Qiáokǒu

Qiaokou lies at the mouth of the Qiao River on the western bank of the Xiang, north of Changsha. Its waters connect the Xiang with the routes toward Yiyang, making the town a landing for boats moving between the river and the lake country. During the Ming and Qing, rice, hemp, lotus seeds and produce from the hills gathered at its wharves. A patrol post stood here, recalling the strategic value of this junction on the approach to Changsha.