Lengshuijiang

Lengshuijiang is a county-level city located in the central part of Hunan Province, China, administered by the prefecture-level city of Loudi. The municipality spans a total area of 439 square kilometres across the foothills of the Xuefeng Mountains.

Central Hunan Terrain

The geography of the region is shaped by the Zi River, a tributary of the Xiang River, which drains an area of 326.5 square kilometres within the municipality. The terrain includes 123 mountains rising above 400 metres, with Zushiling Ridge reaching a maximum natural elevation of 1,073 metres. Zhoutou Reservoir serves as the largest body of water in the area.

Resource Production and Industry

Incorporated as a city in 1960 from parts of Xinhua County, Lengshuijiang functions as a resource-based industrial hub. It contains the world's largest antimony mine, producing over 50% of the global supply of antimony, and maintains extensive coal resources within an economy dominated by non-ferrous metals, mining, and smelting.

Daily Movement and Transit

Daily transit across the municipality relies on both rail and highway corridors. The Shanghai–Kunming railway traverses the middle of the city, while the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway cuts through the southwestern portion. Highway travel is supported by the west–east S70 Loudi–Huaihua Expressway, along with provincial routes including the east–west Provincial Highway S312 and the north–south Provincial Highway S217 passing through Sanjian.

Population and Governance

The jurisdiction comprises four subdistricts, five towns, and a township, with the government seat located in Lengshuijiang Subdistrict. The resident population reached 342,700 in 2015, while estimates by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China recorded 372,400 residents by 2016. The majority Han population coexists alongside Miao, Hui, and Tujia ethnic minorities.