Wangcun, Xingyang Explained

Wangcun
Native Name:王村镇
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:China Henan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Henan
Coordinates:34.8772°N 113.2714°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Henan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Zhengzhou
Subdivision Type3:County-level city
Subdivision Name3:Xingyang
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:138
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:0371

Wangcun is a town in Xingyang, Zhengzhou, northwest-central Henan province, China,[1] located about northwest of downtown Xingyang., it has 24 villages under its administration.[2]

Economy

Located on the flat southern bank of the Yellow River, Wangcun is known for its aquaculture. Since their development started in 1986, the pond systems in Wangcun have grown to the total size of 15,000 mu (10 km2), making the town the largest aquaculture center in North China.[3]

In 2007, construction started in Wangcun on a large turtle farm raising the Yellow River Turtle (a local variety of the Chinese softshell turtle). With the capacity for raising 5 million turtles a year, the facility was expected to become Henan's largest farm of this kind.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/41/01/410182.html . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:荥阳市 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . Chinese . 2012-12-29.
  2. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/41/01/82/410182104.html . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:王村镇 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . Chinese . 2012-12-29.
  3. http://www.zgnyqss.com/news/zonghe/2011/0930/95767.html 黄河畔的荥阳市万亩鱼塘
  4. http://www.zynews.com/town/2007-07/24/content_459017.htm 荥阳开建河南省最大黄河鳖养殖基地