Liushahe
Liushahe () is a town in Ningxiang, Hunan, China. It is surrounded by Qingshanqiao Town on the west, Huangcai Town and Shatian Township on the north, Laoliangcang Town and Huitang Town on the east, and Fanjiang Town on the south. As of the 2007 census it had a population of 68,780 and an area of . Administrative division. The town is divided into 11 villages and two communities: History. On January 7, 2021, a group of villagers from Hualin Village, found an underground cellar below a pond and discovered 20,000 ancient coins (more than 100 kilograms) inside as they were removing  sludge from the bottom of the pool during repair work. Most of ancient coins date back to the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). Geography. The town has three reservoirs: Qiguan Reservoir (), Meihua Reservoir () and Tuanshan Reservoir (). Chu River is known as "Liushahe", a tributary of the Wei River, it flows through the town. The Fusi Mountain is a scenic spot in the town. Economy. The mountains in the town contains a rich supply of granite. Citrus, peach, prunus mume and tobacco are important to the economy. Education. There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang No. 7  High School (). Public junior high schools in the town include the Liushahe Junior High School (). Culture. Huaguxi is the most influence local theater. Transportation. Provincial Highway. Major highways that connect Liushahe Town to the rest of Hunan Province include the S209, which runs south through Qingshanqiao Town to Hutian Town and north to Laoliangcang Town. County Road. The County Road X210 runs northwest to Shatian Township. Expressway. The Yiyang-Loudi-Hengyang Expressway in Hunan Province leads to Loudi City, Yiyang City and Hengyang City through the town. Railway. The Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Zhanjiang City , Guangdong Province runs through the town. Religion. Jinfeng Temple () is a Buddhist temple on the top of Fusi Mountain. It was originally built in the Yuan dynasty (12711368) and later destroyed and rebuilt several times. Jiandao Temple () is also a Buddhist temple in the southwest of the town. Attractions. There are local specialties including Ningxiang Pig (), Castanea mollissima and kumquats.