Anxiang Township
安香乡
Township
Anxiang Township is located in Hebei
Anxiang Township
Anxiang Township
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°23′05″N 114°32′18″E / 38.38472°N 114.53833°E / 38.38472; 114.53833
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityShijiazhuang
CountyXingtang
Village-level divisions22 villages
Area
 • Total64.28 km2 (24.82 sq mi)
Elevation
101 m (331 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total39,300
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0311

Anxiang (Chinese: 安香; pinyin: Ānxiāng) is a township of Xingtang County, Hebei, China.[1] Anxiang is located 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) south of the county seat and 56 kilometres (35 mi) by road north of Shijiazhuang.[2]

The township covers an area of 64.28 square kilometres (24.82 sq mi) and had a population of 39,300 in 2004.[3]

Between 1161 and 1187 AD, the Hong Yan Temple was built here, later changed to the Temple of Xi'an Hong.[1]

Economy

In 1954, primary agricultural production cooperatives were established, and developed into advanced agricultural producers' cooperatives in 1956.[1] The township is agricultural based with 53,200 acres of arable land, the main crops being red sage root, Atractylodes, Chinese yam, Campanulaceae, astragalus, etc., with an annual output of 900 tons.[4] Aquaculture has developed rapidly and the township has two large dairy farms.[4] However, at the last census, 496 business enterprises were recorded in the township, industries such as plywood, machinery, nutritional supplements, aside from chicken and cattle farming.[4]

Administrative divisions

The township contains the following villages:[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 安香乡 (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  2. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  3. ^ a b "Anxiang Township,Xingtang". CC Guide. Retrieved 26 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b c 安香乡 (in Chinese). Agri.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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