Zhusha () is a town in the northwest of Xinyi city, Guangdong province, China, which is located in 22°33′N 110°56′E. In 2003 the original Zhusha has been merged with two other cities: Ane and Wangsha, with a total area of 282 square kilometers and a population of over 90,000. It is the biggest town in Xinyi city.
History Zhusha got its name because of the Vermilion Ridge (also named Rouge Hill in ancient times). It first belonged to Liangde county () during Liang, Chen, Sui dynasty, then belonged to Huaide county () during Tang, five dynasties and Song dynasty, later it belonged to the middle road of Xinyi County () during the last of Song and Yuan dynasty, and then named as Xinfengdu () belonged to Xining county () during Ming dynasty. It was renamed as Dasheng castle () belonged to Xinyi County () at the beginning of the Qing dynasty, and renamed as Xinyi County sixth area Zhusha village () in 1932, and then renamed again as the Third victory county () in 1940.
In December 1952, it was named as the Sixth district of Xinyi County (), and in February 1957 named as Zhuasha county (); and in the autumn of 1958, the Zhusha People's commune () was established and in June 1961, named as Zhusha district (朱砂区).
However, it was renamed as Zhusha People's commune () again in January 1963, and then renamed back as Zhusha district () in December 1983; and then in the winter of 1986, formed as Zhusha Town (). On November 26, 2003, it was merged with Ane (安莪) and Wangsha (旺沙) to be the Zhusha Town now.
Administration Administratively, Zhusha Town is under the jurisdiction of Xinyi. This town consists of three parts, including Zhusha, Wangsha and Ane. It administers 32 village-level divisions.
Name Simplified Chinese Location in Zhusha Registered family Population Area(km2) Arable area(acre)Longbu villageSouth70828126.681276Butou villageSouth76729306.051486Shigen villageNorth67825566.071058Xilan villageMiddle71528888.311286Huashan villageWest43014936.19892Sannan villageSouth49517964.51973Liucun villageSouthwest55119395.611353Wenhua villageNortheast66725497.571243Yanhe villageNortheast83928948.981413Panlong villageEast61622299.341132Yanshui villageSouth41516515.29891Zhusha villageMiddle1572584912.282354Pingzhai villageNorth45817653.54773Shuangdi villageMiddle1107444210.992313Gupan villageSoutheast40315424.96756Liantang villageMiddle1457550816.522039Yanchong villageNortheast57419158.391014Wangsha villageNortheast96928398.961288Shiyin villageSouthwest67325498.91634Daliu villageSouthwest109440278.762124Wenliao villageWest102138639.772271Guling villageWest66324597.171385Wangke villageNorth51120117.281405Padong villageWest1007348410.91710Liwu villageSouth1253490711.382068Foshui villageEast575204510.231263Linwo villageEast1196392314.461878Jiatang villageNortheast66623328.761233Luolin villageSoutheast782282513.461298Xinxu villageEast64721927.151044Baitu villageNorthwest843350416.912310
Geography
Political geography
Zhusha Town is located in the north of the Xinyi city, 29 km from the urban area. It is bordered by Guizi Town and Chashan Town in the east, connected to Huaixiang Town and Chidong Town in the South, next to the Jindong Town in West, and adjacent to with Cenxi city, Guangxi province in the north.
Landscape and climate Zhusha has a subtropical climate with the average annual temperature over 20°C and the average annual precipitation about 1800 mm. The landscape of Zhusha Town is mainly hills. It has rich mineral resources, including kaolin, granite, mica, gold, silver, copper, iron, manganese, limestone and so on. The land area of the whole town is about 119,850 acres, of which 41,522 acres are arable.
Transportation China National Highway 207 G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway
Economy In 2010, the industrial output of the whole town was more than 2 billion RMB. There were 2,158 self-employment industrial, 62 legal entities registered companies in the whole town. On the other hand, Zhusha Town is rich in mineral resources and water resources, including 19 hydroelectric stations at present, the total generating capacity over 50 million degrees in 2010. Its industrial type are mainly ethylene follow-up processing, ceramics and weaving and the agriculture are mainly rice, maize, cinnamon and plums.
Education There are one middle school, 15 elementary schools, 5 kindergartens in Zhusha Town.
Culture
Shigen Mountain (石根山) is the most famous mountain in Zhusha Town with the height of 990 meters above sea level. It is the border along Guangdong and Guangxi province. The whole Zhusha town can be seen on the top of Shigen Mountain. There is concrete plank road built on the cliffs of the mid-levels.
Lotus Temple (莲花祠) is located in the Liantang village of Zhusha Town with an area of 339.2 square meters. The temple was built with wood on a circular mound in Kangxi 61 years (1722) and got its name because it looks like a lotus flower. It is full of various murals, reliefs, wood carvings and there is a pond in front of the temple.
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