Jianjialong

Jianjialong 简家陇镇
Town
Jianjialong Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°06′15″N 111°48′56″E
Country	China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Shaoyang
County-level city	Shaodong
Area
• Total	130.38 km^2 (50.34 sq mi)
Population  (2017)	40,337
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	422821
Area code	0739
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	簡家隴鎮
Simplified Chinese	简家陇镇
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiǎnjiālǒng Zhèn

Jianjialong (Chinese: 简家陇镇) is a town in Shaodong, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 40,337 and an area of 130.38-square-kilometre (50.34 sq mi). The town is bordered to the north by Huochangping Town, to the east by Yejiping Town, to the south by Qidong County, and to the west by Shuangfeng Township.

History

On November 5, 2014, Jianjialong Township was upgraded to a town.

Administrative division

As of 2017, the town is divided into fifty villages.

Economy

The main cash crop is Chinese herbal medicine. The main crops are rice, citrus and watermelon.

Education

There are two middle schools, ten primary schools and three kindergartens in the town.

Tourism

Chengzhi House (承志堂) is a famous scenic spot in Shaoyang. It was built in 1812 during the Jiaqing period of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

References

1. Zheng Danmei (郑丹枚) (2 March 2020). 美如画！邵东市简家陇镇2千余亩油菜花次第开放. hunan.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 September 2020.