Wen'anyi (simplified Chinese: 文安驿镇; traditional Chinese: 文安驛鎮; pinyin: Wén'ānyì Zhèn) is a town in Yanchuan County, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[2] The town is located in central Yanchuan County, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the county center of Dayu Subdistrict [zh].[3] The town spans an area of 325.72 square kilometres (125.76 sq mi), and has a hukou population of 22,098 as of 2018.[1]

Wen'anyi
文安驿镇
A yaodong in Liangjiahe Village [zh]
Wen'anyi is located in China
Wen'anyi
Wen'anyi
Coordinates: 36°51′57″N 110°03′19″E / 36.86583°N 110.05528°E / 36.86583; 110.05528
CountryChina
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYan'an
CountyYanchuan County
Area
 • Total325.72 km2 (125.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total22,098
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)

History

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In 1958, Wen'anyi was established as a people's commune.[3] Xi Jinping was sent to Liangjiahe Village [zh] in Wen'anyi in early 1969 as part of Mao Zedong's Down to the Countryside Movement.[4] Xi stayed in the village for seven years, performing manual labor and ascending the local political ranks.[4] In May 1984, Wen'anyi was changed to a township, and in August, it was upgraded to a town.[3] In 2015, the former town of Yujun [zh] was merged into Wen'anyi.[5]

Administrative divisions

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Wen'anyi administers 2 residential communities and 23 administrative villages.[6]

Residential Communities

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Wen'anyi contains the following 2 residential communities:[6]

  • Wenzhou Community (Chinese: 文州社区)
  • Wen'an Community (Chinese: 文安社区)

Villages

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Wen'anyi contains the following 23 administrative villages:[6]

  • Shangyi Village (Chinese: 上驿村)
  • Xiayi Village (Chinese: 下驿村)
  • Majiagou Village (Chinese: 马家沟村)
  • Yiluohe Village (Chinese: 依洛河村)
  • Liangjiahe Village [zh] (Chinese: 梁家河村)
  • Baijiayuan Village (Chinese: 白家塬村)
  • Yujun Village (Chinese: 禹居村)
  • Laozhuanghe Village (Chinese: 老庄河村)
  • Tuojiacha Village (Chinese: 驮家岔村)
  • Lüjiahe Village (Chinese: 吕家河村)
  • Qiaojiahe Village (Chinese: 乔家河村)
  • Kangjia Village (Chinese: 康家村)
  • Fengjiawan Village (Chinese: 封家湾村)
  • Gaojiaping Village (Chinese: 高家坪村)
  • Zhangjiatun Village (Chinese: 张家屯村)
  • Majiaping Village (Chinese: 马家坪村)
  • Gaojiagetu Village (Chinese: 高家圪图村)
  • Fanjiagou Village (Chinese: 樊家沟村)
  • Haojiahe Village (Chinese: 郝家河村)
  • Donggeta Village (Chinese: 东圪塔村)
  • Hejiahe Village (Chinese: 贺家河村)
  • Dumuyuan Village (Chinese: 杜木塬村)
  • Poshihe Village (Chinese: 坡石河村)

Demographics

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Wen'anyi has a hukou population of 22,098 as of 2018.[1]

Prior to the merger of Yujun [zh] into Wen'anyi, Wen'anyi's population per the 2010 Chinese Census was 4,178, down from the 5,474 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[5]

A 1996 population estimate put Wen'anyi's population at 7,000.[3]

Economy

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Liangjiahe Village [zh] has become a major red tourism site, due to Xi Jinping's years living in the village.[4] According to the People's Daily, about 2,500 people come to visit the village each year.[4] A publication by the government of Yanchuan County reported that Wen'anyi spent 73 million renminbi in 2017 on infrastructure and beautification to further develop tourism.[7]

Transport

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National Highway 210 runs through Wen'anyi.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 中国县域统计年鉴·2019(乡镇卷) (in Chinese). Beijing: 中国统计出版社, 国家统计局农村社会经济调查司. May 2020. p. 616. ISBN 9787503791390.
  2. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码(延川县) [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Yanchuan County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  3. ^ a b c d e 文安驿镇 [Wen'anyi]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2012-03-21. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  4. ^ a b c d Buckley, Chris (2017-10-08). "Chinese Village Where Xi Jinping Fled Is Now a Monument to His Power". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  5. ^ a b 延川县历史沿革 [Yanchuan County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-06-30. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  6. ^ a b c 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码(文安驿镇) [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-Rural Division Codes (Wen'anyi)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  7. ^ 社会经济 [Society and Economy] (in Chinese). Yanchuan County People's Government. 2018-05-25. Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2021-08-29.