Yangxi (simplified Chinese: 阳溪镇; traditional Chinese: 陽溪鎮; pinyin: Yángxī Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 13,000 and an area of 185.4-square-kilometre (71.6 sq mi).
Yangxi Town
阳溪镇 | |
|---|---|
  Yangxi Town Location in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 29°03′52″N 107°42′25″E / 29.06444°N 107.70694°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 185.4 km2 (71.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 13,000 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 563519 |
| Area code | 0851 |
Administrative division edit
As of 2016, the town is divided into four villages:
- Yangxi (阳溪村)
- Siping (四坪村)
- Longtai (龙台村)
- Yangba (阳坝村)
Geography edit
The highest point in the town stands 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) above sea level.
The town is in the subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 20 °C (68 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,100-millimetre (43 in), and a frost-free period of 220 days.
Economy edit
The economy is supported primarily by farming and ranching. The main cash crop is medicinal materials.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262.
Bibliography edit
- Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.