Suining County

Suining County is under the jurisdiction of Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, in the southwest of Hunan Province and adjacent to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The terrain is mountainous in the southeast and north, and low mountains in the east, north and west. There are more than 100 peaks over 1,000 meters above sea level. The Wushui, a tributary of the Yuanjiang River, enters from the east and traverses the middle; the Lishui, a tributary of Zishui, runs through the northeast. Mineral deposits include iron, manganese, tungsten, and granite. The total area is 2927 square kilometers. The county has jurisdiction over 6 towns and 19 townships, including 14 ethnic townships. The county government is stationed in the central street of Changpu Town. In 2013, the total registered population was 383,300, of which the minority population accounted for 62.3% of the total population. In 2015, Suining County governs 9 townships and 8 towns. Suining is very rich in natural resources, and its forestry resources rank first in Hunan Province. It is one of the key counties of national forestry, with a forest coverage rate of 76% and a hydropower reserve of 200,000 kilowatts. Suining has Huangsang provincial eco-tourism demonstration area and Jinshuiwan 5A-level farmhouse tourism demonstration site, as well as scenic spots such as Shentan Park and Garden Pavilion. Suining County has won the honorary title of Civilized County in Hunan Province for two consecutive years. The Wushui River (the eastern source of the Yuanjiang River) in the county seat is the dividing line between the two mountain ranges: the south is Baishili Danan Mountain, and the north is Xuefeng Mountain.