Zifu Town (Chinese: 资福镇) is a town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Shuangfupu Town and Huitang Town on the west, Batang Town on the northeast, Dachengqiao Town on the north, and Jinshi Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 38,000 and an area of 87.4 square kilometres (33.7 sq mi).

Zifu Town
资福镇
Zifu Town is located in Hunan
Zifu Town
Zifu Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°06′13″N 112°25′50″E / 28.10361°N 112.43056°E / 28.10361; 112.43056
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total
87.4 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Population
38,000
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
410618
Area code0731
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZīfú Zhèn

Administrative division

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The town is divided into one community and seven villages:

  • Yaoli Community (窑里社区)
  • Huabao (华宝村)
  • Heqing (合星村)
  • Qingquanhe (清泉河村)
  • Qixing (七星村)
  • Tanmuqiao (檀木桥村)
  • Hongqi (红旗村)
  • Shanhu (珊瑚村)

Geography

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The Wu River, a tributary of the Wei River, flows through the town.[1]

Culture

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Huaguxi is locally the most influential theatrical performance style.

Transport

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The town is connected to two county roads: County Road X096, which heads southwest to Huitang Town and northeast to Batang Town, and County Road X094.

References

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  1. ^ Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
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