Heye Town
荷叶镇
Town
Frontal view of the Former Residence of Zeng Guofan.
Frontal view of the Former Residence of Zeng Guofan.
Heye Town is located in Hunan
Heye Town
Heye Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°24′36″N 112°26′47″E / 27.41000°N 112.44639°E / 27.41000; 112.44639
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityLoudi
CountyShuangfeng
Area
 • Total140.89 km2 (54.40 sq mi)
Population
51,900
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
417712
Area code0738
Websitewww.hnsf.gov.cn/hyzrmzf/

Heye Town (simplified Chinese: 荷叶镇; traditional Chinese: 荷葉鎮; pinyin: Héyè Zhèn) is a rural town in Shuangfeng County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] The town is bordered to the north by Jingzi Town, to the northeast by Shigu Town of Xiangtan County, to the southeast by Xinqiao Town of Hengshan County, to the west by Shiniu Township, and to the south by Xijiang Township of Hengyang County.[2]

History

On 14 October 2016, the town was listed among the first group of "Distinctive Towns in China" by the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.[3]

Administrative division

The town is divided into 63 villages and 1 community, the following areas: Hejia'ao Community, Shaxi Village, Fengtian Village, Mupi Village, Shipai Village, Zhumu Village, Shiyu Village, Jinyu Village, Longyin Village, Fengming Village, Shenchong Village, Niyu Village, Dasheng Village, Xinmin Village, Qiaojia Village, Tianping Village, Guihua Village, Hetang Village, Jianshe Village, Hengmu Village, Haiqiu Village, Xingqiu Village, Shuangjiang Village, Qingquan Village, Youshui Village, Lianmeng Village, Fengshi Village, Hongri Village, Yongzhen Village, Haosheng Village, Shuanghe Village, Futuo Village, Shilin Village, Xinyao Village, Hecun Village, Tangjia Village, Xingao Village, Shangxin Village, Taiyuan Village, Dangxian Village, Jinfeng Village, Xiashi Village, Baini Village, Jianshi Village, Daping Village, Jiangbian Village, Jiufeng Village, Liangjiang Village, Lianshi Village, Huabei Village, Shihu Village, Nitang Village, Shiyuan Village, Hanpo Village, Xiangxing Village, Xiao Village, Xinjian Village, Yijiaping Village, Heye Village, Yuefei Village, Zhengjiang Village, and Huangteng Village (社区：贺家坳；村：沙溪、丰田、木皮、石牌、珠目、石鱼、金鱼、龙吟、凤鸣、神冲、泥鱼、大胜、新民、桥桂、天坪、桂华、荷塘、建设、横木、海秋、星球、双江、清泉、攸永、联盟、丰石、石塘、红日、永镇、长塘、豪胜、双合、富托、石林、新耀、禾村、汤佳、新高、上新、太源、当先、金凤、硖石、白泥、尖石、大坪、江边、九峰、良江、联石、花贝、石虎、泥塘、狮院、寒坡、象形、小村、新建、益嘉坪、荷叶、岳飞、正江、黄腾).

Transportation

Provincial Highway S314 passes across the town north to southeast.[2]

Attractions

Former Residence of Zeng Guofan is a famous scenic spot in China.[4][5]

Notable people

Fuhou Mansion at the Former Residence of Zeng Guofan.
  • Jiang Wan (蒋琬; 蔣琬), politician.
  • Zeng Guofan (曾国藩; 曾國藩), politician.
  • Qiu Jin (秋瑾), revolutionist.
  • Tang Qunying (唐群英), revolutionist.
  • Ge Jianhao (葛健豪), scientist.
  • Xiang Jingyu (向警予), revolutionist.
  • Wang Caozhi (王灿芝; 王燦芝), revolutionist.

References

  1. ↑ Tian Yuan (2018-03-09). 双峰县领导到荷叶镇调研脱贫攻坚工作. rednet.cn (in Chinese).
  2. 1 2 Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Louxing District and Shuangfeng County" 《娄星区和双峰县》. 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 170–171. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
  3. ↑ Ji Simin (2016-10-15). 住建部公布首批127个特色小镇（名单） [List of 127 Distinctive Towns in China]. ifeng (in Chinese).
  4. ↑ 双峰：曾国藩故居 [Shuangfeng County: Former Residence of Zeng Guofan]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-05-27.
  5. ↑ Wang Weiqun; Liu Jianhai (2016-09-29). 湖南双峰曾国藩故居手绘地图为游客“讲故事”. chinanews.com (in Chinese).
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