Shuanglong, Hunan

Shuanglong
双龙镇
Town
Shibadong Mineral Water, a drinking water brand from shibadong Village
Shibadong Mineral Water, a drinking water brand from shibadong Village
Shuanglong is located in Hunan
Shuanglong
Shuanglong
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°25′54″N 109°34′31″E / 28.431786°N 109.575334°E / 28.431786; 109.575334
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Autonomous prefectureXiangxi
CountyHuayuan County
Area
 • Total
155.7 km2 (60.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
29,000
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
416000
Area code0743

Shuanglong Town (simplified Chinese: 双龙镇; traditional Chinese: 雙龍鎮; pinyin: Shuānglóng Zhèn) is a rural town in Huayuan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in northwestern Hunan, China.[1][2] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 29,000 and an area of 155.7 square kilometres (60.1 sq mi).[3]

History

On November 3, 2013, Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping explored the Shibadong Village, where he first put forward the scheme of the "targeted poverty alleviation" (精准扶贫).[4][5] Shibadong Village became a testing ground for the new initiative in since Xi's investigation.[6][7][8]

On November 30, 2015, Pailiao Township, Paibi Township and Dongmaku Township merged to form the Shuanglong Town.[3]

Geography

Zixia Lake (紫霞湖) is a lake and the largest body of water in the town.[9]

The Ancient Miao River (古苗河) flows through the town.[9]

Economy

Special local products such as native chicken, mushrooms, Miao embroidery are important to the economy.[8][4]

Kiwifruit and cattle rearing are also the source of revenue.[10][8]

Transportation

  • Jishou-Chaling Expressway
  • National Highway G209
  • National Highway G319

Attractions

The Yelang Shiba Cave (夜郎十八洞) is a karst cave in the town and became a tourist attraction in 2016.[11]

References

  1. ^ Liu Xiangrui (1 June 2017). "Beekeeping has village buzzing". Chinadaily. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ^ Zhang Yunbi (2 March 2018). "Xi writes villagers, encourages beautification". Chinadaily. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b 花垣县乡镇区划调整方案：调整后下辖3乡9镇. rednet.cn (in Chinese). 2015-12-04.
  4. ^ a b Xing Wen (30 September 2017). "President: Use traits of village to prosper". Chinadaily. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. ^ "China widens personality cult around 'unrivaled helmsman' Xi". yahoo.com. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  6. ^ Liu Xiangrui (12 June 2017). "Chinese village transformed by a visit from President Xi... and kiwis". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  7. ^ Niu Zhen (2015-10-31). 十八洞村与精准扶贫. crnews.net (in Chinese).
  8. ^ a b c Guo Liliang; Tong Di (2017-02-21). 花垣县双龙镇十八洞村：我们脱贫了！. rednet.cn (in Chinese).
  9. ^ a b 花垣县以5大旅游板块为重点 四大举措发力全域旅游. hunan.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). 2018-03-23.
  10. ^ Feng Shuang (23 May 2017). "Ethnic villagers' fortunes rise as they cooperate in kiwi cultivation". ecns.cn. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  11. ^ Tong Di (2016-02-27). 花垣县十八洞村“夜郎十八洞”探秘. rednet.cn (in Chinese).