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 Village research sites identified in declassified 1964 satellite imagery from the US Geological Survey EROS data center. Village research sites are noted in the lower graphic. Note that in 1964, Zhangqing village was located on Mashan Island within Tai Lake. In the late 1960s, the island was joined to the peninsula by a land reclamation project supported by Wuxi City, which now manages the peninsula.

 

Xiejia Village

  • Location: 31.5°N, 120.1°E in Xueyan Township, Wujin County, Jiangsu Province.
  • Terrain: Alluvial floodplain.
  • Total area: 162 ha, 86 ha paddy land in 1994.
  • Population: 448 households with 1735 persons in 1994.

 

 

Zhangqing Village

  • Location: 31.4°N, 120.0°E in Mashan District, Wuxi Municipality, Jiangsu Province.
  • Terrain: Hills mixed with alluvial floodplain.
  • Total area: 269 ha horizontal area in 1993.
  • Population: 333 households in 1993.