Qiantong | |
Native Name: | 前童镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-cn |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Zhejiang--> |
Coordinates: | 29.2283°N 121.3483°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Zhejiang |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-provincial city |
Subdivision Name2: | Ningbo |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Ninghai |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 68.77 |
Elevation M: | 37 |
Elevation Ft: | 120 |
Population Total: | 24300 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 315606 |
Area Code: | 0574 |
Qiantong is a town in southwestern Ninghai County in eastern Zhejiang province, China,[1] situated along G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway around southwest of the county seat as the crow flies., it has 29 villages under its administration.[2] The town was established in the last years of the Song Dynasty, though much of its architecture dates from the Ming or Qing; a large proportion of its residents are surnamed Tong (Chinese: 童).