Lipu, Guangxi Explained

Lipu
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County-level city
Pushpin Map:China Guangxi
Pushpin Label:Lipu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Guangxi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Guangxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Guilin
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Lipu Town
Area Total Km2:1759
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:24.5°N 134°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Lipu is a county-level city in the northeast of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Guilin City, the downtown of which is 100km (100miles) to the north.

Lipu has a population of 370,000 (2002). It covers an area of 1759 square kilometers. The seat of the city is at Lipu Town (荔浦镇).

Lipu is known as "China's hanger capital." The city is home to about 100 hanger companies, which have manufactured "billions" of clothes hangers that are used throughout the world, and distributed by companies such as Target and IKEA.[1]

Other industries include a food processing plant which makes packaged snacks.

Fengyu Cave is found in Lipu.[2]

Administrative divisions

Lipu is divided into 10 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township:[3]

towns:
townships
ethnic township

References

  1. Web site: A victim of its own industrial success, China's hanger capital is now just hanging on. Meyers. Jessica. April 23, 2018. Los Angeles Times. 2018-04-24.
  2. Web site: Fengyu Cave - Guilin and Yangshuo Caves - Visit Guilin . 2021-03-25. en-US.
  3. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/45/03/450381.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:荔浦市. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.