Sanqiao, Jingzhou County
Sanqiao Township | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | 三锹乡 |
| • Traditional | 三鍬鄉 |
| • Pinyin | Sānqiāo Xiāng |
  Sanqiao Township Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°36′40″N 109°26′55″E / 26.611153°N 109.448493°ECoordinates: 26°36′40″N 109°26′55″E / 26.611153°N 109.448493°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture | Huaihua |
| Autonomous county | Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.23 km2 (67.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 418402 |
| Area code(s) | 0745 |
Sanqiao Township (Chinese: 三锹乡) is a rural township in Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 5,000 and an area of 174.23-square-kilometre (67.27 sq mi). The township shares a border with Jinping County and Liping County to the west, Quyang Town to the east, to the southeast, Dabaozi Town to the north, and Outuan Township to the south.[1] Among them, the Miao and Dong people account for 99% of the total population.
Administrative division[]
As of 2017, the township is divided into 8 villages: Fengxiang (Chinese: 枫香村), Caidi (Chinese: 菜地村), Dimiao (Chinese: 地妙村), Yuanzhen (Chinese: 元贞村), Fengchong (Chinese: 凤冲村), Xiaoliu (Chinese: 小榴村), Disun (Chinese: 地笋村), and Nanshan (Chinese: 南山村).
Geography[]
Mountains located adjacent to and visible from the townsite are: Mount Jiulong (九龙山; 1,036-metre (3,399 ft)) , Mount Fengmu (枫木山; 998-metre (3,274 ft)) and Mount Pengpojie (蓬坡界; 943-metre (3,094 ft)).[2]
The Guangping River (Chinese: 广坪河) passes through the town south to north.[2]
Economy[]
The economy is supported primarily by farming and ranching. Gastrodia elata is a major cash crop.[3]
Culture[]
The Miao folk songs and tea songs are the main music in this area.[4]
References[]
- ^ Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County" 《靖州苗族侗族自治县》. 《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. 166–167. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
- ^ a b Pan Rongjian, ed. (2009). "Map of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County" 《靖州苗族侗族自治县地图》. 《靖州苗族侗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. p. 1. ISBN 978-7-105-08631-3.
- ^ Long Benliang (2015-11-05). 靖州三锹乡菜地村高山天麻丰收待售. hn.rednet.cn (in Chinese).
- ^ Liu Jiehua; Xu Mengjuan (2017-06-02). 家在深山有书香——探访靖州县三锹乡金山苗寨杨氏好家风. hn.rednet.cn (in Chinese).
- Townships of Huaihua
- Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County