Shuanglong, Hunan Explained

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 .

History

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]

Geography

Zixia Lake is a lake and the largest body of water in the town.[9]

The Ancient Miao River flows through the town.[9]

Economy

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]

Transportation

Attractions

The Yelang Shiba Cave is a karst cave in the town and became a tourist attraction in 2016.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Liu Xiangrui. Beekeeping has village buzzing. 18 April 2018. Chinadaily. 1 June 2017.
  2. News: Zhang Yunbi. Xi writes villagers, encourages beautification. 18 April 2018. Chinadaily. 2 March 2018.
  3. News: Xing Wen. President: Use traits of village to prosper. 18 April 2018. Chinadaily. 30 September 2017.
  4. News: China widens personality cult around 'unrivaled helmsman' Xi. 18 April 2018. yahoo.com. 22 November 2017.
  5. News: Liu Xiangrui. Chinese village transformed by a visit from President Xi... and kiwis. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171156/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/world/china-watch/society/village-transformed-after-president-xi-visit/. dead. 28 December 2017. 18 April 2018. telegraph.co.uk. 12 June 2017.
  6. News: Niu Zhen . http://www.crnews.net/70/17020151031073453.html . zh:十八洞村与精准扶贫 . crnews.net . 2015-10-31 . zh.
  7. News: Guo Liliang. Tong Di . http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2017/02/21/4217620.htm . zh:花垣县双龙镇十八洞村:我们脱贫了! . rednet.cn . 2017-02-21 . zh.
  8. News: http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2015/12/04/3856588.htm . zh:花垣县乡镇区划调整方案:调整后下辖3乡9镇 . rednet.cn . 2015-12-04 . zh.
  9. News: http://hunan.voc.com.cn/article/201803/201803231227288777.html . zh:花垣县以5大旅游板块为重点 四大举措发力全域旅游 . hunan.voc.com.cn . 2018-03-23 . zh.
  10. News: Feng Shuang. Ethnic villagers' fortunes rise as they cooperate in kiwi cultivation. 18 April 2018. ecns.cn. 23 May 2017.
  11. News: Tong Di . http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2016/02/27/3919865.htm . zh:花垣县十八洞村“夜郎十八洞”探秘 . rednet.cn . 2016-02-27 . zh.