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°ECoordinates: 28°10′58″N 113°20′26″E / 28.1827°N 113.3405°E | |
| 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 Town. 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
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
| 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 | 玉潭镇 | 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 | |
| Xialeqiao | 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 | 朱良桥乡 | 33,000 | 82.72 | |
| Jinghuapu | 菁华铺乡 | 32,000 | 65.8 | |
| Nantianping | 南田坪乡 | 27,000 | 64 | |
| Zifu | 资福乡 | 38,000 | 87.4 | |
| Fengmuqiao | 枫木桥乡 | 38,000 | 72.6 | |
| Yujia'ao | 喻家坳乡 | 39,000 | 96.85 | |
| Shatian | 沙田乡 | 34,000 | 74.22 | |
| Baimaqiao | 白马桥乡 | 50,000 | 22.8 | |
| Lijingpu | 历经铺乡 | 34,000 | 35 | |
| Chengjiao | 城郊乡 | 50,000 | 22.8 | |
| Weishan | 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 wind. 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
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。
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:
- Elementary School. The Elementary School usually means grade 1 through 6. And grades 7, 8, and 9 make up what is called a "Elementary Middle School". Ningxiang County has more than 200 public schools and more than 100 public middle schools. Almost every elementary school provides instruction in these subjects: Chinese language (it includes reading, grammar, composition, and literature), English language, mathematics, science, history, geography, biology, ideological and political, computer, art, music, and physical education.
- Secondary School. The Secondary School generally means grade 10-12. These grades are popularly called "High School". Secondary schools offer these subjects: Chinese language, English language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, political, computer, and physical education. Ningxiang County has 16 public high schools, including:
- First High School of Ningxiang
- Second High School of Ningxiang
- Third High School of Ningxiang
- Fourth High School of Ningxiang
- Fifth High School of Ningxiang
- Sixth High School of Ningxiang
- Seventh High School of Ningxiang
- Eighth High School
- Ninth High School of Ningxiang
- Tenth High School of Ningxiang
- Eleventh High School of Ningxiang
- Twelfth High School
- Thirteenth High School of Ningxiang
- Ningxiang Experimental High School
- Yutan Experimental High School
- Yunfan Experimental High School
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, 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.
Notable people
Ningxiang County is the birthplace of:
- Gan Siqi - one of only 57 generals bestowed the honour of being a "founding general" of the People's Republic of China.
- He Shuheng - a proletarian revolutionary in modern China.
- Huang Yali - a pop singer who earned sixth place in the 2006 Super Girl contest.
- Ray Huang - a historian and philosopher best known in his later years for the idea of macro-history.
- Li Zehou - a scholar of philosophy and intellectual history who currently resides in the United States.
- Liu Shaoqi - a former president of the People's Republic of China. His former residence is now a museum.
- Liu Yuan - one of sons of Liu Shaoqi, a general and the political commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department.
- Lu Diping - a military general and politician.
- Lu Li - a gymnast best known for her gold medal on the uneven bars in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
- Qi Xueqi - a famous Anti-Japanese commander of the Kuomintang (KMT).
- Tang Sulan - a writer and politician.
- Tao Zhiyue - a Kuomintang general during the Second Anti-Japanese War.
- Tong Enzheng - a archaeologist, historian, designer, and science fiction author.
- Xiang Zhejun - a jurist and prosecutor at International Military Tribunal for the Far East.
- Xie Juezai - former Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
- Xie Fei - son of Xue Juezai, a world-recognized Chinese film director.
- Ye Xiaowen - former director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs
- Zhou Guangzhao - former President of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- Zhou Shuguang - a blogger and citizen journalist best known for traveling around China to document injustice done to citizens.
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 宁乡县十六届人大四次会议开幕. Red.net (Changsha). 2015-01-14.
- ↑ 宁乡县周辉. Red.net (in Chinese) (Changsha). 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Cambridge History of Ancient China, 1999:209
- ↑ "Ruins from the Western Zhou Period, Tanheli, Ningxiang County, Hunan Province". www.china.org. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
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