Xinhua (Chinese:新化, pinyin:xīn huà) is a county, Located in middle reaches of the Zi River in the central Hunan of China. It covers 3,635 square kilometers and has a population of 1,291,626 (2002). Xinhua shares the border with Lengshuijiang, Lianyuan, Xinshao, Xupu and Longhui counties and cities. As a county, it was founded at 1072 (Northern Song Dynasty) and now it is under jurisdiction of the Loudi City (Chinese: 娄底市; pinyin: Lóudǐ shì) and subdivided into 7 townships and 19 towns, Shangmei Town (Chinese: 上梅镇; pinyin: Shàngméi zhèn) is the county seat.
In 2011, media attention was attracted by a construction project started by the county's government. In the hope of attracting tourists, the officials wanted to build a lavish temple (Xiangshan Si - 熊山寺 - "Bear Mountain Temple"), diverting funds from more essential projects.
Famous quotes containing the word county:
“Don’t you know there are 200 temperance women in this county who control 200 votes. Why does a woman work for temperance? Because she’s tired of liftin’ that besotted mate of hers off the floor every Saturday night and puttin’ him on the sofa so he won’t catch cold. Tonight we’re for temperance. Help yourself to them cloves and chew them, chew them hard. We’re goin’ to that festival tonight smelling like a hot mince pie.”
—Laurence Stallings (1894–1968)