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Shouchang
Shouchang may refer to:
- Shouchang, Zhejiang, a town in Zhejiang province, China
- Shouchang era, a Chinese era name of Emperor Daozong of Liao, which was from 1095 AD. to the first month of Chinese calendar of 1101 AD.
Shouchang (town)
Shouchang is a town located in the western part of Zhejiang Province, China. It was formerly a separate county, but was merged into Jiande in the 1950s.
The county was established in 225 AD with the name Xinchang, during the Three Kingdoms Period. The name was changed to Shouchang In 280 AD. The town is now under the administration of Jiande City.
In 2009, Shouchang administers 40 villages and 4 communities.
- Area: 94.71 km²
- Population: 46,416 in 2005
- Industrial Production: RMB ￥1.38 billion in 2005
- Agricultural Production: RMB ￥167 million in 2005
- Expenditure on R&D: RMB ￥285 million in 2005