Guoqing Township
Guoqing Township (simplified Chinese: 国庆乡; traditional Chinese: 國慶鄉; pinyin: Guóqìng Xiāng) is a township in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 13,381 and an area of 355.19-square-kilometre (137.14 sq mi).
Guoqing Township
国庆乡 | |
|---|---|
  Guoqing Township Location in Yunnan. | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′13″N 101°52′04″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pu'er City |
| Autonomous county | Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 355.19 km2 (137.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 13,381 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 665999 |
| Area code | 0879 |
Administrative division
As of 2016, the township is divided into six villages:
- Medeng (么等村)
- Luojie (络捷村)
- Tianfang (田房村)
- Heping (和平村)
- Habo (哈播村)
- Gale (嘎勒村)
Geography
The township is situated at the central Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County. The town shares a border with Baozang Town to the west, Qushui Town to the east, Jiahe Township to the north, and Menglie Town to the south.
The township enjoys a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with an average annual temperature of 18.2 °C (64.8 °F) and total annual rainfall of 2,150-millimetre (85 in).[1]
Economy
The economy of the township has a predominantly agricultural orientation, including farming and pig-breeding.[1] Tea and sugarcane are the economic plants of this region.[1]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13,634 | — |
| 2017 | 13,381 | −1.9% |
| Source: [1] | ||
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 13,381.
Transportation
The National Highway G219 passes across the township north to south.
References
- Yang Junhua 2007, p. 44.
Bibliography
- Yan Junhua, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《江城哈尼族彝族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08548-4.