Xiangjiangyuan


Xiangjiangyuan Yao Township is an ethnic township of the Yao people in Lanshan County, Hunan, China. The township is home of the Yao people, it is named after the source of the Xiang River. The Township covers an area of, as of 2015 end, it has resident families of 743 with a population of 3,188, the Yao people accounts for 95 percent of the population. The township is divided into 5 villages and part of the Jingzhu Forest Farm, the seat of the township is at the village of Tongcun.

History

The Xiangjiangyuan Yao Township historically was named Ziliang Ethnic Township, Qunfeng People's Commune, Ziliang Yao People's Commune and Ziliang Yao Township. The historic Ziliang Ethnic Township was formed in April, 1950, it was renamed as Qunfeng People's Commune in 1958. The Ziliang Yao People's Commune was reformed in 1961, the People's Commune was transformed into a Township in 1982. The Ziliang was allowed to renamed as Xiangjiangyuan on November 18, 2015, the Xiangjiangyuan Yao Township was officially established on December 30, 2016.

Geography

The Xiangjiangyuan is a mountainous township located in the southeastern margin of Lanshan. It is bordered to the north and northeast by Suocheng Town, to the southeast by Daqiao Yao Township, to the south by Jingzhu Yao Township, to the west by Ningyuan County. The township is at 800 metres above sea level, the source of the Xiang River is at Yegou Mountain in Zhulin Village. It is also home of the Xiangjiangyuan National Forest Park approved to establish by the State Forestry Administration in 2008.