| Qingshanqiao | |||||
| 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 Name2: | Changsha | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | County-level city | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Ningxiang | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 138 | ||||
| Population: | 55,000 | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2016 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Coordinates: | 27.9536°N 112.0531°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: | 410636 | ||||
| Area Code: | 0731 | ||||
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Qingshanqiao is a town in Ningxiang, Hunan, China. It borders Loudi in the west, Lianyuan in the northwest, Longtian Town and Shatian Township in the north, Liushahe Town in the east, and Xiangxiang in the south. it had a population of 55,000 and an area of . It is located at the intersection of Highway S209 and Highway S311, on the banks of the Chu River.
After the adjustment of villages and towns in 2016,[1] it includes eight villages and one community:
The Tianping Reservoir is the second largest body of water in Ningxiang and the second largest reservoir in Ningxiang, is the source of the Wei River.[2]
The Huayuan Reservoir is a reservoir and the second largest body of water in the town.
The Chu River is known as "Liushahe", a tributary of the Wei River, it flows through Qingshanqiao Town.[2]
Tea and tobacco are important to the economy.[2]
The Hongjia Mountain and Jianding Mountain contain the manganese ore. Xintian Village's soil contain a rich supply of potassium. The Furong Mountain contains a rich supply of granite.[3]
There are four primary school located with the town limits: Qingshanqiao Central School, Tianping School, Huayuan School, Xintian School .
Public junior high school in the town include the Qingshanqiao Junior High School and Xintian Junior High School .
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
The National Highway G234 travels through Hutian Town of Xiangxiang to Loudi.
Among the major highways that connect Qingshanqiao Town to the rest of Hunan Province include Provincial Highway S209, which runs east through Qiaobei Village to Liushahe Town. The Provincial Highway S311 runs northwest to Gaoming Township. The Provincial Highway S328 runs southeast to Fanjiang Town of Xiangxiang City.[4]
The Yilouheng Expressway in the Hunan Province, which heads to Loudi City, Yiyang City and Hengyang City through the town.[4]
The Changshaolou Expressway passes through the southeast of the town.[4]
The Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, through Qingshanqiao Town at Qingshanqiao Railway Station.[4]
Puji Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the town. Located on the top of Furong Mountain of Furong Village, it was originally built in the Yuan dynasty (1271 - 1368) and later destroyed and rebuilt several times. It was last rebuilt in 2013. Buddha Qing'an is the main target of worship, the temple also worship the Three Saints of the West and Guan Yu.
Situated in Shangliu Village, Shangliu Temple is also a Buddhist temple in the town, which was built in the late Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911) for worship the Bodhisattva Guanyin and the Jade Emperor.
Huayuan Christian Church is a Christian church which sits in Huayuan Village of the town.