Mengxiu Township | |
Native Name: | 勐秀乡 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
Coordinates: | 24.0733°N 97.7997°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: | 283.3 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 11,786 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 678604 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0692 |
Mengxiu Township (;) is a township in Ruili, Yunnan, China. As of the 2016 statistics it had a population of 11,786 and an area of 283.3km2.
The name of "Mengxiu" means a place where wild ginger grows in Dai language.
As of 2016, the township is divided into seven villages:
In the Qing dynasty and Republic of China, the indigenous people were Jingpo people.
On 25 February 1956, the Government of Ruili County set up the Mengxiu Production and Culture Station to maintain control of the region. In 1965. it came under the jurisdiction of Jiele District. During the Cultural Revolution, its name was changed to "Mengxiu People's Commune" and then "Red Flag People's Commune" . It was incorporated as a township in 1986.
It lies at the northern of Ruili, bordering Myanmar to the northwest bounded by the Namwan River.
The highest point is Yingpan Mountain, elevation . The forest coverage rate of the township is 74%.
The township's economy is based on agriculture. The main crops are corn, rice, lemon, and walnut.
In 2016, the local population was 11,786, including 6,190 Han (52.52%) and 4,604 Jingpo (39.06%).
The Ruili Botanical Garden sits in the township.
The China National Highway 556 passes across the township.
The Ruili Jingcheng Heliport serves the township.