Shuangfeng Township () is a

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Shaodong Shaodong () is a county-level city in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located in the central Hunan, the city is bordered to the northeast by Shuangfeng County, to the northwest by Xinshao County, to ...

Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi ...

, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 14,378 and an area of . It borders the towns of Jiulongling and Xiancha in the north, Jianjialong Town in the east,

Qidong County Qidong County () is a county and the 8th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level city. The county was formed from the eastern part of Qiyang County in Apri ...

and

Qiyang County Qiyang () is a county-level city of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yongzhou. Located on the south central part of the province, it is adjacent to the city proper of Yongzhou. The county is bo ...

in the south, and

Shaoyang County Shaoyang County () is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located in the southwest of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Dongkou County, to the west by Huitong and Jingzho ...

in the west.

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 Lianyuan () is a county-level city and the 7th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City. Located on the geographical centre of Hunan, the city is bordered to the ...

. In August 1983, it was under the administration of

Shaodong County Shaodong () is a county-level city in the Provinces of China, Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang, Shaoyang City. Located in the central Hunan, the city is bordered to the northeast by Shuangfeng County, to the nor ...

. It was restored as a township in 1984.

Administrative division

As of 2015, the township is divided into twenty-five villages: *Dongnan () *Liujia () *Ma'an () *Haiping () *Qinfu () *Dachong () *Fu'an () *Guqi () *Qilin () *Hongma () *Chuanxing () *Dajin () *Shuangfeng () *Fengxing () *Yongjiu () *Zhonghe () *Yingfeng () *Yuejin () *Jinlong () *Yuqing () *Fuxing () *Shuijing () *Xiangfu () *Caojia () *Daxing ()

Geography

There are eight reservoirs in the township.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. The main fruits are

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grapefruit The grapefruit (''Citrus'' × ''paradisi'') is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large, sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter fruit. The interior flesh is segmented and varies in color from pale yellow to dark pink. Grapefruit i ...

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, and

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. The township is rich in Dolomite.

Attractions

Qidanling Karst Cave Group () are famous scenic spots in Shaodong. Sandu Reservoir () open to visitors for free. Fishing and hiking are activities around the lake.

References

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