Zhangjiang, Taoyuan

Historic town in Taoyuan County, Hunan, China

Zhangjiang Town (Chinese: 漳江镇; pinyin: Zhāngjiāng Zhèn) was a historic town and the former seat of Taoyuan County in Hunan, China. The town was reformed through the amalgamation of Chehuyuan Township (Chinese: 车湖垸乡), Shenshuigang Township (Chinese: 深水港乡) and the former Zhangjiang Town on November 20, 2015.

Zhangjiang was located in the west of the county, it was bordered by Fengshu Township (Chinese: 枫树维吾尔族回族乡) and Qinglin Township (Chinese: 青林回族维吾尔族乡) to the north, Xujiaqiao Township (Chinese: 许家桥回族维吾尔族乡) of Dingcheng District and Mutangyuan Township (Chinese: 木塘垸乡) to the east, Yaotianping Town (Chinese: 尧天坪镇) of Dingcheng District to the southeast, Taohuayuan Town (Chinese: 桃花源镇), Jianshi Town (Chinese: 剪市镇) and Niwotan Township (Chinese: 泥窝潭乡) to the southwest, Sanyanggang Town (Chinese: 三阳港镇) to the northwest. The town had an area of 220.63 km2 (85.19 sq mi) with a population of 153,200 (as of 2015), The town had 25 villages and 19 communities under its jurisdiction, its seat was at West Wuling Rd. (Chinese: 武陵西路)[1] It ceased to be a separate town and was divided into Zhangjiang Subdistrict and Xunyang Subdistrict in 2017.[2]

## History

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Zhangjiang was an ancient town with a long history. It had always been the seat of Taoyuan County formed in 963 AD (Song dynasty). It was incorporated as a town in January 1941, it took its name after the Zhangjiang River (漳江), Zhangjiang Town was renamed to Chengguan Town in January 1951.[3]

Zhangjiang Town was reformed through the merging Bazilu Township (Chinese: 八字路乡), Yaohe Township (Chinese: 尧河乡) and the former Chengguan Town (Chinese: 城关镇) in November 1995, it had an area of an area of 139.9 km2 (54.0 sq mi) with a population of about 100,000 (as of 1995), when it had 41 villages and 7 communities. In 2011, the subdivisions of Zhangjiang were reduced to 14 villages and 16 communities from 31 villages and 16 communities through the amalgamation of villages.[3]

Chehuyuan Township (Chinese: 车湖垸乡) and Shenshuigang Township (Chinese: 深水港乡) were merged to it on November 20, 2015. it had an area of 220.63 km2 (85.19 sq mi) with a population of 153,200 (as of 2015), and it had 25 villages and 19 communities under its jurisdiction. In 2017, Zhangjiang Town was divided into two subdistricts of Zhangjiang and Xunyang.[2]

## Subdivisions

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The two subdistricts of Zhangjiang and Xunyang established
through the dividing Zhangjiang Town in 2017

13 villages and 13 communities
composing of Zhangjiang Subdistrict | 10 villages and 8 communities
composing of Xunyang Subdistrict
English | Chinese | English | Chinese
Baifoge Community | 白佛阁社区 | Bazilu Community | 八字路社区
Chuwang Community | 楚旺社区 | Dongtinggong Community | 洞庭宫社区
Fangchenglu Community | 纺城路社区 | Erligang Community | 二里岗社区
Guanjiaping Community | 官家坪社区 | Lianhuahu Community | 莲花湖社区
Guanyinxiang Community | 观音巷社区 | Meixiqiao Community | 梅溪桥社区
Huanghuajing Community | 黄花井社区 | Wanshouqiao Community | 万寿桥社区
Jiaoyan Community | 交岩社区 | Yaohe Community | 尧河社区
Tongmugang Community | 桐木港社区 | Yifengfang Community | 义丰坊社区
Wenchangge Community | 文昌阁社区 | Fenghe Village | 丰禾村
Wenxingyuan Community | 文星园社区 | Fuqingshan Village | 福庆山村
Xiyuan Community | 西苑社区 | Huifeng Village | 廻峰村
Yufusi Community | 渔父祠社区 | Jiaoren Village | 教仁村
Zhangjiangge Community | 漳江阁社区 | Luluoping Village | 菉萝坪村
Fuqiang Village | 富强村 | Luxikou Village | 绿溪口村
Gaohu Village | 高湖村 | Taiping Village | 大平村
Gaoqiao Village | 高桥村 | Tiechuanyan Village | 铁船堰村
Gaoyan Village | 高岩村 | Yanshi Village | 仙石村
Hailuoshan Village | 海螺山村 | Zhenjiangdu Village | 镇江渡村
Hexie Village | 和谐村 |  |
Jinfeng Village | 金凤村 |  |
Jinwang Village | 金旺村 |  |
Jinyan Village | 金雁村 |  |
Juntianping Village | 均田坪村 |  |
Shengli Village | 胜利村 |  |
Yanquan Village | 延泉村 |  |
Yuntai Village | 云台村 |  |

## References

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1. ^ about the present Zhangjiang Town, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Taoyuan County on November 20, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意桃源县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（湘民行发〔2015〕55号 / 2015年11月20日）. see rednet.cn (Dec-04-15)
2. ^ a b 湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕13号, see mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13) or Changde Daily /newspaper (2018-02-27)
3. ^ a b the history of Zhangjiang, according to About Zhangjiang Town / 漳江镇, see xzqh.org (2013-08-22)

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Township-level divisions of Taoyuan County (December 2017 - present)

County seat: Zhangjiang Subdistrict (漳江街道)

2 subdistricts|

* Xunyang (浔阳街道)
* Zhangjiang (漳江街道)

23 Towns|

* Cha'anpu (茶庵铺镇)
* Guanyinsi (观音寺镇)
* Huangshi (黄石镇)
* Jianshi (剪市镇)
* Jiaqiao (架桥镇)
* Jiuxi (九溪镇)
* Ligonggang (理公港镇)
* Longtan (龙潭镇)
* Mazongling (马鬃岭镇)
* Mutangyuan (木塘垸镇)
* Niuchehe (牛车河镇)
* Pantang (盘塘镇)
* Qihe (漆河镇)
* Reshi (热市镇)
* Sanyanggang (三阳港镇)
* Shaping (沙坪镇)
* Shuangxikou (双溪口镇)
* Taohuayuan (桃花源镇)
* Xi'an (西安镇)
* Yangxiqiao (杨溪桥镇)
* Yiwangxi (夷望溪镇)
* Zhengjiayi (郑家驿镇)
* Zoushi (陬市镇)

2 Townships|

* Niwotan (泥窝潭乡)
* Shejiaping (佘家坪乡)

2 Ethnic townships|

* Fengshu (枫树维吾尔族回族乡)
* Qinglin (青林回族维吾尔族乡)

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