| Taosi Township | |||||
| Settlement Type: | Township | ||||
| Native Name: | 陶寺乡 | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | China | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Province | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Shanxi | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Linfen | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | County | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Xiangfen County | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 78.06 | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2018 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Coordinates: | 35.8992°N 111.4994°W | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Shanxi | ||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | top | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Shanxi | ||||
| Timezone: | China Standard | ||||
| Utc Offset: | +08:00 | ||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||
| Postal Code: | 041500 | ||||
| Area Code: | 0357 | ||||
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| Population Total: | 22804 | ||||
Taosi Township is a township in Xiangfen County, Shanxi, China. It is bordered by Dadeng Township to the north, Xincheng Town to the west, Yicheng County to the east, and Quwo County to the south. Taosi Township spans an area of, and has a hukou population of 22,804 as of 2018.[1]
In the Mongolian ruling Yuan dynasty (1271 - 1368), it was known as "Anze Township" (Chinese: 安泽乡) of Xiangling County (Chinese: 襄陵县).
In the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), it was divided into eleven Li and in the following Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), it was divided into six Li.
In 1918, it belonged to the Second District of Xiangling County.
In August 1953, it became a township and was divided into seven villages. In March 1956, Anli Township (Chinese: 安李乡) was merged into the township. In October 1958, it was renamed "Dongfeng People's Commune" (Chinese: 东风人民公社). In February 1984, it restored its former name as "Taosi Township".
See main article: Collapse of Juxian Restaurant. At around 9:40 a.m. on August 29, 2020, Juxian Restaurant (Chinese: 聚仙饭店), a restaurant located in Chenzhuang Village, collapsed, resulting in 29 deaths.[2] [3] [4]
As of 2017, the township is divided into 20 villages:
The township experiences a temperate continental monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of 454mm, and an 2,522 hours of sunshine annually. There is a large temperature difference between day and night. It is dry and windy in the spring, humid and hot in the summer, frost in the early autumn, and dry and cold in the winter.
Taosi Township has a hukou population of 22,804 as of 2018.
In the 2010 Chinese Census, Taosi Township had a population of 19,723.[5]
In 2008 Taosi Township had a population of 23,141.
In the 2000 Chinese Census, Taosi Township had a population of 26,139.
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and industry. The township is rich in gold, iron and gypsum.
The main fruit grown in Taosi Township is jujube, and the main livestock is chicken.
Taosi is an archaeological site in the township.[6] The earliest evidence of writing in China was found here which is 800 years before the oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty.[7]