Jing County, Anhui
Jing County or Jingxian (simplified Chinese: 泾县; traditional Chinese: 涇縣; pinyin: Jīng Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Xuancheng. It has a population of 360,000 and an area of 2,059 km2 (795 sq mi). The government of Jing County is located in Jingchuan Town.
Jingxian 泾县 | |
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County | |
Jingxian Railway Station | |
![]() Jing County is the westernmost division in this map of Xuancheng | |
![]() Xuancheng in Anhui | |
Coordinates: 30°41′19″N 118°25′12″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Anhui |
Prefecture-level city | Xuancheng |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Jing County has jurisdiction over eleven towns and four townships.
The county is known for its production of Xuan paper and its historic villages.[1]
Tourist spots
Preservation of the county's historic villages has been challenging. According to a local official, "The key to preserving villages such as Chaji ... was to convince villagers to stay and not move away to work in the big cities."[2][3] Tourist facilities for visitors to Chaji "have been built on the periphery of the ancient village to retain its pastoral landscape."[4]
- Daguan Pagoda
- Former Headquarter of New Fourth Army in Jingxian
- Zhaji Village
References
- "Introduction to the Xuan Paper Making in Anhui China". China Culture Tour.com. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- "Ancient Chinese villages 'rotting away' for lack of money". South China Morning Post. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- "Chaji Ancient Buildings (Jing County) - 2019". TripAdvisor. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- "Traditional Chinese villages in urgent need of preservation". DAWN.COM. 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2019-12-16.