Shatian Township ( Chinese : 沙田乡 ) is a rural township in Ningxiang City , Hunan Province , China. It is surrounded by Longtian Town and Xiangzikou Town on the west, Huangcai Town on the northeast, Liushahe Town on the southeast, and Qingshanqiao Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 28,738 and an area of 74.22 square kilometres (28.66 sq mi).
5-416: The Town is divided into six villages: The township abounds in tea oil and rice wine . Hongqi Reservoir ( 红旗水库 ; 'Red Flag Reservoir') is the largest body of water in the township. Chinese chestnut is important to the economy. Huaguxi is the most influential form of local theater. The County Road X210 passes across the township southeast to northwest. The County Road X106 passes across
10-496: Is an edible plant oil. It is obtained from the seeds of Camellia oleifera . Camellia sasanqua is also given as a source of 'tea seed oil. The genus Camellia includes several commercially important species - Camellia oleifera is grown mainly in China for vegetable oil . The oil is known as 'camellia oil', 'tea seed oil', or 'camellia seed oil'. As of 2016 4,000,000 hectares (9,900,000 acres) of oleifera forest centered on
15-415: Is similar to that of Olive oil . Another analysis of several cultivars found : 82-84% unsaturated acids of which 68-77% oleic acid; and 7-14% polyunsaturated acids. With its high smoke point of 252 °C (486 °F), tea seed oil is the main cooking oil in some of the southern provinces of People's Republic of China , such as Hunan , especially in mountainous regions; roughly one-seventh of
20-529: The Yangtze river basin in Hunan , Jiangxi , and Guangxi produces 0.26 million tons of oil. Wild Camellia oleifera contains ~47% oil, whilst cultivated varieties have shown oil content from 42 to 53%. Oil analysis of cultivated varieties showed : ~76-82% oleic acid ; 5-11% linoleic acid ; 7.5-10% palmitic acid ; 1.5-3% stearic acid - the ratios are similar to that found in wild oleifera . The composition
25-555: The township northeast to southwest. The Huitong Covered Bridge , built in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911), is a famous scenic spot. The Former Residence of He Shuheng , built in 1785, in the 50th year of the Kangxi reign , and the Former Residence of Xie Juezai , built in the late Qing dynasty, are scenic spots in the township. Tea oil Tea seed oil (also known as camellia oil , camellia seed oil , teanut oil )
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