Nan County , or Nanxian ( simplified Chinese : 南县 ; traditional Chinese : 南縣 ; pinyin : Nán Xiàn ; lit. 'south county') is a county in the Province of Hunan , China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yiyang .
10-419: Located in the northern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Shishou City of Hubei , to the northeast by Huarong County , to the east by Yueyang County , to the south by Yuanjiang County , to the southwest by Hanshou County and Dingcheng District of Changde City , to the northwest by Anxiang County . Nan County covers 1,346.62 km (519.93 sq mi), as of 2015, it had
20-406: A large variety of crops to grow. Because of the climatic condition of hydro-thermal synchronization during agricultural production seasons, Shishou provides the optimal climate to grow a variety of crops between April and October (80% of the annual precipitation, 75% of annual solar radiation, and 80% of annual accumulated temperature that is greater than 10 °C). The climate is particularly complex in
30-459: A registered population of 683,500 and a permanent resident population of 632,800. The county has 14 towns and 1 township under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Nanzhou ( 南洲镇 ). Through the amalgamation of township-level divisions in Nan County on November 26, 2015, Nan County had 13 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction. In 2017, the township of Zhongyukou was reorganized as
40-404: A town, the county has a township and 14 towns.; This Hunan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shishou Shishou ( [ʂɨ̌.ʂòʊ] ; Chinese : 石首 ) is a county-level city under the administration of the prefectural-level city Jingzhou , in the south of Hubei province, near its border with Hunan province, and is located in
50-433: Is in a subtropical monsoon climate zone with an abundant amount of light and heat energy and a long frost-free period. The city receives 1800–2000 hours of sunshine annually, with an annual average temperature of 15.9-16.6 °C, 10 °C or higher accumulated temperature annually, an annual frost-free period of 242–263 days, and an average annual precipitation between 1100mm and 1300 mm. The climatic resources are sufficient for
60-666: The area enjoys convenient transportation, with an hour's drive from Yueyang East Railway Station on the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway line (90 kilometers (56 mi) of expressway), and 70 kilometers (43 mi) from Jingzhou Railway Station on the Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu high-speed railway line. Moreover, Shishou boasts a diversified landscape, including mountains, hills, lakes, rivers, terraces and plains, as well as abundant resources such as rice, cotton, oil plants, eggs, fish, and lotus roots. Shishou
70-492: The hotel entrance from the police. On June 19 a large number of local residents guarded the hotel, fighting with the police, including armed police. Confrontations between the police and residents continued outside the hotel, and on June 20, the municipal government began cutting internet connections in Shishou. On June 21, the police managed to break through the crowd and took Tu's corpse to a crematorium, apparently without giving
80-529: The middle reaches of the Yangtze River . The Swan Islet Wetland of the Yangtze River in this area is the world's largest national natural reserve both for wild elks(Milu, or David Deer) and for Chinese river dolphins ( finless porpoises ). The Shishou City National Baiji Reserve for Chinese river dolphins is nearby. It shares its name with a stream flowing into the Yangtze River . In addition,
90-452: The vicinity of 30 degrees north latitude. Situated far in the Inland, Shishou's climate is minimally affected by the sea, which contributes to its typical continental climate. The city of Shishou has direct jurisdiction over 2 subdistricts , 11 towns , 1 townships , and 1 economic and technological development zone : Chinese (2010 Census) (km²) Committees In June 2009, Shishou
100-492: Was rocked by violent protest after a man, Tu Yuangao, was found dead, supposedly due to suicide, outside the Yonglong hotel. The hotel is owned by a relative of Shishou's mayor. Tu, 24, was the hotel's chef. Fearing a cover-up, Tu's family refused to accept that his death was a suicide, and guarded his body while awaiting investigation. When police tried to forcefully remove Tu's body, local residents joined Tu's family, blocking
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