Daolin Explained

Daolin Town
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Native Name:道林镇
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Changsha
Subdivision Type3:County-level city
Subdivision Name3:Ningxiang
Area Total Km2:112.4
Population:51,000
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:28.0078°N 112.7247°W
Pushpin Map:China Hunan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hunan
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:410615
Area Code:0731
Module:
Child:yes
P:Dàolín Zhèn

Daolin is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It has an area of 135 square kilometers. It is surrounded by Lianhua Town on the north, Hanpu Town and Xiangtang Township on the southeast, and Datunying and Huaminglou Town on the west. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 54,500.

Administrative division

The Town is divided into eight villages and one community, the following areas:

History

During the Southern Song dynasty, Xie Ying retired into the country, he lived in here, and named it "Daolin", Xie Ying's tomb is located in here.

Geography

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

Economy

The region abounds with refractory clay.[1]

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

Expressway

The Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway, which runs east to Yuelu District, Changsha, and the west through Huaminglou Town, Donghutang Town, Jinshi Town, Huitang Town, Jinsou Township, Yueshan Town, Hutian Town to Louxing District, Loudi.[2]

The S61 Yueyang-Linwu Expressway in Hunan leads to Yueyang and Linwu County through the town.[2]

The G0421 Xuchang–Guangzhou Expressway runs north to south through the town.[2]

The G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway runs east to southwest through the town.[2]

Provincial Highway

The Provincial Highway S219 begins at Daolin Community and travels northeast to the town of Lianhua.[2]

The Dao-Shan Highway runs north and reaches its junction with the Provincial Highway S219, and runs southeast and reaches its junction with the G0421 Xuchang–Guangzhou Expressway.[2]

County Road

The County Road X087 travels northwest to Huaminglou. The County Road X089 travels southwest to Datunying. The County Road X088 travels south to Yunhuqiao.[2]

Railway

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

Attractions

The local specialties such as the Daolin fish, the Daolin rice, the Daolin jujube.

Celebrity

Notes and References

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