Xiangtang, Jiangxi
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Xiangtang 向塘镇 |
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| Coordinates: 28°25′58″N 115°58′10″E / 28.43278°N 115.96944°ECoordinates: 28°25′58″N 115°58′10″E / 28.43278°N 115.96944°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanchang |
| County | Nanchang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (101 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 150,000 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 330201 |
| Area code(s) | 0791 |
Xiangtang (Chinese: 向塘; pinyin: xiàngtáng; literally: "face river bank"; Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕjɑ̃tʰɑ̃]) is a town located to the south of Nanchang, the capital of China's Jiangxi province, under the administration of Nanchang County It is the most populous town in the province with the population more than 150,000 as of the 2010 census. The town was established from a village, which is still remaining near the present center of the town, during the Qing Dynasty. The village experienced fast growth when the main part of the Zhejiang–Jiangxi Railway was completed in 1935. Nowadays, Xiangtang has two main rail stations: Xiangtang West Station as the second largest freight yard in China and Xiangtang Station as a level-1 passenger station nationwide. It also had the only civilian airport(joint military/civilian) in Jiangxi province before Nanchang Changbei International Airport went to operation in September 10, 1999.
There are 33 government-owned institutions and about 4000 researchers and technicians working here. In 1999, Xiangtang became a provincial level development zone and boosted the medical, chemical, clothing, material industry and education.
It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the city proper of Nanchang. The elevation of Xiangtang is 27m above the sea.Gan River, the main river in the province and a tributary of Yangtze River, is just 10 km (6.2 mi) away. The area of the town is 146 km2 (56 sq mi).
The earliest remnants of human habitation in Xiangtang are found in the Majin Remnants near the village of Shatan. Stone tools from the remnants date to 50,000 to 20,000 years ago. Xiangtang area as a part of Nanchang was founded in 201 BC during the early Han dynasty. The village which the town was named after was settled in Qing Dynasty. In 1935, a rail station was built near Xiangtang village and since then the present town was formed.
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