Town in Henan, China
Jiushan (simplified Chinese: 鸠山镇; traditional Chinese: 鳩山鎮; pinyin: Jiūshān Zhèn) is a town in the western portion of Yuzhou, Xuchang, Henan, China.[1][2] The town spans an area of 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi), and has a population of about 36,000.[2]
History
During the Song dynasty, Jiushan was home to a number of porcelain kilns.[2] Ruins of some of the kilns remain today, and are a tourist attraction.[2]
The town was home to Jiushan Red University (Chinese: 鸠山红专大学),[2] a Communist Party-run school where Party members went to receive ideological training and learn survival skills.[3] The now-delipidated ruins of the school remain, and are a red tourist attraction.[2][3]
Geography
Jiushan is located in western Yuzhou, bordered by Fangshan [zh] (Chinese: 方山镇) and Wenshu [zh] (Chinese: 文殊镇) to its east, Mojie Township [zh] (Chinese: 磨街乡) to its south, the county-level city of Ruzhou to its west, and the county-level city of Dengfeng to its north.[2]
Administrative divisions
Jiushan administers 31 administrative villages (Chinese: 行政村; pinyin: xíngzhèng cūn).[4]
Economy
Jiushan has 28,000 mu of arable land.[2]
Transportation
Henan Provincial Highway S325 runs through the town.[2]
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