Jiuchong
| Jiuchong 九重镇 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Jiuchong Location in Henan province | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′49.84″N 111°47′33.92″E / 32.6971778°N 111.7927556°ECoordinates: 32°41′49.84″N 111°47′33.92″E / 32.6971778°N 111.7927556°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture | Nanyang |
| County | Xichuan County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 54,000 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 474450 |
Jiuchong (Chinese: 九重; pinyin: jiǔchóng) is a town in Xichuan County, southwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China.
Geography
Jiuchong town is situated at the Southeastern part of Xichuan. The central route of South–North Water Transfer Project's canal head is located in the west of Jiuchong town.
Name
In year 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang attacked the Yuan capital Dadu (present-day Beijing),and overthrowed the Yuan Dynasty. Some royal family of Yuan Dynasty fled here and establish a Nine heavy yard, Nine heavy yard in Chinese is Jiuchong Yuan. that is the origin of Jiuchong.
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