Yandong Township
Yandong Township (Chinese: 燕洞乡; pinyin: Yàndòng Xiāng) is a rural township in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 25,917 and an area of 226-square-kilometre (87 sq mi).[2]
Yandong Township | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | 燕洞乡 |
| • Traditional | 燕洞鄉 |
| • Pinyin | Yàndòng Xiāng |
  Yandong Township Location in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 24°01′52″N 107°10′23″E | |
| Country |  |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture | Hechi |
| County | Bama Yao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 226 km2 (87 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | 25,917 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 547505 |
| Area code(s) | 0778 |
Administrative division
As of 2017, the township is divided into 12 villages:[3]
- Longjia (龙甲村)
- Jiaole (交乐村)
- Longfeng (龙凤村)
- Longtian (龙田村)
- Tonghe (同合村)
- Laiman (赖满村)
- Yandong (燕洞村)
- Longwei (龙威村)
- Xinli (新力村)
- Hongwan (洪晚村)
- Zimao (子帽村)
- Yanting (岩廷村)
Geography
The township lies in the southern Bama Yao Autonomous County at its border with the counties of Tiandong and Tianyang. It borders the towns of Jiazhuan and Bama in the north, Natao Township in the east, Tianyang County in the southwest, Tiandong County in the southeast, and Suolue Township in the west.[2]
The Lingxi Stream (灵犀河) and Chedou Stream (车斗河) flow through the town.
Economy
The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The region abounds with gold, copper and antimony. The main food crops are rice, corn and cassava. Native products include tea-oil tree and Bama miniature pig (巴马香猪).[2]
Transport
The National Highway G323 passes across the township.[2]
References
- 燕洞村民为生态乡村建设“点赞”. hcwang.cn (in Chinese). 13 December 2014.
- Luo Guangqin (2008), p. 41.
- 巴马瑶族自治县行政区划 [Administrative division of Bama Yao Autonomous County]. bama.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2018-11-22.
Bibliography
- Luo Guangqin, ed. (2008). 《巴马瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Bama Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08610-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)