Daolin () is a rural town in Ningxiang City,

Hunan Province Hunan is an inland province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, and Guizhou and Chon ...

, China. It has an area of 135 square kilometers. It is surrounded by Lianhua Town on the north, Hanpu Town and Xiangtang Township on the southeast, and Datunying and Huaminglou Town on the west. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 54,500.

Administrative divisions

The Town is divided into eight villages and one community, which include the following areas: * Daolin Community () * Jinhua () * Jinshui () * Shanshanling () * Xinxing () * Huaxinshi () * Hedongxin () * Longquanhu () * Shijin ()

History

During the Southern

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, Xie Ying () retired into the country, he lived in here, and named it "Daolin" (), Xie Ying's tomb is located in here.

Geography

The Jin River, a tributary of the

Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the second-largest tributary (after the Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the fifth-largest ...

, flows through the town.

Economy

The region abounds with

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Culture

Huaguxi The flower-drum opera or Huaguxi () is a form of Chinese opera originating in Hunan province. Some other provinces, such as Hubei, Anhui, Henan, Shanxi, also have Huaguxi. It is known in China for its earthy quality, and is often referred to as t ...

is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

Expressway

The Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway, which runs east to

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, and the west through Huaminglou Town, Donghutang Town, Jinshi Town, Huitang Town, Jinsou Township, Yueshan Town, Hutian Town to

Louxing District Louxing District () is the only urban district and the seat of Loudi Prefecturel-level City, Hunan Province, China. Located in northeastern part of Loudi, it is in the place across three prefecturel-level cities of Loudi, Changsha and Xiangtan, ...

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. The S61 Yueyang-Linwu Expressway in Hunan leads to

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and

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through the town. The

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runs north to south through the town. The

G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway The Shanghai–Kunming Expressway (), designated as G60 and commonly referred to as the Hukun Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Shanghai, China, and Kunming, Yunnan. It is in length. The entire route forms part of Asian ...

runs east to southwest through the town.

Provincial Highway

The Provincial Highway S219 begins at Daolin Community and travels northeast to the town of Lianhua. The Dao-Shan Highway runs north and reaches its junction with the Provincial Highway S219, and runs southeast and reaches its junction with the

County Road

The County Road X087 travels northwest to Huaminglou. The County Road X089 travels southwest to Datunying. The County Road X088 travels south to Yunhuqiao.

Railway

The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway passes through the town east to west.

Attractions

The local specialties such as the Daolin fish, the Daolin rice, the Daolin jujube.

Celebrity

*Xie Ying (), was a Chinese writer and poet of the

(960–1279). *

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(), is a Chinese scholar of philosophy and intellectual history, currently residing in the

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. * Lu Shixian (;1913–1977), was a Chinese historian. * Jiang Peichang (), scientist. * Lu Gan (), entrepreneur. * Lu Diping (; 1887–1935), was a Chinese general and politician. * Yang Dazhang (), general.

References

External links

{{Ningxiang Divisions of Hunan Divisions of Ningxiang

Ningxiang Ningxiang () is a county-level city and the 2nd most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. The city is bordered to the north by Heshan District o ...