Taohuajiang


Taohuajiang Town is a town and the seat of Taojiang County in Hunan, China. It was reformed through the amalgamation of Huaguoshan Township, Niutanhe Township and the former Taohuajiang Town in 2005. The town is located in the east of the county, it is bordered by Xinqiaohe Town of Ziyang District and Xiushan Town to the north, Huilongshan Subdistrict, Xielingang Town and Xinshidu Town of Heshan District to the east, Shiniujiang Town to the south, Gaoqiao and Fuqiushan townships to the west. It covers an area of with a population of 156,286, the town has 21 villages and 10 communities under its jurisdiction.

History

Taohuajiang is an ancient town with a long history. It was an ancient postal stop named Wangfuyi in Tang dynasty, meanwhile it was also a way station to Xiangxiang. As an ancient postal stop, it gradually developed into a market town in Tang and Song dynasties, in those days it was known as Longxi Town named after the Longxi River which runs the place. In 1264, a military depot named Taohuajiangtang was established. In 1684, Wangfuyi was renamed to Taohuayi after the Taohua River.
Taohua Town was incorporated as a town in the early years of Minkuo, as part of Yiyang County. In February 1950, the seat of Yiyang County was moved into the town. In July 1951, dividing 5 county controlled districts from Yiyang County, Taojiang County was created, Taohuajiang became the seat of Taojiang County.

Administrative division

The town is divided into 29 villages and 9 communities, the following areas: Tuanshan Community, Fenghuangshan Community, Jinfeng Community, Taohualu Community, Zijianglu Community, Taohuajiang Community, Furong Community, Fumin Community, Niutanhe Community, Wenjiadu Village, Huayuandong Village, Dashiwan Village, Kongtong Village, Taogushan Village, Jintao Village, Yangjia'ao Village, Huaqiao Village, Jinliuqiao Village, Lishuqiao Village, Lishuzui Village, Luojiatan Village, Banjiazhou Village, Niutanhe Village, Huachuangang Village, Hengmu Village, Daoguanshan Village, Egongqiao Village, Qingshan Village, Chuanmenwan Village, Renheqiao Village, Gongtoushan Village, Banbianshan Village, Huaguoshan Village, Zhumutan Village, Shigaoqiao Village, Dahua Village, Gongqiao Village, and Chuangye Village.