Yongxing Lisu Ethnic Township Explained

Yongxing Lisu Ethnic Township
Native Name:永兴傈僳族乡
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Ethnic township
Pushpin Map:China Yunnan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates:26.8447°N 101.2222°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Yunnan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Lijiang
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Huaping County
Established Title1:Incorporated (township)
Established Date1:1988
Area Total Km2:314.6
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:12,844
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:674805
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0888

Yongxing Lisu Ethnic Township is an ethnic township in Huaping County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 statistics it had a population of 12,844 and an area of 314.6km2.

Administrative division

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

History

During the Jiaqing period (1796 - 1820) of the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), there is a street named "Abili" . The street was demolished in a peasant uprising in 1893. Later, Guo Yongxing, a local people, founded a new street in the former village of Dagutian . To commemorate him, the street was named "Yongxing Street" .

During the early Republic of China, it belonged to the North District. In 1931, it came under the jurisdiction of the 6th District. The Yulu Township was set up in 1937.

After the establishment of the Communist State, in 1950, it belonged to the 5th District. In 1961, it was split into two communes which named "Yongxing People's Commune" and "Huarong People's Commune" . It became a district in 1983. In 1988, the Yongxing District was revoked and split into two townships, namely the Yongxing Lisu Ethnic Township and Chuanfang Lisu and Dai Ethnic Township.

Geography

The township lies at the northwestern of Huaping County, bordering Zhanhe Town of Ninglang Yi Autonomous County to the west, Zhongxin Town and Chuanfang Lisu and Dai Ethnic Township to the south, Paomahe Township and Chanzhanhe Township of Ninglang Yi Autonomous County to the north, and Yanbian County of Sichuan to the east.

Economy

The principal industries in the area are agriculture, animal husbandry and mineral resources. Significant crops include rice, wheat, corn, and tomato. Commercial crops include tobacco, tea, Zanthoxylum, bamboo, walnut, Prinsepia utilis, Castanea mollissima, and ginger. The region abounds with coal.

Demographics

As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 12,844.

Tourist attractions

The Yongxing Waterfall is a popular attraction in the township. It is also known for the Longshan Temple .

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