Guangfeng, Shangrao Explained

Guangfeng
Other Name:Kwangfeng
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China
Pushpin Label:Shangrao County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jiangxi-->
Coordinates:28.4383°N 118.1794°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jiangxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Shangrao
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Yongfeng
Area Total Km2:1377.79
Population Total:974367
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:334600
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:0793
Registration Plate:Chinese: 赣E

Guangfeng District is a district of the city of Shangrao, located in Northeastern Jiangxi Province, Eastern China.

The easternmost county-level division of Jiangxi, Guangfeng borders Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. It covers 1377.79km2.

The population is 760,000 people.

History

The district was first established during the Tang dynasty in 758 as a county, then repealed in 812. In 1074, during the Song dynasty, the district was reestablished as a county.

Administration

Guangfeng has been a county for over 1,300 years. Administratively, the district is part of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao. The county administers 23 townships.

At present, Guangfeng District has 3 subdistricts, 16 towns and 4 townships.[1]

3 subdistricts
16 towns
  • Wudu (Chinese: 五都镇)
  • Yangkou (Chinese: 洋口镇)
  • Hengshan (Chinese: 横山镇)
  • Tongfan (Chinese: 桐畈镇)
  • Hufeng (Chinese: 湖丰镇)
  • Danan (Chinese: 大南镇)
  • Paishan (Chinese: 排山镇)
  • Maocun (Chinese: 毛村镇)
  • Jiandi (Chinese: 枧底镇)
  • Quanbo (Chinese: 泉波镇)
  • Huqiao (Chinese: 壶桥镇)
  • Xiafeng (Chinese: 霞峰镇)
  • Xiaxi (Chinese: 下溪镇)
  • Wucun (Chinese: 吴村镇)
  • Shatian (Chinese: 沙田镇)
  • Tongboshan (Chinese: 铜钹山镇)
4 townships
  • Dashi (Chinese: 大石乡)
  • Dongyang (Chinese: 东阳乡)
  • Songfeng (Chinese: 嵩峰乡)
  • Shaoyang (Chinese: 少阳乡)

Climate

The climate is temperate, with abundant rainfall during the monsoon season. It has clearly differentiated summers and winters.

Economy

Guangfeng was once a poor district, but now it is one of the wealthiest counties of Jiangxi. The most famous industry of the district is the tobacco industry. The GDP of 2005 is 7.29 billion.

Features

Guangfeng's most famous feature is Boshan Temple, which lies in the west of the county. The Buddhist temple has a history over 1000 years. Xin Qiji, the famous poet of the South Song dynasty, visited it often.

Sheshantou Site, in Guangfeng District, is an important Neolithic archaeological site of Jiangxi Province.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 常州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org . XZQH . zh . 2012-05-24.
  2. Wan Z, Yang X, Quansheng G E, et al. Plant Resource Utilization at Sheshantou Site in Jiangxi Province Based on Starch Grain Analysis[J]. Progress in Geography, 2012.