Xinzhuang Lisu and Dai Ethnic Township (simplified Chinese: 新庄傈僳族傣族乡; traditional Chinese: 新莊傈僳族傣族鄉; pinyin: Xīnzhuāng Lìsùzú Dǎizú Xiāng) is an ethnic township in Huaping County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 statistics it had a population of 17,526 and an area of 276.6-square-kilometre (106.8 sq mi).
Xinzhuang Lisu and Dai Ethnic Township
新庄傈僳族傣族乡 | |
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  Xinzhuang Lisu and Dai Ethnic Township Location in Yunnan. | |
| Coordinates: 26°35′06″N 101°11′30″E / 26.58500°N 101.19167°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Lijiang |
| County | Huaping County |
| Incorporated (township) | 1937 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276.6 km2 (106.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 17,526 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 674804 |
| Area code | 0888 |
Administrative division
editAs of 2016, the township is divided into seven villages:
- Xinzhuang (新庄村)
- Tianxing (天星村)
- Bian'ao (边凹村)
- Bade (八德村)
- Liangma (良马村)
- Desheng (德胜村)
- Lame (腊么村)
History
editIn the Daoguang period (1821–1850) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), there is a house named "Xinzhuang" (新庄).[1] Since than, more and more people settled down and formed a market.[1]
In 1931, it belonged to the 5th District.[1] The Xinbang Township (新邦乡) was set up in 1937.[1]
After the establishment of the Communist State, in 1951, Xinabng Township and Qilian Township (七连乡) merged to form the 4th District.[1] In 1958, it was renamed "Xinzhuang People's Commune" (新庄人民公社).[1] Its name was changed to "Xinzhuang District" (新庄区) in 1983.[1] In 1988, Xinzhuang Township (新庄乡) separated from the district.[1]
Geography
editThe township is situated at the western Huaping County.[1]
The Liangma River (良马河), Bian'ao River (边凹河) and Xinzhuang River (新庄河) converged in this area.[1]
Economy
editThe region's economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry, and nearby mineral resources. Vegetable, Dendrocalamus latiflorus and tobacco are the mainly economic plants of this region. Other commercial crops include citrus, walnut, zanthoxylum, mango. The region also has an abundance of coal, granite, limestone, kaolinite, feldspar, talc, gypsum, iron, and copper.[1]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,275 | — |
| 2017 | 17,526 | +1.5% |
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 17,526. There are 10 ethnic groups in the town, such as Yi, Dai, Miao, Nakhi, and Lisu.
Transportation
editThe township is connected to two highways: the China National Highway 353 and G4216 Expressway.
References
editBibliography
edit- He Jing; Liu Zhengfang, eds. (1997). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《华坪县志》 [Annals of Huaping County] (in Chinese). Kunming, Yunnan: Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 7-5367-1385-1.