Donghutang

Donghutang Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified	东湖塘镇
• Traditional	東湖塘鎮
• Pinyin	Dōnghútáng Zhèn
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
City	Changsha
County	Ningxiang County
Area
• Total	138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population	47,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	410614
Area code	0731

Donghutang Town (simplified Chinese: 东湖塘镇; traditional Chinese: 東湖塘鎮; pinyin: Dōnghútáng Zhèn) is an urban town in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Yanglin Township and Ruyi Township on the west, Xiaduopu Town and Nantianping Township on the north, Yuchangping Town on the east, and Huaminglou Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 47,516 and an area of 138 square kilometres (53 sq mi).

Administrative division

The Town is divided into fourteen villages and one community: Donghutang Community (东湖塘社区), Quanwan Village (泉湾村), Qintang Village (秦塘村), Xichongshan Village (西冲山村), Nanzhu Village (南竹村), Yanshan Village (燕山村), Taojiawan Village (陶家湾村), Shoubantang Village (手板塘村), Mashan Village (麻山村), Xujiaba Village (徐家坝村), Zaifeng Village (在凤村), Huoshan Village (火扇村), Niushan Village (牛山村), Quanshan Village (泉山村) and Taipingqiao Village (太平桥村).

Economy

Citrus is important to the economy.

The region abounds with coal, refractory clay and iron.

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

The 1823 Provincial Highway (1823省道) from Yutan Subdistrict, running through Donghutang Town, Huaminglou Town to Shaoshan City.

Notable individuals

• Zhou Zhenlin (周震鱗), revolutionary.