Xichuan County
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Xichuan has an area of 2,798 square kilometers and a population of 746,000.Both of the Danjiangkou Reservoir and the Central route of South–North Water Transfer Project's canal head are located in Xichuan.[1]
The state of Chu's first capital Danyang was in Xichuan.
Administrative divisions
Xichuan has 2 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 4 townships:
- Subdistricts: Longcheng (龙城街道), Shangsheng (商圣街道)
- Towns: Jingziguan (荆紫关镇), Laocheng (老城镇), Xianghua (香花镇), Houpo (厚坡镇), Jiuchong (九重镇), Shengwan (盛湾镇), Jinhe (金河镇), Siwan (寺湾镇), Cangfang (仓房镇), Shangji (上集镇), Madeng (马蹬镇)
- Townships: Xihuang (西簧乡), Maotang (毛堂乡), Dashiqiao (大石桥乡), Taohe (滔河乡)
Famous residents
- Fan Li
- Fan Ye
- Fan Zhen
- Famous Taiwanese poet Chou Meng-tieh was born in Xichuan County in 1921.
References
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- ↑ (Chinese) Profile of Xichuan County, visited on May 29, 2008.
