Anxiang Township Explained

Anxiang Township
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:China Hebei
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hebei
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hebei
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Shijiazhuang
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Xingtang
Subdivision Type4:Village-level divisions
Subdivision Name4:22 villages
Area Total Km2:64.28
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:39300
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:38.3847°N 114.5383°W
Elevation M:101
Area Code:0311

Anxiang is a township of Xingtang County, Hebei, China.[1] Anxiang is located south of the county seat and by road north of Shijiazhuang.[2]

The township covers an area of and had a population of 39,300 in 2004.[3]

Between 1161 and 1187 AD, the Hong Yan Temple was built here, later changed to the Temple of Xi'an Hong.[1]

Economy

In 1954, primary agricultural production cooperatives were established, and developed into advanced agricultural producers' cooperatives in 1956.[1] The township is agricultural based with 53,200 acres of arable land, the main crops being red sage root, Atractylodes, Chinese yam, Campanulaceae, astragalus, etc., with an annual output of 900 tons.[4] Aquaculture has developed rapidly and the township has two large dairy farms.[4] However, at the last census, 496 business enterprises were recorded in the township, industries such as plywood, machinery, nutritional supplements, aside from chicken and cattle farming.[4]

Administrative divisions

The township contains the following villages:[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.xzqh.org/html/show.php%3Fcontentid%3D1730 . zh:安香乡 . xzqh.org . Chinese . 18 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110808140049/http://www.xzqh.org/html/show.php?contentid=1730 . 8 August 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Maps. Google Maps.
  3. Web site: Anxiang Township,Xingtang . CC Guide . 26 May 2012 .
  4. Web site: http://www.agri.com.cn/town/130125201000.htm . zh:安香乡. Chinese. Agri.com. 26 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150423215401/http://www.agri.com.cn/town/130125201000.htm. 23 April 2015. dead. dmy-all.