Jiaoxi, Liuyang

Jiaoxi Township (simplified Chinese: 蕉溪乡; traditional Chinese: 蕉溪鄉; pinyin: Jiāoxī Xiāng) is a rural township in Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 28,000 and an area of 87.6-square-kilometre (33.8 sq mi). It is surrounded by Chunkou Town on the north, Beisheng Town on the northwest, Dongyang Town on the west, Guankou Subdistrict on the east, and Jili Subdistrict on the south.

Jiaoxi Township
蕉溪乡
Jiaoxi Township is located in Hunan
Jiaoxi Township
Jiaoxi Township
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28.2190°N 113.4764°E / 28.2190; 113.4764
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityLiuyang
Area
  Total87.6 km2 (33.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
28,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410324
Area code0731

Administrative divisions

The township is divided into six villages, the following areas: Gaosheng Village (高升村), Jiaoxi Village (蕉溪村), Changfeng Village (常丰村), Hantian Village (早田村), Shuiyuan Village (水源村), and Jinyuan Village (金云村).[2]

Geography

Liuyang River, also known as the mother river, flows through the township.

Wanfeng Lake (万丰湖) and Shidong Lake (石洞湖) are popular attractions in the township.

Economy

Tobacco and herbal medicine are important to the economy.

Education

  • Jiaoxi Middle School

Transportation

Expressway

The Changsha-Liuyang Expressway in Hunan province leads to Changsha and Liuyang runs through the township.

National Highway

The G106 National Highway, which runs north through the towns of Chunkou, Longfu and Shegang to Pingjiang County, and the southeast through the subdistricts of Jili and Guankou and Jingang Town to Litian Town of Liling.[3]

The G319 National Highway, runs west through the towns of Dongyang and Yong'an, and the southeast through the subdistricts of Jili and Guankou and Dayao Town to Shangli County.[3]

Attractions

Quantai Academy (泉台书院), Shade Ancient Bridge (沙德古桥) and Pengjia Ancient Houses (彭家老屋) are well known tourist spots in the township.

References

  1. 曹立军前往蕉溪调研,要求尽快打通北区道路循环 (in Chinese). Liuyang News. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  2. 浏阳市乡镇区划调整改革结果公示(不含未调整乡镇)(组图). 163.com (in Chinese). 2016-04-15.
  3. Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
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