Longfu, Liuyang

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Longfu Town

龙伏镇
Town
Longfu Town is located in Hunan
Longfu Town
Longfu Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°25′55″N 113°31′14″E / 28.4319°N 113.5206°E / 28.4319; 113.5206Coordinates: 28°25′55″N 113°31′14″E / 28.4319°N 113.5206°E / 28.4319; 113.5206
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityLiuyang
Area
 • Total132.7 km2 (51.2 sq mi)
Population
46,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410327
Area code(s)0731

Longfu Town (simplified Chinese: 龙伏镇; traditional Chinese: 龍伏鎮; pinyin: Lóngfú Zhèn) is an urban town in Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 46,600 and an area of 132.7 square kilometres (51.2 sq mi).[2] It borders Shegang Town in the east and northeast, Shashi Town in the west and northwest, and Chunkou Town in the south.

History[]

Longfu is situated on the bank of Laodao River of Liuyang city. Longfu has a long history and is rich in historic and cultural remains and heritage. A quite complete ancient village pattern has been well preserved. The Xinkai Village (新开村) has the largest number of ancient folk houses in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan area. Many intangible cultural heritages like Weigu (围鼓), Yege (夜歌) and Shujia (耍架) have distinctive local features. The Xinkai Village was rated as a "Historic and Cultural Village of Hunan" in 2005.

Administrative division[]

The town is divided into 10 villages and two communities, the following areas: Longfu Community, Banchun Community, Xinkai Village, Huangqiao Village, Dafeng Village, Jiaoqiao Village, Pingshang Village, Xiangshi Village, Zhezhuang Village, Shangbu Village, Shijiang Village, and Shizhufeng Village (龙伏社区和泮春社区，新开村、黄桥村、达峰村、焦桥村、坪上村、相市村、柘庄村、尚埠村、石江村和石柱峰村).

Geography[]

The Shizhu Peak (石柱峰) is the highest mountain in the town, with a height of 1,359.7 metres (4,461 ft).

Education[]

  • Longfu Meddle School

Transportation[]

  • National Highway G106
  • Liuli Expressway

Attractions[]

The existing folk houses left by the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) and the Republican period (1912-1949) cover about 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft), of which Shen's House (沈家大屋) is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit.[3]

The Dajiang Dam (大江坝), which was the first dam of Laodao River, built throughout the Xianfeng (1851-1861), Tongzhi (1862-1874) and Guangxu (1875-1908) periods of the Qing dynasty (1644-1912), and the ancient ditches have also been well preserved.

The Former Residence of , the Site of Peiwen Tower (培文塔遗址) and Shizhu Peak Scenic Spot (石柱峰景区) are famous sightseeing spots.[4][5][6]

Celebrity[]

References[]

  1. ^ 浏阳市龙伏镇政府紧急叫停凤凰峡漂流支持抗旱. Hexun.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-08-14.
  2. ^ 浏阳市乡镇区划调整改革结果公示(附区划图). sohu (in Chinese). 2016-04-15.
  3. ^ 151岁沈家大屋多间房子坍塌. 163.com (in Chinese). 2016-05-19.
  4. ^ 焦达峰故居启动修复预计年底可对外开放. lyrb.com.cn (in Chinese). 2016-05-31.
  5. ^ 浏阳石柱峰徒步一日游. Tencent (in Chinese). 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ 传闻内有宝藏 浏阳百年古塔遭盗掘. rednet.cn (in Chinese). 2015-03-10.

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