Zhongxin, Daozhen County
Zhongxin Town
忠信镇 | |
|---|---|
  Zhongxin Town Location in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 28°56′21″N 107°42′26″E / 28.93917°N 107.70722°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155.66 km2 (60.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 22,000 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 563514 |
| Area code | 0851 |
Zhongxin (simplified Chinese: 忠信镇; traditional Chinese: 忠信鎮; pinyin: Zhōngxìn Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 22,000 and an area of 155.66-square-kilometre (60.10 sq mi).
Administrative division[edit]
As of 2016, the town is divided into seven villages:
- Xinhua (新华村)
- Minxing (民星村)
- Shisun (石笋村)
- Xinmin (新民村)
- Ganshuwan (甘树湾村)
- Shuishijiao (水石脚村)
- Shanyan (山岩村)
Geography[edit]
The Furong River (芙蓉江) flows through the town.
The town enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, enjoying four distinct seasons and abundant precipitation. The average annual temperature is 13.6 °C (56.5 °F) and total annual rainfall is about 1,000-millimetre (39 in) to 1,200-millimetre (47 in).
Economy[edit]
The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The main mineral resources are lead-zinc, pyrite and bauxite. Medicinal materials and tobacco are the main economic crops.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 261.
Bibliography[edit]
- Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.