Yutan Subdistrict

Yutan Subdistrict
Subdistrict
Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified	玉潭街道
• Traditional	玉潭街道
• Pinyin	Yùtán Jiēdào
Yutan Subdistrict Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°15′26″N 112°31′37″E / 28.25722°N 112.52694°ECoordinates: 28°15′26″N 112°31′37″E / 28.25722°N 112.52694°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
City	Changsha
County	Ningxiang County
Area
• Total	20 km^2 (8 sq mi)
Population	200,000
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	410699
Area code(s)	0731

Yutan Subdistrict (Chinese: 玉潭街道; pinyin: Yùtán Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. It borders Baimaqiao Subdistrict to the southwest, Chengjiao Subdistrict to the north and Lijingpu Subdistrict to the southeast. As of 2010, it has a population of 200,000 and an area of 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi).

Administrative division

The Subdistrict is divided into nine communities: Bayi Community (八一社区), Chuwei Community (楚沩社区), Huaming Community (花明社区), Nanyuan Community (南苑社区), Tongyi Community (通益社区), Wenzhong Community (文中社区), Xiangshan Community (香山社区), Xincheng Community (新城社区), and Xue'an Community (学庵社区).

Geography

Wei River, also known as "Mother River", is a tributary of the Xiang River that flows through the city.^[1]

Education

Three senior high schools are located within the city: Ningxiang County First Senior High School (宁乡一中), Ningxiang County Experimental Senior High School (宁乡县实验中学), and Yutan Experimental Senior High School (玉潭实验中学).

Culture

Huaguxi is a popular form of theater.

Access

The National Highway runs through the territory of 319 (国道319), with Changchang Highway (长常高速公路) and 3 county rural roads: the 319 National Highway which continues into Yiyang City, linking Yutan with the Chengjiao Subdistrict and Jinghuapu Township; the 1810 Provincial Highway (1810省道) from Yutan which runs through Shuangfupu Town, Hengshi Town, Laoliangcang Town, Liushahe Town, Qingshanqiao Town and connects to Loudi City; and the 1823 Provincial Highway (1823省道) from Yutan which runs through Donghutang Town, Huaminglou Town and connects to Shaoshan City.^[1]

The Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Shijiazhuang City, Guangzhou Province, runs through the city.^[1]

Celebrities

• Huang Yali (simplified Chinese: 黄雅莉; traditional Chinese: 黃雅莉; pinyin: Huang Yǎlì), singer.

References

1. Huang Haichao and Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang County] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.