Maoping

Maoping 茅坪镇
—  Town  —
Maoping Zhen
Chinese transcription(s)
- Chinese	茅坪
- Pinyin	Maoping
Maoping seen from the west
Maoping Location in China
Coordinates: 30°50′N 110°59′E / 30.833°N 110.983°E / 30.833; 110.983Coordinates: 30°50′N 110°59′E / 30.833°N 110.983°E / 30.833; 110.983
Country	China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Yichang
County	Zigui County
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

Maoping (茅坪) is a town in Zigui County (part of Yichang prefecture-level city), in the western part of Hubei Province of China.^[1] It is the county seat of Zigui County, and as such is labeled simply as "Zigui" (秭归) or "Zigui County" (秭归县) on most less-detailed maps.

The town is located on the right (southern) bank of the Yangtze, just upstream of the Three Gorges Dam, and offers a good view of (the upstream side of) the dam, as well as of an accessory dam, which blocks off a valley on the southern side of the river from being flooded by the reservoir.

The town's passenger dock (Zigui Gang, i.e. the Port of Zigui) is served by most boats travelling up and down the Yangtze between Yichang and Chongqing. The bus station is a hub of local travel within the county and adjacent areas, and has frequent service to Yichang as well.

References

1. ^ Microsoft Encarta 2005 World atlas