Shuanglong | |
Native Name: | 双龙镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
Coordinates: | 28.4318°N 109.5753°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Xiangxi |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Huayuan County |
Area Total Km2: | 155.7 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Total: | 29,000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 416000 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0743 |
Shuanglong Town is a rural town in Huayuan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in northwestern Hunan, China.[1] [2] it had a population of 29,000 and an area of .
On November 3, 2013, Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping explored the Shibadong Village, where he first put forward the scheme of the "targeted poverty alleviation" .[3] [4] Shibadong Village became a testing ground for the new initiative in since Xi's investigation.[5] [6] [7]
On November 30, 2015, Pailiao Township, Paibi Township and Dongmaku Township merged to form the Shuanglong Town.[8]
Zixia Lake is a lake and the largest body of water in the town.[9]
The Ancient Miao River flows through the town.[9]
Special local products such as native chicken, mushrooms, Miao embroidery are important to the economy.[7] [3]
Kiwifruit and cattle rearing are also the source of revenue.[10] [7]
The Yelang Shiba Cave is a karst cave in the town and became a tourist attraction in 2016.[11]