Sangzhi County Explained

Sangzhi County
Other Name:Sangchih
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Hunan
Pushpin Label:Sangzhi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hunan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Zhangjiajie
Area Total Km2:3475.19
Population Total:376100
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:29.397°N 110.167°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Website:http://www.sangzhi.gov.cn/

Sangzhi is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangjiajie. Located on the northern margin of Hunan, Sangzhi County is bordered to the east by Cili County, to the south by Yongding and Wulingyuan Districts, to the west by Yongshun and Longshan Counties, to the north by Xuan'en and Hefeng Counties of Hubei, Sangzhi is also the home of the Tujia, Miao and Bai people.[1] The County has an area of with rough 479,500 of population (as of 2015). It is divided into 23 township-level divisions (November 27, 2015), its county seat is Liyuan Town (Chinese: 澧源镇).

History

Migrant workers from Sangzhi have worked as drillers in the construction boom in the city of Shenzhen. As a result, silicosis has become a local health concern.[2] [3]

Kuzhu Village, with architecture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, is an example of a village known for its folk music and local cultural traditions.[4]

The former residence of Marshal He Long is located in Sangzhi County's Hongjiaguan Township.[5]

Geography

Terrain in the county is mountainous. It is home to the Lishui River, the Badagong Mountain National Nature Reserve, and Jiutian Cave.[6] [7]

Because the Lishui River has a high gradient in its upper reaches, floods arrive quickly, with sharp rises in water level. The county has experienced frequent flash flooding and drainage problems in urban areas.

Flood control projects began in the 1980s. Planners seek to raise the county's flood-control standard from 2-year-occurrence to 20-year-occurrence, and resettle households located in vulnerable areas.[8]

"From 2010–2018, cultivated land, forest land, waters, and urban and rural construction land in Sangzhi County increased by 4.91%, 0.03%, 58.99%, and 55.63%, respectively, and grassland decreased by 13.32%."[9]

Rana sangzhiensis is a frog that was described as a new species for science from Sangzhi.[10]

Administrative divisions

According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Sangzhi County on November 27, 2015, it has 12 towns and 11 townships (five of which are ethnic townships of Bai people)under its jurisdiction. Its county seat is Liyuan (Chinese: 澧源).[11] they are:

12 Towns (Chinese: 镇)
6 Townships (Chinese: 乡)
5 Bai Ethnic townships (Chinese: 白族乡)

Notable residents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Three Bowls of Tea": welcoming tradition of Bai ethnic group. Shuang. Feng. 2018. www.ecns.cn. 2019-12-16.
  2. News: They built a Chinese boomtown. It left them dying of lung disease with nowhere to turn.. Shih. Gerry. December 15, 2019. Washington Post. en. 2019-12-16.
  3. Web site: The Price of Progress in China: 'We Traded Our Lives for Development'. December 16, 2018. Voice of America. en. 2019-12-16.
  4. Web site: Sangzhi County Kuzhu Village-Zhangjiajie Tourism Information Web. www.cn-zhangjiajie.com. 2019-12-16.
  5. Web site: Marshal He Long's Former Residence. 2019. Zhangjiajie Attractions Travel Guide - Zhangjiajie Holiday Tour. 2019-12-16.
  6. Web site: Badagong Mountain National Nature Reserve (Sangzhi County, China). 2019. TripAdvisor. en. 2019-12-16.
  7. Web site: Jiutian Cave. 2019. Zhangjiajie Attractions Travel Guide - Zhangjiajie Holiday Tour. 2019-12-16.
  8. Web site: People's Republic of China: Hunan Flood Management Sector Project, Hunan Province, Sangzhi County. Resettlement Plan. Hunan Project Management Office of Hilly Region Urban Flood Control Projects. August 2005. Asian Development Bank. 2019-12-16.
  9. Xie. Wenhai. Jin. Wanfu. Chen. Kairui. Wu. Jilin. Zhou. Chunshan. 2019-09-09. Land Use Transition and Its Influencing Factors in Poverty-Stricken Mountainous Areas of Sangzhi County, China. Sustainability. en. 11. 18. 4915. 10.3390/su11184915. 2071-1050. free.
  10. Shen. Y.H.. 1986. A new ranid species (Rana sangzhiensis) from Hunan. Acta Herpetologica Sinica. 290–294.
  11. http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2015/12/04/3856571.htm rednet.cn (November 27, 2015): 湖南省民政厅关于同意桑植县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕104号)
  12. Web site: Long March spirit remembered in Red Army school. Jing. Liu. 2016-09-02. www.chinadaily.com.cn. 2019-12-16.

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