Zhuocao Township

Zhuocao Township 斫𥕢乡
Township
Zhuocao Township Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°26′18″N 111°52′39″E
Country	China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Shaoyang
County-level city	Shaodong
Area
• Total	47.74 km2 (18.43 sq mi)
Population  (2017)	18,949
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	422811
Area code	0739
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	斫𥕢鄉
Simplified Chinese	斫𥕢乡
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhuócáo Xiāng

Zhuocao Township (Chinese: 斫𥕢乡) is a township in Shaodong, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 18,949 and an area of 47.74-square-kilometre (18.43 sq mi). It is known for Chinese herbal medicine and has been hailed as "Medicine town in central Hunan" (湘中药乡).

History

In 1950 it belonged to Lianqiao District (廉桥区). It was renamed "Zhuocao People's Commune" in 1958. It was incorporated as a township in 1984.

Administrative division

As of 2017, the township is divided into twenty-nine villages:

• Shangzhuo (上斫村)
• Shiping (石坪村)
• Xinpu (新铺村)
• Yaojia (姚家村)
• Luofu (罗富村)
• Shizi (十字村)
• Xinkui (新奎村)
• Shaping (砂坪村)
• Tanshu (檀树村)
• Zishan (梓山村)
• Ma'antang (马鞍塘村)
• Huangni'ao (黄泥坳村)
• Yanquan (岩泉村)
• Mukouba (木口坝村)
• Hetangping (和塘坪村)
• Ditang (堤塘村)
• Wanfu (万福村)
• Hutiantang (胡田塘村)
• Chongshan (崇山村)
• Ouping (欧坪村)
• Lijia (李家村)
• Yejiping (野鸡坪村)
• Tangjialing (唐家岭村)
• Longtan (龙潭村)
• Changliu (长流村)
• Caidaping (蔡大坪村)
• Zaitang (栽棠村)
• Yuanjia (袁家村)
• Wutong (梧桐村)

Geography

The highest point in the township is Zhupo Mountain (猪婆大山) which stands 681 metres (2,234 ft) above sea level.

Luoshuiyan Reservoir (落水岩水库) is a reservoir in the township. The lake provides drinking water and water for irrigation.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon Chinese herbal medicine and fruits.

Attractions

Three public parks are located in the township: Yanquan Park (岩泉公园), Liu'an Park (柳岸公园) and Xiashan Park (峡山公园).