Xinhua County
Xinhua County is a county and the 4th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Loudi City.
Located along the middle reaches of the Zi River, it covers 3,635 square kilometers and has a population of 1,291,626. Xinhua shares the border with Lengshuijiang, Lianyuan, Xinshao, Xupu and Longhui counties and cities. As a county, it was founded at 1072 and now it is under jurisdiction of the Loudi City and subdivided into 7 townships and 19 towns, Shangmei is the county seat.
In 2011, media attention was attracted by a construction project started by the county's government. In the hope of attracting tourists, the officials wanted to build a lavish temple, diverting funds from more essential projects.Climate
