Datunying Town
Native name大屯营镇
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang City
Area total106.2 km²
Population total43,000
Coordinates27°58′30″N 112°39′28″E
Time zoneChina Standard (UTC+08:00)
Postal code410617
Area code0731
Websitewww.nxcity.gov.cn/dtyz/index.htm
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Datunying (simplified Chinese: 大屯营镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Huaminglou Town on the north, Daolin Town on the east, and Shaoshan City on the southwest. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 39,819 and an area of 106.2 square kilometres (41.0 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The town is divided into one community and six villages:

  • Shijiawan Community (simplified Chinese: 石家湾社区)
  • Jinxing (simplified Chinese: 靳兴村)
  • Datunying (simplified Chinese: 大屯营村)
  • Baiyang (simplified Chinese: 白洋村)
  • Shaoguang (simplified Chinese: 韶光村)
  • Meihu (simplified Chinese: 梅湖村)
  • Sanxianao (simplified Chinese: 三仙坳村)

Geography

The Jin River, a tributary of the Xiang River, flows through the town.[1]

Economy

Tea and tobacco are important to the economy.[1]

Education

There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang Ninth Senior High School (simplified Chinese: 宁乡九中).

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

County Road

The County Roads X089 and X217 pass across the town.[2]

Expressway

The Shaoshan Expressway passes north through Datunying Town.[2]

Railway

The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway passes through the town east to west.[2]

Celebrity

  • Ouyang Qin (traditional Chinese: 歐陽欽; simplified Chinese: 欧阳钦; pinyin: Oūyáng Qīn,1900–1978), politician.[1]
  • Zhou Dawu (traditional Chinese: 周達武; simplified Chinese: 周达武; pinyin: Zhōu Dáwǔ), general.
  • Zhu Jianfan (traditional Chinese: 朱劍凡; simplified Chinese: 朱剑凡; pinyin: Zhū Jiànfán,1883–1932), educator.[1]
  • Cheng Wenshan (simplified Chinese: 成文山); 1929–2008), educator.

References

  1. ^ Huang Haichao & Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). zh:《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
  2. ^ Zhang Hong (ed.) (2018). zh:《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.