Sangzhi County


Sangzhi is a county in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangjiajie. Located on the northern margin of Hunan, Sangzhi County is bordered to the east by Cili County, to the south by Yongding and Wulingyuan Districts, to the west by Yongshun and Longshan Counties, and to the north by Xuan'en and Hefeng Counties in Hubei province.
Sangzhi county is home to several ethnic groups, including the Tujia, Miao, and Bai people. The County covers an area of and had a population of approximately 479,500 as of 2015. As on 27 November 2015, It was divided into 23 township-level division divisions, with its county seat located in Liyuan Town.
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History

Migrant workers from Sangzhi have been employed as drillers during the construction boom in Shenzhen, contributing to the emergence of
Kuzhu Village, which features architecture dating to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, is noted for its folk music and local cultural traditions.
The former residence of Marshal He Long is located in Hongjiaguan Township, Sangzhi County.

Geography

Terrain in the county is predominantly mountainous. The county is home to the Lishui River, the Badagong Mountain National Nature Reserve, and Jiutian Cave. Owing to the steep gradient of the Lishui River in its upper reaches, floods can occur rapidly, with sudden rises in water levels. As a result, the county has experienced frequent flash flooding and drainage problems in urban areas.
Flood control projects began in the 1980s. Planners seek to raise the county's flood-control standard from 2-year-occurrence to 20-year-occurrence, and resettle households located in vulnerable areas.
"From 2010–2018, cultivated land, forest land, waters, and urban and rural construction land in Sangzhi County increased by 4.91%, 0.03%, 58.99%, and 55.63%, respectively, and grassland decreased by 13.32%."
Rana sangzhiensis is a frog that was described as a new species for science from Sangzhi.

Administrative divisions

According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Sangzhi County on November 27, 2015, it has 12 towns and 11 townships under its jurisdiction. Its county seat is Liyuan. They are:
;12 Towns
;6 Townships
;5 Bai Ethnic townships

Notable residents