Rongjiang, Huaping County
Rongjiang
荣将镇 | |
|---|---|
  Rongjiang Location in Yunnan. | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′38″N 101°16′33″E / 26.57722°N 101.27583°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Lijiang |
| County | Huaping County |
| Designated (town) | 1931 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 412.9 km2 (159.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 33,450 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 674802 |
| Area code | 0888 |
Rongjiang (simplified Chinese: 荣将镇; traditional Chinese: 榮將鎮; pinyin: Róngjiāng Zhèn) is a town in Huaping County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 statistics it had a population of 33,450 and an area of 412.9-square-kilometre (159.4 sq mi).
Administrative division[edit]
As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and eight villages:
- Rongjiang Community (荣将社区)
- Gaoze (膏泽村)
- He'ai (和爱村)
- Zheli (哲里村)
- Longtou (龙头村)
- Hongdi (宏地村)
- Wenquan (温泉村)
- Lashi (腊石村)
- Hongchunjing (红椿箐村)
History[edit]
Rongjiang was known as "Shijia Village" (十甲村) in ancient times.
In 1821, in the ruling of Daoguang Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), a general defeated the Tusi of Surname Gao (高氏土司), hence the name "Yingjiang Village" (赢将村; 'Village of Winning General').[1] Later, it was mistakenly written as "Yingjiang Village" (荣将村) with the similar pronunciation.[1]
After the founding of the Republic of China in 1912, it came under the jurisdiction of the South District (南区).[1] It became a town in 1931 with the name of "Huanan" (华南镇).[1] Its name was changed to "Gaoze" (膏泽镇) in 1937.[1]
In 1956, it belonged to the 3rd District.[1] It was renamed "Rongjiang People's Commune" (荣将人民公社) in 1958, "Wenquan People's Commune" (温泉人民公社) in 1961, and later "Hongwei People's Commune" (红卫人民公社) in 1966.[1] It became a district in 1984 and was revoked in 1988, while it was split into Rongjiang (荣将镇) and Wenquan Yi and Lisu Ethnic Township (温泉彝族傈僳族乡).[1]
Geography[edit]
The town is situated in the central and southern part of Huaping County.[1] The lowest altitude is 1,080-metre (3,540 ft) and the highest is 2,502-metre (8,209 ft).
The town has a total of four reservoirs.[1]
The Liyu River (鲤鱼河), Xinzhuang River (新庄河) and Zheli River (哲里河) flow through the town.[1]
Economy[edit]
The region's economy is based on agriculture, fishing, and nearby mineral resources.[1] The main crops of the region are rice, followed by corn, potato and wheat.[1] Mango and walnut are the economic plants of this region.[1][2] The region abounds with coal and limestone.[1]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,237 | — |
| 2006 | 28,450 | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 33,450 | +17.6% |
| Source: [1] | ||
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 33,450. The main ethnic groups in the town are Yi, Zhuang, Dai, Miao, and Nakhi.
Transportation[edit]
The G4216 Expressway is a west–east highway in the town.
The China National Highway 353 passes across the town, heading north to the town of Zhongxin.
References[edit]
Bibliography[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.