Country China Established 627 (TangZhenguan) Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Population 1.368 million (Aug 2012) | Prefecture-level city Changsha Seat Yutan Area 2,906 km² Province Hunan | |
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Points of interest Miyin Temple, Furong Mountain, Thousand‑Buddha Cave, Fusi Mountain | ||
Ningxiang County (simplified Chinese: 宁乡县; traditional Chinese: 寧鄉縣; pinyin: Níngxiāng Xiàn; literally: "peaceful home") is a county and the 2nd most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Changsha City. the county is bordered to the north by Heshan District of Yiyang and Taojiang County, to the west by Anhua County and Lianyuan City, to the south by Louxing District of Loudi, Xiangxiang City, Shaoshan City and Yuhu District of Xiangtan,to the east by Yuelu and Wangcheng Districts. Located in the central east of Hunan Province, Ningxiang covers 2,906 km2 (1,122 sq mi) with registered population of 1,393,528 and resident population of 1,218,400 (as of 2014). The county has 4 subdistricts, 21 towns and 4 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Yutan Subdistrict (玉潭街道).
Contents
- Map of Ningxiang Changsha Hunan China
- Archeology
- Administrative division
- Geography
- Climate
- Rivers
- Lakes and reservoirs
- Mountains
- Economy
- Development zone
- Population
- Language
- Religion
- Education
- Rail
- Culture
- Tourism
- Notable people
- References
Map of Ningxiang, Changsha, Hunan, 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
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.
Administrative division
According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Ningxiang county on November 19, 2015, The divisions of Ningxiang County, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Ningxiang county on November 19, 2015: Fengmuqiao township and Xieleqiao town merged to Huitang town, Nantianping township merged to Batang town, Zhuliangqiao township merged to Shuangjiangkou town, Ningxiang county has 4 townships, 21 towns and 4 subdistricts under its jurisdiction.
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 winds. Winter temperatures average around 5 °C (41 °F). Summers are very hot and dry with a July daily average of 35 °C (95 °F).
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 is one of the most developed counties in Hunan, it ranked the 62th in the Top100 of counties and county-level ciities of China by comprehensive strength in 2016. It is one of the best developed manufacturing counties and county-level cities in the province, the manufacturing industry is its economic pillar. Ningxiang's economic engines are food and beverage, Advanced equipment manufacturing, new materials, modern services industry, machinery manufacture and clothing. For example, of 2015, the gross domestic product of Ningxiang County was CN￥100.22 billion (US$16.09 billion), Of this total, the value added of the manufacturing industry was CN￥61.31 billion (US$9.84 billion), shares 61.18 percentage of its GDP.
Ningxiang County has a variety of industries, such as the Wangbuliao Clothing, Sundance Clothing, Tsingtao Brewery, Jiajia Food, and Sany. The county's manufacturering products include paper, technological equipment, automobiles, food, clothing and other goods. The service sector of the county's economy includes things like banking, health care, construction, communications, education, tourism and government.
Tourism comprises a large part of Ningxiang County's economy, with 20 million visitors spending ￥2 billion in 2014.
Development zone
The Ningxiang Economic and Technological Development Zone (NETZ) consists of parts of Chengjiao, Shuangjiangkou and Jinghuapu of Ningxiang County. It was created on 10 January, 1998 and upgraded to an ETZ at state level On 11 November, 2010. The main industries in the zone consists of Food and Drink, Advanced Material, advanced equipment manufacturing, health product and cosmetics. As of 2016, its builtup area covers 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi), the total gross output of scale-sized industries hits 97.07 billion yuan (US$ 14.61 billion).
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
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:
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 Township, 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: