Huangchuan County


Huangchuan County is a county of southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is located in the center of Xinyang City, straddling the Huang River.
The 13th five-year plan of Xinyang City proposes to support the withdrawal of Huangchuan County to apply for the construction of Guangzhou City, build a sub central city in the city area, and accelerate the integrated development of Huangchuan and Guangshan.

History

Origin and early development

Huang is briefly mentioned in the Bamboo Annals during the reign of King Xiang. Later, during the Zhou dynasty, a state called Huang appears once again in textual and archeological records, with its capital at Huangchuan. This state is considered to be the root origin of the ancient Chinese surname Huang. Huang was later invaded and annexed by the Kingdom of Chu in 648 BCE, during the Spring and Autumn period.
Remains of the capital of Huang were discovered in Longgu, a township six kilometers northwest to the urban area of Huangchuan.

Imperial period

After the Qin dynasty. Huangchuan was generally established as a zhou, a commandery or a county.
According to Brief Sketch of North Parts of Ming Dynasty, a book by Ji Liuqi recording the transitional period from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty, Huangchuan was devastated and the residents massacred by the peasant army. And now residents in Huangchuan are mainly descendants of migrants from Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong settled down during the Kangxi era in the Qing dynasty.

Republic period

In 1913, Huangchuan was renamed to its current name.
In 2009, Huang-Guang Integration project was launched aiming to integrate Huangchuan County and neighboring Guangshan County.

Former names

  • , the surname Huang is derived from this state

  • Geography

Huangchuan borders the Huai River in the north, which is regarded as part of the geographical dividing line between North China and South China.
Huang River, a tributary of Huai River, is pronounced the same as Yellow River yet with different characters. Local residents usually call it Little Huang River.
The annual mean temperature is and precipitation averages.

Climate

Administrative divisions

Huangchuan County currently has 4 subdistricts, 9 towns and 8 townships. The county was reorganized in 2005, when the townships of Xiaoludian and Pengjiadian, and the town of Niugang were assimilated into neighboring towns and townships.

Subdistricts

  • Chunshen Subdistrict
  • Dingcheng Subdistrict
  • Yiyang Subdistrict
  • Laocheng Subdistrict

    Towns

  • Shuangliushu
  • Sanpisi
  • Butaji
  • Renhe
  • Fudian
  • Xuezi
  • Taolinpu
  • Huangsigang
  • Jiangjiaji

    Townships

  • Chuanliudian Township
  • Weigang Township
  • Zhangji Township
  • Lailong Township
  • Longgu Township
  • Tandian Township
  • Shangyougang Township
  • Baidian Township

    Transport

  • China National Highway 106
  • China National Highway 312
  • G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway
  • G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway
  • Huangchuan railway station