Xichehe

Town in Hunan, China

Xichehe (洗车河镇) is a town and township in Longshan County, in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hunan Province, China.

Xichehe is home to the Tujia people. The Sheba Festival is celebrated annually at the town's grand ancestral temple, and the Tujia language is spoken. The Dragon Boat Festival features dragon boat racing on the river.[1][2][3]

80 per cent of the children in Xichehe are left-behind children. Many elderly residents are hard pressed to care properly for the children for whom they are responsible, leaving the children in need of emotional as well as material support. A children's charity has built a drop-in center, which provides a safe place with beds, a meal, and a chance to talk, and serves 200 children.[4]

## References

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1. ^ 李夏 (2019-06-08). "Sheba Festival celebrated in Xichehe Township, China's Hunan". Xinhua - English.news.cn. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
2. ^ "Huge gatherings mark Sheba Festival in central China -". Xinhua - English.news.cn. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
3. ^ "1st LD-Writethru-Across China: "Bilingual" festival held to celebrate China's ethnic Tujia culture - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
4. ^ Carney, Matthew (2016-09-06). "'I'd be a burden': Meet some of China's 61 million abandoned kids". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-12-17.

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Township-level divisions of Longshan County (November 30, 2015 - present)

county seat: Min'an (民安街道)

4 subdistricts|

* Huatang (华塘街道)
* Min'an (民安街道)
* Shigao (石羔街道)
* Xinglong (兴隆街道)

12 towns|

* Ciyantang (茨岩塘镇)
* Dianfang (靛房镇)
* Guitang (桂塘镇)
* Hongyanxi (红岩溪镇)
* Liye (里耶镇)
* Miao'ertan (苗儿滩镇)
* Nongche (农车镇)
* Shipai (石牌镇)
* Shuitianba (水田坝镇)
* Xichehe (洗车河镇)
* Xiluo (洗洛镇)
* Zhaoshi (召市镇)

5 townships|

* Da'an Township (大安乡)
* Luota Township (洛塔乡)
* Maoping Township (茅坪乡)
* Neixi Township (内溪乡)
* Zaguo Township (咱果乡)

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