Wangcun (Chinese: 王村; pinyin: Wángcūn) is a town in Xingyang, Zhengzhou, northwest-central Henan province, China,[1] located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of downtown Xingyang. As of 2011[update], it has 24 villages under its administration.[2]
Located on the flat southern bank of the Yellow River, Wangcun is known for its aquaculture. Since their development started in 1986, the pond systems in Wangcun have grown to the total size of 15,000 mu (10 km2), making the town the largest aquaculture center in North China.[3]
In 2007, construction started in Wangcun on a large turtle farm raising the Yellow River Turtle (a local variety of the Chinese softshell turtle). With the capacity for raising 5 million turtles a year, the facility was expected to become Henan's largest farm of this kind.[4]
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^2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：王村镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
^黄河畔的荥阳市万亩鱼塘 (Ten thousand of mu of fish ponds in the riverside Xingyang), 2011-09-30
^荥阳开建河南省最大黄河鳖养殖基地 (Construction started in Xingyang on the province's largest Yellow River Turtle farm), www.zynews.com, 2007-07-24
February 16, 2024
wangcun, xingyang, wangcun, chinese, 王村, pinyin, wángcūn, town, xingyang, zhengzhou, northwest, central, henan, province, china, located, about, kilometres, northwest, downtown, xingyang, 2011, update, villages, under, administration, wangcun, 王村镇townwangcunlo. Wangcun Chinese 王村 pinyin Wangcun is a town in Xingyang Zhengzhou northwest central Henan province China 1 located about 14 kilometres 8 7 mi northwest of downtown Xingyang As of 2011 update it has 24 villages under its administration 2 Wangcun 王村镇TownWangcunLocation in HenanCoordinates 34 52 38 N 113 16 17 E 34 87722 N 113 27139 E 34 87722 113 27139CountryPeople s Republic of ChinaProvinceHenanPrefecture level cityZhengzhouCounty level cityXingyangElevation138 m 453 ft Time zoneUTC 8 China Standard Area code0371Economy editLocated on the flat southern bank of the Yellow River Wangcun is known for its aquaculture Since their development started in 1986 the pond systems in Wangcun have grown to the total size of 15 000 mu 10 km2 making the town the largest aquaculture center in North China 3 In 2007 construction started in Wangcun on a large turtle farm raising the Yellow River Turtle a local variety of the Chinese softshell turtle With the capacity for raising 5 million turtles a year the facility was expected to become Henan s largest farm of this kind 4 See also editList of township level divisions of HenanReferences edit 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 荥阳市 in Chinese National Bureau of Statistics of the People s Republic of China Retrieved 2012 12 29 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 王村镇 in Chinese National Bureau of Statistics of the People s Republic of China Retrieved 2012 12 29 黄河畔的荥阳市万亩鱼塘 Ten thousand of mu of fish ponds in the riverside Xingyang 2011 09 30 荥阳开建河南省最大黄河鳖养殖基地 Construction started in Xingyang on the province s largest Yellow River Turtle farm www zynews com 2007 07 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wangcun Xingyang amp oldid 1174561684, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
