Piaoli

Piaoli (simplified Chinese: 瓢里镇; traditional Chinese: 瓢裡鎮; pinyin: Piáolǐ Zhèn) is a town in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 14,944 and an area of 207.82-square-kilometre (80.24 sq mi).

Piaoli
瓢里镇
Piaoli is located in Guangxi
Piaoli
Piaoli
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 25°50′59″N 109°50′19″E
CountryChina
Autonomous regionGuangxi
PrefectureGuilin
Autonomous countyLongsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County
Area
  Total207.82 km2 (80.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total14,944
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
541702
Area code0773

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, the town is divided into 1 residential community and 10 villages.[2]

Residential communities

The town's sole residential community is Piaolijie Community (Chinese: 瓢里街社区).[2]

Villages

The town's 10 villages are as follows:[2]

History

In early Qing dynasty (16441911), it belonged to Piaolixun (瓢里汛) and Piaolitang (瓢里塘). In late Qing dynasty, it came under the jurisdiction of Xituan (西团).

In the Republic of China, it was under the jurisdiction of the West District (正威乡), and then Zhengwei Township (西区正威乡), and finally Zhenxi Township (镇西乡).

In 1994, it was upgraded to a town.

Geography

The town is located in northwestern Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. It borders Tongdao Dong Autonomous County in the northwest, Longsheng Town in the east, Sanmen Town in the south, and Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County and Tongdao Dong Autonomous County in the west.

The Xun River runs through the town west to southeast.

Demographics

The villages of Dayun (Chinese: 大云村), Jiaozhou (Chinese: 交洲村), Liuman (Chinese: 六漫村), Silong (Chinese: 思陇村), Meidong (Chinese: 梅洞村), and Menghua (Chinese: 孟化村) are home to concentrations of Zhuang people.[3]

Economy

The economy of the town is supported primarily by farming, ranching and mineral resources. The region are rich in manganese and quartz.

Tourist attractions

Yulongtan Scenic Spot (玉龙滩旅游风景区) is a famous scenic spot in the town.

Transportation

The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway, more commonly known as "Bao-Mao Expressway", passes west to southeast of the town.

The China National Highway 321, commonly referred to as "G321", is a west-southeast highway passing through the town.

References

  1. Yang Tongming 2007, pp. 13–21.
  2. 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  3. 第一节 人口 [Section 1 Population]. gxdqw.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-29.

Bibliography

  • Yang Tongming, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《龙胜各族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08630-6.
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