Yandong
Yandong (simplified Chinese: 燕洞镇; traditional Chinese: 燕洞鎮; pinyin: Yàndòng Zhèn) is a town 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
燕洞镇 | |
|---|---|
  Yandong Township Location in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 24°01′52″N 107°10′23″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hechi |
| Autonomous county | Bama Yao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 226 km2 (87 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,917 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 547505 |
| Area code | 0778 |
Administrative division
As of 2017, the town is divided into twelve 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)
History
In March 2016 it was upgraded to a town.
Geography
The town 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.