Shouchang () is a town located in the western part of
Zhejiang Province
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China
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, currently under the administration of
Jiande
Jiande is a county-level city of Zhejiang Province, East China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou.
History
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jiande was the capital of Yanzhou Prefecture. On account of thi ...
City.
Administration
, it administers the following four residential communities and 23 villages:
*Hengshan Community ()
*Dongchang Community ()
*Aixi (Xihu) Community ()
*Wangjiang Community ()
*Sanyan Village ()
*Shiquan Village ()
*Dongmen Village ()
*Chengbei Village ()
*Chengzhong Village ()
*Henanli Village ()
*Shibaqiao Village ()
*Bujiapeng Village ()
*Honglu Village ()
*Yuhong Village ()
*Datangbian Village ()
*Chenjia Village ()
*Shanfeng Village ()
*Guihua Village ()
*Yongjiaqiao Village ()
*Nanpu Village ()
*Ximen Village ()
*Zhou Village ()
*Tongjia Village ()
*Lühetang Village ()
*Xihua Village ()
*Wushi Village ()
*Jinqiao Village ()
History
The county was established in 225 AD with the name Xinchang, during the
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Jin dynasty (266–420), Western Jin dyna ...
Period. The name was changed to Shouchang In 280 AD. It was formerly a separate county, but was merged into
Jiande
Jiande is a county-level city of Zhejiang Province, East China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou.
History
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jiande was the capital of Yanzhou Prefecture. On account of thi ...
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
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is an international airport serving Hangzhou, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the capital of East China’s Zhejiang province. .
Quzhou Airport and
Yiwu Airport
Yiwu Airport is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the cities of Yiwu and Jinhua in East China’s Zhejiang province. It is located northwest of the center of Yiwu and from the urban area of Jinhua.
History
Yiwu Airport was or ...
are closer but much smaller.
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China National Highway 320
China National Highway 320 (G320) runs southwest from Shanghai through the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guizhou before ending in Ruili, Yunnan
Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The prov ...
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China National Highway 330
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Hangxinjing Expressway
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Jinqian Railway
References
External links
Official site on economic issues
Towns of Zhejiang
Jiande
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