Hongshi Town, Hengyang County

Hongshi Town, Hengyang County, also known as Hongluo Temple, is located in the northwest of Hengyang County. Provincial Highway S210 runs through the north and south. It is 28 kilometers west of the county seat. It is adjacent to three lakes in the east and Jinzhou in the south. The creek is bounded by Da'an in the west, Qulan in the north, and borders Shuangfeng County. It is high in the west and low in the south. It is 22 kilometers long from north to south and 8.5 kilometers wide from east to west. It is shaped like a straw, with a total area of ??115 square kilometers and jurisdiction over 43 villages (residences). committee, 494 villager groups, with a total population of 52,516 in 2003, including 12,000 urban residents.

The town’s total cultivated land area is 45,000 acres, including 34,000 acres of paddy fields and 10,000 acres of water surface. Important mineral deposits within the town include the alumina pentoxide mine in Liziyangtang Village, with proven reserves. It is a national medium-sized mining area. The water resources are abundant. The Zhishui River runs through the town. It enters the town from Da'an Township through the leader of Dayin Village, flows through 13 villages along the way, and enters the territory of Sanhu through Shimen Village. There are 8 small second-type reservoirs in the territory, with a pond water surface of 7,400 acres. The entire territory is hilly and mountainous, with a forest coverage rate of 82%. Tianzhu Peak is one of the 72 peaks of Nanyue, with an altitude of 332 meters. The ancient trees are towering and the whole town is green. It has a subtropical humid climate with four distinct seasons, hot summers and cold winters, abundant sunshine, long frost-free period, and abundant agricultural and sideline products. It is a major rice-producing area.

Domestic transportation is mainly highway, and shipping only passes through Da'an Township. In addition to the S210 line, there are also county roads running from Yangquan Village to Da'an in the east, Shimen Village to Sanhu in the south, and Caoguan in the west. From the village to Jinxi, it passes through Lizitong Shuangfengqiao Pavilion in the north, extending in all directions. It is the main commercial center and agricultural and sideline products distribution center for two nearby towns and one township.

The tourism resources are very rich, the famous ones include the former residence of martyr Xia Minghan, Wang Chuanshan’s original "Xianxin Pavilion", Tianzhu Peak, etc. Others include Hongshi River Dam, Fuchuan Ridge and Martyrs' Tombs, Tianshi Ridge Tianshi Hall, etc.

The urban construction of Hongshi Town is developing rapidly. All streets are hardened with high-standard cement. Along both sides of the Zhishui River, two major commercial districts have naturally formed with the "Four Eyes Bridge" in Hongshi as the boundary. There is currently one large farmers' market, four professional markets, two residential communities, and a private industrial park. A bus station and Xia Minghan Leisure Plaza are planned to be built within this year.

Hongshi Town

Jurisdiction: 2 neighborhood committees, Dongzheng Street and Xizheng Street; Taishan, Hongshi, Blast Furnace, Xinhuai, Gaobi, Pantang, Qingjiang, Daoshan , Shimen, Xianxin, Yangchi, Quantang, Yintang, Yangquan, Pangu, Jihou, Tianzhu, Nanzhu, Longjiang, Caoguan, Taihe, Yunhua, Yutian, Qingyan, Dayin, Daishan , Xingshan, Shitian, Roushui, Renzi, Yujiaping, Caiyuanchong, Yinshan, Yuya, Mawei, Longgutang, Jinpentuo, Taiping, Lizi, Jiafu, Huangshi 47 village committees .