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Shuangfeng Township (Chinese: 双凤乡) is a township in Shaodong, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 14,378 and an area of 55.77 square kilometres (21.53 sq mi). It borders the towns of Jiulongling and Xiancha in the north, Jianjialong Town in the east, Qidong County and Qiyang County in the south, and Shaoyang County in the west.

Shuangfeng Township 双凤乡
Township
Shuangfeng Township Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°04′59″N 111°43′13″E
Country	China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Shaoyang
County-level city	Shaodong
Area
• Total	55.77 km2 (21.53 sq mi)
Population  (2017)	14,378
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	422804
Area code(s)	0739
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	雙鳳鄉
Simplified Chinese	双凤乡
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shuāngfèng Xiāng

History

Shuangfeng was incorporated as a township in 1956. In 1965 it was renamed "Shuangfeng People's Commune". In December 1979, it came under the jurisdiction of Lianyuan. In August 1983, it was under the administration of Shaodong County. It was restored as a township in 1984.

Administrative division

As of 2015, the township is divided into twenty-five villages:

• Dongnan (东南村)
• Liujia (刘家村)
• Ma'an (马安村)
• Haiping (海坪村)
• Qinfu (勤富村)
• Dachong (大冲村)
• Fu'an (福安村)
• Guqi (古奇村)
• Qilin (麒麟村)
• Hongma (红马村)
• Chuanxing (船形村)
• Dajin (大进村)
• Shuangfeng (双凤村)
• Fengxing (凤形村)
• Yongjiu (永久村)
• Zhonghe (中和村)
• Yingfeng (迎丰村)
• Yuejin (跃胜村)
• Jinlong (金龙村)
• Yuqing (余庆村)
• Fuxing (复兴村)
• Shuijing (水井村)
• Xiangfu (香馥村)
• Caojia (曹家村)
• Daxing (大兴村)

Geography

There are eight reservoirs in the township.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. The main fruits are walnut, grapefruit, pear, and peach. The township is rich in Dolomite.

Attractions

Qidanling Karst Cave Group (七担岭溶洞群) are famous scenic spots in Shaodong.

Sandu Reservoir (三都水库) open to visitors for free. Fishing and hiking are activities around the lake.

References

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