Huyu Township Explained

Huyu Township
Native Name:户育乡
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:China Yunnan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates:23.9522°N 97.7306°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Yunnan
Subdivision Type2:Autonomous prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:County-level city
Subdivision Name3:Ruili
Established Title1:Incorporated (township)
Established Date1:1986
Area Total Km2:204
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:8,521
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:678602
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0692

Huyu Township (; Jingpo: Hu yup or Hi yup) is a township in Ruili, Yunnan, China. As of the 2016 statistics it had a population of 8,521 and an area of 204km2.

Etymology

The name of "Huyu" means a place where wild musas grow in Dai language.

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into four villages:

History

In 1956, the Government of Ruili County set up the Huyu Production and Culture Station to maintain control of the region. During the Cultural Revolution, it was renamed "Huyu People's Commune" and then "Dongfeng People's Commune" . It was incorporated as a township in 1986.

Geography

The township lies at the northwestern Ruili. To the northwest, the region is bounded by the Namwan River.

The highest point in the town/township is Yingpan Mountain which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Tuanjie Groove, which, at above sea level.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture. The main crops are rice, rubber, grapefruit, and dendrobium nobile.

The Ruili Huanshan Industrial Park (second-phase project) sits in the township.

Demographics

In 2016, the local population was 8,521, including 2,389 Han (28%) and 4,703 Jingpo (55.2%).

Transportation

The Longling–Ruili Expressway Nongdao Extension Road passes across the township.

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