Laoliangcang Explained

Laoliangcang
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Type3:County-level city
Subdivision Name3:Ningxiang
Area Total Km2:121.8
Population:63,000
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:28.0686°N 112.2122°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:410632
Area Code:0731
Module:
Child:yes
P:Lǎoliángcāng Zhèn

Laoliangcang is a town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Huangcai Town on the northwest, Hengshi Town on the northeast, Shuangfupu Town on the east, Huitang Town on the southeast, and Liushahe Town on the southwest. As of the 2007 census, it had a population of 63,000 and an area of . It is famous for the bronze culture of the Shang culture.

Administrative division

The town is divided into eight villages and two communities:

Geography

Chu River is known as "Liushahe", a tributary of the Wei River, it flows through the town.[1]

Economy

Citrus, prunus mume and tobacco are important to the economy.[1]

Education

Ningxiang Sixth Senior High School is the only senior high school in the town. Public junior high schools in the town include the Laoliangcang Junior High School, Maogongqiao Junior High School, Tangshi Junior High School . Primary schools in the town include the Laoliangcang Central School, Laoliangcang School, Tangshi School

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Wangbai Mountain and Lanshan Mountain are the scenic spots in the town.

Transportation

County Road

The County Road X096 runs southeast to Huitang Town.

The County Road X098 runs east to Mount Huilong Scenic Spot.

The County Road X105 intersects with the County Road X104.

Provincial Highway

Among the major highways that connect Laoliangcang Town to the rest of Hunan Province include S209, which runs south through Qingshanqiao Town to Hutian Town and north to Hengshi Town.

Expressway

The S71 Yiyang-Loudi-Hengyang Expressway, which connects Yiyang, Loudi and Hengyang, runs south through Liushahe Town and Hutian Town to its southern terminus at the junction of Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway, and the north through Hengshi Town, Yujia'ao Township and Huishangang Town to Heshan District of Yiyang.[2]

Railway

The Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, through Laoliangcang Town at Laoliangcang Railway Station.

Attractions

The Yunshan School, built in the late Qing dynasty, is a famous scenic site.[1]

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.