Yushi (simplified Chinese: 鱼市镇; traditional Chinese: 魚市鎮; pinyin: Yúshiì Zhèn) is a rural town in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 17,700 and an area of 94.56-square-kilometre (36.51 sq mi). The town shares a border with Linchong Town to the west, Huangzhou Town to the east, Guizhou Province to the north, and Fuluo Town to the south.
Yushi
鱼市镇 | |
|---|---|
  Yushi Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°20′05″N 109°05′22″E / 27.334833°N 109.089449°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Autonomous county | Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County |
| Incorporated (township) | 1956 |
| Designated (town) | 1984 |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.56 km2 (36.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 17,700 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 419203 |
| Area code | 0745 |
History
editDuring the Jiaqing period of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it was under the jurisdiction of Huangzhou (Chinese: 晃州). In the Republic of China (1912–1949), it came under the jurisdiction of the 3rd Administrative District. After the establishment of the Communist State in July 1956, the Yushi Township was set up. In September 1958, it was renamed "Yushi People's Commune". In 1984, it restored the township system. In December 1984, it was upgraded to a town.[1] In October 2015, some parts of the Yanjia Township (Chinese: 晏家乡) were incorporated into the town.[2][3]
Geography
editThe Wushui River (Chinese: 潕水) winds through the town.
Economy
editThe local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. Tea oil and tung oil are major specialties.
Transportation
editThe G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway passes across the town northeast to southwest.[4]
The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway is a high-speed railway passes across the town northeast to southwest.[4]
References
edit- ^ Huang Xuehong, ed. (2007). "Yushi Town" 《鱼市镇》. 《新晃侗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. p. 245. ISBN 978-7-105-08619-1.
- ^ 重磅！新晃调整乡镇区划 23个乡镇合为11个！. rednet.cn (in Chinese). 30 October 2015.
- ^ Jin Ling (金灵), ed. (3 December 2015). 怀化撤并93个乡镇，你家乡变了没. hunan.voc.com.cn. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County" 《新晃侗族自治县》. 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.