Shouchang (Chinese: 寿昌; pinyin: shòuchāng) is a town located in the western part of Zhejiang Province, China, currently under the administration of Jiande City.[1]

Shouchang 寿昌镇
Town
Shouchang in 2018
Shouchang Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°21′40″N 119°13′00″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Hangzhou
County-level city	Jiande
Area
• Total	94.71 km2 (36.57 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	46,416
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Administration

As of 2020^[update], it administers the following four residential communities and 23 villages:[2]

• Hengshan Community (横山社区)
• Dongchang Community (东昌社区)
• Aixi (Xihu) Community (艾溪（西湖）社区)
• Wangjiang Community (望江社区)
• Sanyan Village (三岩村)
• Shiquan Village (石泉村)
• Dongmen Village (东门村)
• Chengbei Village (城北村)
• Chengzhong Village (城中村)
• Henanli Village (河南里村)
• Shibaqiao Village (十八桥村)
• Bujiapeng Village (卜家蓬村)
• Honglu Village (红路村)
• Yuhong Village (余洪村)
• Datangbian Village (大塘边村)
• Chenjia Village (陈家村)
• Shanfeng Village (山峰村)
• Guihua Village (桂花村)
• Yongjiaqiao Village (永嘉桥村)
• Nanpu Village (南浦村)
• Ximen Village (西门村)
• Zhou Village (周村)
• Tongjia Village (童家村)
• Lühetang Village (绿荷塘村)
• Xihua Village (西华村)
• Wushi Village (乌石村)
• Jinqiao Village (金桥村)

History

The county was established in 225 AD with the name Xinchang, during the Three Kingdoms Period. The name was changed to Shouchang In 280 AD. It was formerly a separate county, but was merged into Jiande in the 1950s.

GDP

• Industrial Production: RMB ￥1.38 billion in 2005
• Agricultural Production: RMB ￥167 million in 2005
• Expenditure on R&D: RMB ￥285 million in 2005

Transport

• The nearest major airport is Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. Quzhou Airport and Yiwu Airport are closer but much smaller.
• China National Highway 320
• China National Highway 330
• Hangxinjing Expressway
• Jinqian Railway

References

External links

• Official site on economic issues
• Official site