Ningxiang County

Ningxiang County
宁乡县
County
Ningxiang County

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°10′58″N 113°20′26″E / 28.1827°N 113.3405°E / 28.1827; 113.3405Coordinates: 28°10′58″N 113°20′26″E / 28.1827°N 113.3405°E / 28.1827; 113.3405
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
Prefecture-level city Changsha
Established July 1983
Government
 • Communist Party Secretary Tan Xiaoping (谭小平)[1]
 • Chairman of Ningxiang County People's Congress He Yinghui (贺应辉)[2]
 • County Governor Zhou Hui (周辉)[3]
 • Chairman of Ningxiang County of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Yajun (喻亚军)[4]
Area
 • County 2,906 km2 (1,122 sq mi)
Population (August 2012)
 • County 1,368,117[5]
 • Urban 300,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website http://www.nxgov.com/zfmh/index.html

Ningxiang County (simplified Chinese: 宁乡县; traditional Chinese: 寧鄉縣; pinyin: Níngxiāng Xiàn; literally: "peaceful home") is under the administration of Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, China. As of the 2012 census, the population was 1,368,117, making it the second-most populous county in Changsha. Its county seat is Yutan Subdistrict. The GDP of the county in 2012 was ￥74 billion, which would rank it No.2 in Hunan province and No.61 compared to the Top 100 most economically powerful counties and cities in China.

The county is famous for its tourism as the home of attractions like He Shuheng's Former Residence, Xie Juezai's Former Residence, Liu Shaoqi's Former Residence, Baiyun Temple, Miyin Temple, and Puji Temple.

Archeology

The Wine Glass with Four Sheep.

Ningxiang was a site of spectacular Shang archaeological finds[6]

In 2004, a Chinese team excavated ruins from the Western Zhou period (11th century-771BC) at Tanheli. The findings were of a city site that included two large yellow earth artificial building sites and two even larger sites that may have been palace dwellings. Remnants of moats were found both inside and outside the city. In the highlands outside the city were excavated seven small tombs for nobles and lords which contained many bronze culture implements as well as those made of jade. The site was listed in Beijing as one of the top ten archeological discoveries of 2004.[7]

Administrative division

According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Ningxiang county on November 19, 2015,[8] Fengmuqiao township and Xieleqiao town merged to Huitang town, Nantianping township merged to Batang town, Zhuliangqiao township merged to Shuangjiangkou town, Ningxiang county has 4 townships, 21 towns and 4 subdistricts under its jurisdiction.

Buildings in the city proper on the Wei River bank.
Buildings in the city proper of Ningxiang County.
Name Chinese character Population (2005) Area (Km2) Note
Qingshanqiao 青山桥镇 49,000 71.8
Liushahe 流沙河镇 69,000 140.57
Yutan Subdistrict 玉潭街道 200,000 20
Daolin 道林镇 56,000 135
Huaminglou 花明楼镇 51,000 112.4
Donghutang 东湖塘镇 47,000 138
Xiaduopu 夏铎铺镇 37,000 103.4
Xieleqiao 偕乐桥镇 21,000 72.5
Shuangfupu 双凫铺镇 47,000 62.9
Meitanba 煤炭坝镇 53,000 73.4
Batang 坝塘镇 41,000 107
Huitang 灰汤镇 23,000 43
Shuangjiangkou 双江口镇 38,000 89.5
Laoliangcang 老粮仓镇 63,000 121.8
Xiangzikou 巷子口镇 42,000 105.8
Longtian 龙田镇 21,000 72.5
Hengshi 横市镇 50,000 123
Huilongpu 回龙铺镇 37,000 71.8
Huangcai 黄材镇 62,000 220
Jinzhou 金洲镇 31,000 62.1
Dachengqiao 大成桥乡 43,000 106.2
Zhuliangqiao Township 朱良桥乡 33,000 82.72
Jinghuapu Township 菁华铺乡 32,000 65.8
Nantianping Township 南田坪乡 27,000 64
Zifu 资福镇 38,000 87.4
Fengmuqiao Township 枫木桥乡 38,000 72.6
Yujia'ao Township 喻家坳乡 39,000 96.85
Shatian Township 沙田乡 34,000 74.22
Baimaqiao Subdistrict 白马桥街道 50,000 22.8
Lijingpu Subdistrict 历经铺街道 34,000 35
Chengjiao Subdistrict 城郊街道 50,000 22.8
Weishan Township 沩山乡 14,000 42.8

Geography

Ningxiang County is located in the middle of Hunan province. The county has a total area of 2,903.52 square kilometres (1,121.06 sq mi). The county is bordered by Wangcheng District, to the east, Xiangtan County, to the Southeast, Shaoshan, Xiangxiang, Lianyuan, and Loudi, to the south, Anhua County, to the west, Taojiang County and Yiyang, to the North.

Climate

Ningxiang County is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone and exhibits four distinct seasons. Spring and fall are warm, while winter is chilly with cold winds. Winter temperatures average around 5 ℃. Summers are very hot and dry with a July daily average of 35 ℃.

Rivers

The Wei River flows through Ningxiang County and has seven major tributaries: Huangjuan River, Duan River, Mei River, Tiechong River, Yutang River, Chu River and Wu River.

The Jin River flows through Ningxiang County to Xiangtan, is one of the largest tributaries of the Xiang River.

Lakes and reservoirs

The Huangcai Reservoir, also known as "Qingyang Lake", is a large reservoir located in the northwestern part of Ningxiang County. It is the largest body of water in Ningxiang County and the largest reservoir in Ningxiang County.

The Tianping Reservoir, also known as "Qingshan Lake", is a large reservoir located in the western part of Ningxiang County. It is the second largest body of water in Ningxiang County and the second largest reservoir in Ningxiang County.

Mountains

Furong Mountain.

The highest natural elevation in Ningxiang County is 1071m at Wazizhai (瓦子寨).

Economy

Ningxiang County is placed the top 100 most economically powerful counties and cities in China. Encompassing ￥74 billion, the county has the second-largest economy in Hunan province.

Industry in Ningxiang County can be divided into three main groups: natural resources (primary industries), manufacturering (secondary industries), and service (tertiary) industries. The primary sector, including agriculture, fishing, forestry and mining, accounted for 3.3% of the county's GDP. Secondary industries, including manufacturering, construction, transport and communications, made up 82.1% of GDP. And the tertiary sector of trade, finance, services and public administration, accounted for nearly 14.6% of GDP.

In the past, agriculture have been very important to the county's economy, before the Chinese economic reform, 50% of the county's people were engaged in agriculture, but in recent years, there has been a dramatic drop, and now less than 20% of the county's people are farmers.

Ningxiang County has a variety of industries, such as the Wangbuliao Clothing, Sundance Clothing, Tsingtao Brewery, Jiajia Food, and Sany. The county's manufacturering products include paper, technological equipment, automobiles, food, clothing and other goods. The service sector of the county's economy includes things like banking, health care, construction, communications, education, tourism and government.

Tourism comprises a large part of Ningxiang County's economy, with 20 million visitors spending ￥2 billion in 2014.

Demographics

Population

As of 2012, the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China estimates the county's population now to be 1,368,117.

Language

Mandarin is the official language. The local people speak both Changsha dialect and Ningxiang dialect.

Religion

The county government supports all religious. As of 2015, the majority of Ningxiang people are atheists. Most of Ningxiang people are worship Chinese folk religion. Only 3% of Ningxiang people belong to Buddhists, 1% are Taoists, 1% are Roman Catholics and Protestants.

Education

File:Ningxiang county First Senior High School 1.jpg|宁乡一中剑凡图书馆。

Jianfan Library of First High School of Ningxiang.

Ningxiang County has its own laws regulating education. The county government require young people to attend school. The age limits vary: six to fifteen. Every child in the county is guaranteed up to 9 years of education (Chinese: 九年义务教育). Filling classroom from kindergarten to the twelfth grade, they attend classes for an average of five hours a day, five days a week, until the beginning of the following summer.

Ningxiang County's students pass through several levels of schooling, and thus, several curricula, on their way to a high school diploma. They attend:

Transportation

Rail

The Luzan Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, through Ningxiang County.

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Tourism

Ningxiang County's most visited Buddhism temple is Miyin Temple, which was built in Tang dynasty in Weishan Township, the county is also known for Puji Temple and Shangliu Temple in Qingshanqiao Town, and Baiyun Temple in Huilong Mountain.

Huitang Hot Spring is a popular attraction.

Liu Shaoqi's Former Residence, Xue Juezai's Former Residence and He Shuheng's Former Residence are well known tourist spot.

Baiyun Temple.
Miyin Temple.
Shangliu Temple.
Liu Shaoqi's Former Residence.
Huitang Hot Spring.
Wei River.

Notable people

Ningxiang County is the birthplace of:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 微长沙快讯：望城区委书记谭小平拟任宁乡县委书记. Xingchen Online (in Chinese). Changsha. 2015-03-31.
  2. ↑ 宁乡县十六届人大四次会议开幕. Red.net. Changsha. 2015-01-14.
  3. ↑ 宁乡县周辉. Red.net (in Chinese). Changsha. 2015.
  4. ↑ 政协宁乡县第十一届委员会主席、副主席、秘书长简历. Ningxiangdaily (in Chinese). 2012-11-23.
  5. ↑ 宁乡县第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报. Ningxiang Government (in Chinese). 2012-08-30.
  6. ↑ Cambridge History of Ancient China, 1999:209
  7. ↑ "Ruins from the Western Zhou Period, Tanheli, Ningxiang County, Hunan Province". www.china.org. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  8. ↑ According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Ningxiang county on November 19, 2015: rednet (2015-12-04): 《湖南省民政厅关于同意宁乡县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕40号)also see: rednet (2015-12-03): 《长沙昨日下发通知调整乡镇行政区划 合并乡镇20个》

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