Paitou Township
Paitou Township (simplified Chinese: 排头乡; traditional Chinese: 排頭鄉; pinyin: Paítoú Xiāng) is an rural township in Xiangtan County, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] It's surrounded by Fenshui Township on the west, Wushi Town on the north, Jinshi Town on the east, and Huashi Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 63,755 and an area of 130.4 square kilometers.
Cityscape
The township is divided into 42 villages, the following areas: Dafuchong Village, Chenshan Village, Zishan Village, Huangjingping Village, Xiashan Village, Anquan Village, Zhinan Village, Shuangquan Village, Dongshan Village, Changshan Village, Xingxing Village, Renbei Village, Chuanxingshan Village, Yantang Village, Aozhou Village, Songzi Village, Yanchong Village, Longtan Village, Xuejia Village, Cangchong Village, Yuetang Village, Huilongqiao Village, Tongxin Village, Paitou Village, Outang Village, Gaobeitang Village, Siyin Village, Yangjialing Village, Hongwei Village, Zhongjia Village, Haoguang Village, Hexing Village, Nanqiao Village, Xiangnan Village, Shangnan Village, Liutian Village, Xingyang Village, Louchong Village, Xingyang Village, Louchong Village, Heyun Village, Tongzi Village, Yanhua Village, and Shigang Village (大扶冲村、辰山村、紫山村、黄荆坪村、霞山村、安全村、指南村、双泉村、东山村、长山村、星星村、仁陂村、船形山村、严塘村、鳌洲村、松梓村、严冲村、龙潭村、雪佳村、仓冲村、月塘村、回龙桥村、同心村、排头村、藕塘村、高陂塘村、四印村、杨家岭村、红卫村、中加村、毫光村、合兴村、南桥村、湘南村、上南村、留田村、兴阳村、楼冲村、合云村、桐梓村、延化村、石岗村).
History
In 1995, Paitou Township was built.
Geography
Yin Mountain (隐山) is the scenic spot in the town.
Liutian Reservoir (留田水库) and Yanchong Reservoir (严冲水库) are located in the township
Economy
Pig and rice are important to the economy.
Attractions
- Zuo Zongtang's Former Residence, was built in Qing Dynasty.
- Zhou Xiaozhou's Former Residence, was built in Qing Dynasty.
Culture
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
Celebrity
- Zuo Zongtang (Chinese: 左宗棠; pinyin: Zuo Zongtang), politician.
- Zhang Shengjie (simplified Chinese: 张声玠; traditional Chinese: 張聲玠; pinyin: Zhang Shengjie), musician.
- Zhou Xiaozhou (Chinese: 周小舟; pinyin: Zhou Xiaozhou), politician.
References
- ^ "【记者走基层】湘潭县排头乡土专家教大学生村官种湘莲" (in Chinese (China)). Xiangtan. Retrieved 2013.
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