Zhanghua, Hunan

Zhanghua Town (Chinese: 章华镇; pinyin: Zhānghuá Zhèn) is a town and the county seat of Huarong in Hunan, China. The town was reformed through the amalgamation of Hucheng Township (Chinese: 护城乡), Shengfeng Township (Chinese: 胜峰乡) and Chengguan Town (Chinese: 城关镇) on November 20, 2015.[1] The town is located in the northern Huarong County, it is bordered by Shishou City of Hubei Province to the northeast, Sanfengsi Town (Chinese: 三封寺镇) and Zhihedu Town (Chinese: 治河渡镇) to the east, Xinhe Township (Chinese: 新河乡) to the south, Nianyuxu Town (Chinese: 鲇鱼须镇) to the northwest, Wanyu Town (Chinese: 万庾镇) to the northwest. The town has an area of 122.7 km2 (47.4 sq mi) with a population of 143,200 (as of 2015). Through the amalgamation of villages on May 26, the town has 14 villages and 18 communities, its seat is Huancheng Community (Chinese: 环城社区).[2]

History

Zhanghua Town was named after the ancient place of Clay Platform of Zhanghua (Chinese: 章华台) located in Qingshui Village (modern Shilipu Village), northeast of the county seat. According to legend, the Clay Platform was palace ruins of King Ling of Chu (540–529 BC; Chinese: 楚靈王).[3]

Administrative divisions
Administrative divisions of Zhanghua Town
(2016 - present)
village-level divisions
(14 villages and 18 communities)		 former township-level
EnglishChineseEnglishChinese
Fengxing Village凤形村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Hengti Village横堤村Hucheng Township护城乡
Huagang Village话岗村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Lishu Village栗树村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Pushentang Village普圣堂村Hucheng Township护城乡
Qianfeng Village前锋村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Sanhe Village三河村Hucheng Township护城乡
Shifu Village石伏村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Shilipu Village十里铺村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Tianjiahu Village田家湖村Hucheng Township护城乡
Wanshen Village万圣村Hucheng Township护城乡
Wuxing Village五星村Hucheng Township护城乡
Xingnan Village兴南村Hucheng Township护城乡
Zhihu Village治湖村Hucheng Township护城乡
Beijie Community北街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Chengnan Community环城社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Chengxingjie Community城兴街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Dongjie Community东街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Guangsha Community广夏社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Huayangjie Community华阳街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Lijiahu Community李家湖社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Lingyuanjie Community陵园街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Ma'an Community马鞍社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Malisi Community麻里泗社区Hucheng Township护城乡
Nanjie Community南街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Qiaodongjie Community桥东街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Shengfeng Community胜峰社区Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Shuichanchang Community水产场社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Shuixiangjie Community水乡街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Xijie Community西街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Zhangtaijie Community章台街社区Chengguang Town城关镇
Zhuangyuanjie Community状元街社区Chengguang Town城关镇

Amalgamation of villages in 2016
14 villages reorganized through the amalgamation of villages in 2016 [2]
the present name the amalgamation of villages in 2016
former villages former townships
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Fengxing Village 凤形村 Fengxing Village凤形村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Gangtie Village钢铁村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Paishan Village排山村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Hengdi Village 横堤村 Hengdi Village横堤村Hucheng Township护城乡
Jinhu Village津湖村Hucheng Township护城乡
Xingou Village新沟村Hucheng Township护城乡
Huagang Village 话岗村 Maojiaxiang
Industrial and Mining Area		毛家巷工矿区Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Chachang
(Tea Farm of Shengfeng)		茶场Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Huagang Village话岗村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Longxiu Village龙秀村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Lishu Village 栗树村 Jinwo Village金窝村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Lishu Village栗树村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Shaoqi Village筲箕村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Shuichanchang
(Aquaculture Field of Shengfeng)		水产场Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Yangzhichang
(Feedlot Field of Shengfeng)		养殖场Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Pushentang Village 普圣堂村 Baiding Village白鼎村Hucheng Township护城乡
Pushentang Village普圣堂村Hucheng Township护城乡
Qianfeng Village 前锋村 Qianfeng Village前丰村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Yuejin Village跃进村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
State-owned Forest Farm
of Shengfeng		胜峰国营林场Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Sanhe Village 三河村 Sanhe Village三河村Hucheng Township护城乡
Zhujia Village朱家村Hucheng Township护城乡
Shilipu Village 十里铺村 Qingshui Village清水村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Shilipu Village十里铺村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Shifu Village 石伏村 Shifu Village石伏村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Zhushantou Village珠头山村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡
Tianjiahu Village 田家湖村 Chengnan Village城南村Hucheng Township护城乡
Fish Farm
of Tianjiahu		田家湖渔场Hucheng Township护城乡
Wanshen Village 万圣村 Huaguang Village华光村Hucheng Township护城乡
Wansheng Village万圣村Hucheng Township护城乡
Wuxing Village 五星村 Lijiaqiao Village李家桥村Hucheng Township护城乡
Wuxing Village五星村Hucheng Township护城乡
Xingnan Village 兴南村 Caixing Village蔡兴村Hucheng Township护城乡
Xingnan Village兴南村Hucheng Township护城乡
Zhihu Village 治湖村 Yifeng Village益丰村Hucheng Township护城乡
Zhihu Village治湖村Hucheng Township护城乡

References
  1. According to the result on Adjustment of Township-level Administrative divisions of Huarong County on November 20, 2015 / 《湖南省民政厅关于同意华容县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（湘民行发〔2015〕60号）, rednet.cn (Dec.4, 2015)
  2. according to the Approval on the Amalgamation of Villages in Zhanghua Town Approved by Government of Huangrong County (May 26, 2016) / 《华容县人民政府关于同意章华镇建制村合并调整的批复》（2016年 5月26日 华政函〔2016〕28号）, see huarong.gov (2016-05-26)
  3. Study on Clay Platform of Zhanghua in Huarong County / 华容章华台考, see voc.com, sina.com or literature.org
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