; 111.7927556Coordinates: 32°41′49.84″N 111°47′33.92″E / 32.6971778°N 111.7927556°E / 32.6971778; 111.7927556
Country China
Province Henan
Prefecture Nanyang
County Xichuan County
Area
  Total 134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 54,000
  Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 474450

Jiuchong (Chinese: 九重; pinyin: jiǔchóng) is a town in Xichuan County, southwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China.

Geography

Jiuchong town is situated at the Southeastern part of Xichuan. The central route of South–North Water Transfer Project's canal head is located in the west of Jiuchong town.

Name

In year 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang attacked the Yuan capital Dadu (present-day Beijing),and overthrowed the Yuan Dynasty. Some royal family of Yuan Dynasty fled here and establish a Nine heavy yard, Nine heavy yard in Chinese is Jiuchong Yuan. that is the origin of Jiuchong.


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