Maoping Township, Jiangxi
Maoping (Chinese: 茅坪; pinyin: Máopíng) is a township in the Jinggang Mountains and administratively part of Jinggangshan City, in southwestern Jiangxi province, China.[1] It is noted as the location of the headquarters of the 4th Division of the Chinese Red Army and the base of operations of Yuan Wencai.[2] The township is served by China National Highway 319. As of 2018, it has 6 villages under its administration.[3]
Maoping Township
茅坪乡 | |
|---|---|
  Maoping Township Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′59″N 114°02′58″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ji'an |
| County-level city | Jinggangshan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.05 km2 (15.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 4,650 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 343604 |
The town is known for the first headquarters of the Chinese Red Army (formally the First Workers' and Peasants Revolutionary Army) led by Mao Zedong but Maoping was retaken by the Kuomintang's National Revolutionary Army.
References
- 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：井冈山市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "茅坪乡 _井冈山市_行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH.org. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：茅坪乡 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
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