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 worships and 19 towns, Shangmei Town (Chinese:上梅镇, pinyin:shàngméi zhèn) is the capital.
Last updated: 08-24-2005 09:44:01
