Zhanghua, Hunan

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Zhanghua Town (Chinese: 章华镇; pinyin: Zhānghuá Zhèn) is a town and the county seat of Huarong in Hunan, China. The town was reformed through the amalgamation of Hucheng Township (Chinese: 护城乡), Shengfeng Township (Chinese: 胜峰乡) and Chengguan Town (Chinese: 城关镇) on November 20, 2015.[1] The town is located in the northern Huarong County, it is bordered by Shishou City of Hubei Province to the northeast, Sanfengsi Town (Chinese: 三封寺镇) and Zhihedu Town (Chinese: 治河渡镇) to the east, Xinhe Township (Chinese: 新河乡) to the south, Nianyuxu Town (Chinese: 鲇鱼须镇) to the northwest, Wanyu Town (Chinese: 万庾镇) to the northwest. The town has an area of 122.7 km2 (47.4 sq mi) with a population of 143,200 (as of 2015). Through the amalgamation of villages on May 26, the town has 14 villages and 18 communities, its seat is Huancheng Community (Chinese: 环城社区).[2]

History[]

Zhanghua Town was named after the ancient place of Clay Platform of Zhanghua (Chinese: 章华台) located in Qingshui Village (modern Shilipu Village), northeast of the county seat. According to legend, the Clay Platform was palace ruins of King Ling of Chu (540–529 BC; Chinese: 楚靈王).[3]

Administrative divisions[]

Administrative divisions of Zhanghua Town
(2016 - present)
village-level divisions
(14 villages and 18 communities) 		former township-level
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Fengxing Village 凤形村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Hengti Village 横堤村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Huagang Village 话岗村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Lishu Village 栗树村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Pushentang Village 普圣堂村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Qianfeng Village 前锋村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Sanhe Village 三河村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Shifu Village 石伏村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Shilipu Village 十里铺村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Tianjiahu Village 田家湖村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Wanshen Village 万圣村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Wuxing Village 五星村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Xingnan Village 兴南村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Zhihu Village 治湖村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Beijie Community 北街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Chengnan Community 环城社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Chengxingjie Community 城兴街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Dongjie Community 东街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Guangsha Community 广夏社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Huayangjie Community 华阳街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Lijiahu Community 李家湖社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Lingyuanjie Community 陵园街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Ma'an Community 马鞍社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Malisi Community 麻里泗社区 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Nanjie Community 南街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Qiaodongjie Community 桥东街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Shengfeng Community 胜峰社区 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Shuichanchang Community 水产场社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Shuixiangjie Community 水乡街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Xijie Community 西街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Zhangtaijie Community 章台街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇
Zhuangyuanjie Community 状元街社区 Chengguang Town 城关镇

Amalgamation of villages in 2016[]

14 villages reorganized through the amalgamation of villages in 2016 [2]
the present name the amalgamation of villages in 2016
former villages former townships
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Fengxing Village 凤形村 Fengxing Village 凤形村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Gangtie Village 钢铁村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Paishan Village 排山村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Hengdi Village 横堤村 Hengdi Village 横堤村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Jinhu Village 津湖村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Xingou Village 新沟村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Huagang Village 话岗村 Maojiaxiang
Industrial and Mining Area		 毛家巷工矿区 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Chachang
(Tea Farm of Shengfeng)		 茶场 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Huagang Village 话岗村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Longxiu Village 龙秀村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Lishu Village 栗树村 Jinwo Village 金窝村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Lishu Village 栗树村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Shaoqi Village 筲箕村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Shuichanchang
(Aquaculture Field of Shengfeng)		 水产场 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Yangzhichang
(Feedlot Field of Shengfeng)		 养殖场 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Pushentang Village 普圣堂村 Baiding Village 白鼎村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Pushentang Village 普圣堂村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Qianfeng Village 前锋村 Qianfeng Village 前丰村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Yuejin Village 跃进村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
State-owned Forest Farm
of Shengfeng		 胜峰国营林场 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Sanhe Village 三河村 Sanhe Village 三河村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Zhujia Village 朱家村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Shilipu Village 十里铺村 Qingshui Village 清水村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Shilipu Village 十里铺村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Shifu Village 石伏村 Shifu Village 石伏村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Zhushantou Village 珠头山村 Shengfeng Township 胜峰乡
Tianjiahu Village 田家湖村 Chengnan Village 城南村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Fish Farm
of Tianjiahu		 田家湖渔场 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Wanshen Village 万圣村 Huaguang Village 华光村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Wansheng Village 万圣村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Wuxing Village 五星村 Lijiaqiao Village 李家桥村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Wuxing Village 五星村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Xingnan Village 兴南村 Caixing Village 蔡兴村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Xingnan Village 兴南村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Zhihu Village 治湖村 Yifeng Village 益丰村 Hucheng Township 护城乡
Zhihu Village 治湖村 Hucheng Township 护城乡

References[]

  1. ^ According to the result on Adjustment of Township-level Administrative divisions of Huarong County on November 20, 2015 / 《湖南省民政厅关于同意华容县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（湘民行发〔2015〕60号）, rednet.cn (Dec.4, 2015)
  2. ^ a b according to the Approval on the Amalgamation of Villages in Zhanghua Town Approved by Government of Huangrong County (May 26, 2016) / 《华容县人民政府关于同意章华镇建制村合并调整的批复》（2016年 5月26日 华政函〔2016〕28号）, see huarong.gov (2016-05-26)
  3. ^ Study on Clay Platform of Zhanghua in Huarong County / 华容章华台考, see voc.com, sina.com or literature.org
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