Jiushan, Henan
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Jiushan
鸠山镇 | |
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  Jiushan | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′11″N 113°10′13″E / 34.21972°N 113.17028°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Xuchang |
| County-level city | Yuzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 36,000 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Jiushan (simplified Chinese: 鸠山镇; traditional Chinese: 鳩山鎮; pinyin: Jiūshān Zhèn) is a town in the western portion of Yuzhou, Xuchang, Henan, China.[1][2] The town spans an area of 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi), and has a population of about 36,000.[2]
During the Song dynasty, Jiushan was home to a number of porcelain kilns.[2] Ruins of some of the kilns remain today, and are a tourist attraction.[2]
The town was home to Jiushan Red University (Chinese: 鸠山红专大学),[2] a Communist Party-run school where Party members went to receive ideological training and learn survival skills.[3] The now-delipidated ruins of the school remain, and are a red tourist attraction.[2][3]
Geography
Administrative divisions
Jiushan administers 31 administrative villages (Chinese: 行政村; pinyin: xíngzhèng cūn).[4]
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