Zhanghua, Hunan
Zhanghua Town (Chinese: 章华镇; pinyin: Zhānghuá Zhèn) is a town and the county seat of Huarong in Hunan, China. The town was reformed through the amalgamation of Hucheng Township (Chinese: 护城乡), Shengfeng Township (Chinese: 胜峰乡) and Chengguan Town (Chinese: 城关镇) on November 20, 2015.[1] The town is located in the northern Huarong County, it is bordered by Shishou City of Hubei Province to the northeast, Sanfengsi Town (Chinese: 三封寺镇) and Zhihedu Town (Chinese: 治河渡镇) to the east, Xinhe Township (Chinese: 新河乡) to the south, Nianyuxu Town (Chinese: 鲇鱼须镇) to the northwest, Wanyu Town (Chinese: 万庾镇) to the northwest. The town has an area of 122.7 km2 (47.4 sq mi) with a population of 143,200 (as of 2015). Through the amalgamation of villages on May 26, the town has 14 villages and 18 communities, its seat is Huancheng Community (Chinese: 环城社区).[2]
History[edit]
Zhanghua Town was named after the ancient place of Clay Platform of Zhanghua (Chinese: 章华台) located in Qingshui Village (modern Shilipu Village), northeast of the county seat. According to legend, the Clay Platform was palace ruins of King Ling of Chu (540–529 BC; Chinese: 楚靈王).[3]
Administrative divisions[edit]
| village-level divisions (14 villages and 18 communities) |
former township-level | ||
| English | Chinese | English | Chinese |
| Fengxing Village | 凤形村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Hengti Village | 横堤村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Huagang Village | 话岗村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Lishu Village | 栗树村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Pushentang Village | 普圣堂村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Qianfeng Village | 前锋村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Sanhe Village | 三河村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Shifu Village | 石伏村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Shilipu Village | 十里铺村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Tianjiahu Village | 田家湖村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Wanshen Village | 万圣村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Wuxing Village | 五星村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Xingnan Village | 兴南村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Zhihu Village | 治湖村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Beijie Community | 北街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Chengnan Community | 环城社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Chengxingjie Community | 城兴街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Dongjie Community | 东街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Guangsha Community | 广夏社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Huayangjie Community | 华阳街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Lijiahu Community | 李家湖社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Lingyuanjie Community | 陵园街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Ma'an Community | 马鞍社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Malisi Community | 麻里泗社区 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Nanjie Community | 南街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Qiaodongjie Community | 桥东街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Shengfeng Community | 胜峰社区 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Shuichanchang Community | 水产场社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Shuixiangjie Community | 水乡街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Xijie Community | 西街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Zhangtaijie Community | 章台街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
| Zhuangyuanjie Community | 状元街社区 | Chengguang Town | 城关镇 |
Amalgamation of villages in 2016[edit]
| the present name | the amalgamation of villages in 2016 | ||||
| former villages | former townships | ||||
| English | Chinese | English | Chinese | English | Chinese |
| Fengxing Village | 凤形村 | Fengxing Village | 凤形村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Gangtie Village | 钢铁村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Paishan Village | 排山村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Hengdi Village | 横堤村 | Hengdi Village | 横堤村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Jinhu Village | 津湖村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 | ||
| Xingou Village | 新沟村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 | ||
| Huagang Village | 话岗村 | Maojiaxiang Industrial and Mining Area |
毛家巷工矿区 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Chachang (Tea Farm of Shengfeng) |
茶场 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Huagang Village | 话岗村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Longxiu Village | 龙秀村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Lishu Village | 栗树村 | Jinwo Village | 金窝村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Lishu Village | 栗树村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Shaoqi Village | 筲箕村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Shuichanchang (Aquaculture Field of Shengfeng) |
水产场 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Yangzhichang (Feedlot Field of Shengfeng) |
养殖场 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Pushentang Village | 普圣堂村 | Baiding Village | 白鼎村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Pushentang Village | 普圣堂村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 | ||
| Qianfeng Village | 前锋村 | Qianfeng Village | 前丰村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Yuejin Village | 跃进村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| State-owned Forest Farm of Shengfeng |
胜峰国营林场 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Sanhe Village | 三河村 | Sanhe Village | 三河村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Zhujia Village | 朱家村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 | ||
| Shilipu Village | 十里铺村 | Qingshui Village | 清水村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Shilipu Village | 十里铺村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Shifu Village | 石伏村 | Shifu Village | 石伏村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 |
| Zhushantou Village | 珠头山村 | Shengfeng Township | 胜峰乡 | ||
| Tianjiahu Village | 田家湖村 | Chengnan Village | 城南村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Fish Farm of Tianjiahu |
田家湖渔场 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 | ||
| Wanshen Village | 万圣村 | Huaguang Village | 华光村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Wansheng Village | 万圣村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 | ||
| Wuxing Village | 五星村 | Lijiaqiao Village | 李家桥村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Wuxing Village | 五星村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 | ||
| Xingnan Village | 兴南村 | Caixing Village | 蔡兴村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Xingnan Village | 兴南村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 | ||
| Zhihu Village | 治湖村 | Yifeng Village | 益丰村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 |
| Zhihu Village | 治湖村 | Hucheng Township | 护城乡 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ According to the result on Adjustment of Township-level Administrative divisions of Huarong County on November 20, 2015 / 《湖南省民政厅关于同意华容县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（湘民行发〔2015〕60号）, rednet.cn (Dec.4, 2015)
- ^ a b according to the Approval on the Amalgamation of Villages in Zhanghua Town Approved by Government of Huangrong County (May 26, 2016) / 《华容县人民政府关于同意章华镇建制村合并调整的批复》（2016年 5月26日 华政函〔2016〕28号）, see huarong.gov (2016-05-26)
- ^ Study on Clay Platform of Zhanghua in Huarong County / 华容章华台考, see voc.com, sina.com or literature.org