Huangchuan County
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Huangchuan County is a county of southeastern Henan
province, People's Republic of China. It is in the centre of Xinyang
City, bordering Gushi County
to the east, Guangshan County
to the west, Shangcheng County
to the south, and both Xi
and Huaibin Counties
to the north.
(黃國; pinyin: Huángguó), a vassal state of Xia Dynasty
, in the 21st century BCE. It is considered root of the Chinese surname
Huang. Huang was counquered by Chu
in 648 BCE
, during the Spring and Autumn Period.
, 9 towns
and 8 townships
. The county was reorganized in 2005, when the townships of Xiaoludian (小吕店乡) and Pengjiadian (彭家店乡), and the town of Niugang (牛岗镇) were assimilated into neighboring towns and townships.
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
province, People's Republic of China. It is in the centre of Xinyang
Xinyang
Xinyang is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China, the southernmost such administrative division in the province.-Recent history:...
City, bordering Gushi County
Gushi County
Gushi County is a county of about 1,630,000 people of Xinyang City, southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China.-Administration:Gushi has 10 towns and 22 townships.Towns:*Chengguan *Sanhejian *Chenlinzi *Liji...
to the east, Guangshan County
Guangshan County
Guangshan County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city. The primary dialect is Zhongyuan Mandarin.-External links:*...
to the west, Shangcheng County
Shangcheng County
Shangcheng County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city.-External links:*...
to the south, and both Xi
Xi County
Xi County may refer to two counties in the People's Republic of China:*Xi County, Henan , of Xinyang, Henan*Xi County, Shanxi , of Linfen, Shanxi...
and Huaibin Counties
Huaibin County
Huaibin County is a county of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Xinyang city....
to the north.
Origin and early development
Huangchuan was founded as HuangHuang (state)
The State of Huang is a minor Zhou vassal state existed during the Zhou dynasty until Middle Spring and Autumn period, when it was annexed by the state of Chu. There were 12 Marquis of Huang in total....
(黃國; pinyin: Huángguó), a vassal state of Xia Dynasty
Xia Dynasty
The Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical chronicles such as Bamboo Annals, Classic of History and Records of the Grand Historian. The Xia Dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors gave his throne to him...
, in the 21st century BCE. It is considered root of the Chinese surname
Chinese surname
Chinese family names have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames, family names and clan names , existed.The colloquial expressions laobaixing...
Huang. Huang was counquered by Chu
Chu (state)
The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
in 648 BCE
640s BC
-Events and trends:*Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library, which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.*649 BC — Indabigash succeeds Tammaritu as a king of the Elamite Empire....
, during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Administrative Divisions
Huangchuan County currently has 4 subdistrictsSubdistrict (China)
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...
, 9 towns
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
and 8 townships
Townships of the People's Republic of China
Townships formally township level divisions is the basic level of political divisions in China. They are similar to municipalities and communes in other countries and in turn may contain village committees and villages...
. The county was reorganized in 2005, when the townships of Xiaoludian (小吕店乡) and Pengjiadian (彭家店乡), and the town of Niugang (牛岗镇) were assimilated into neighboring towns and townships.