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Yangxi, Daozhen County

Coordinates: 29°03′52″N 107°42′25″E / 29.06444°N 107.70694°E / 29.06444; 107.70694
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Yangxi Town
阳溪镇
Yangxi Town is located in Guizhou
Yangxi Town
Yangxi Town
Location in Guizhou
Coordinates: 29°03′52″N 107°42′25″E / 29.06444°N 107.70694°E / 29.06444; 107.70694
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureZunyi
Autonomous countyDaozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Area
 • Total185.4 km2 (71.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total13,000
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
563519
Area code0851

Yangxi (simplified Chinese: 阳溪镇; traditional Chinese: 陽溪鎮; pinyin: Yángxī Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 13,000 and an area of 185.4-square-kilometre (71.6 sq mi).

Administrative division

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

  • Yangxi (阳溪村)
  • Siping (四坪村)
  • Longtai (龙台村)
  • Yangba (阳坝村)

Geography

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The highest point in the town stands 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) above sea level.

The town is in the subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 20 °C (68 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,100-millimetre (43 in), and a frost-free period of 220 days.

Economy

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The economy is supported primarily by farming and ranching. The main cash crop is medicinal materials.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262.

Bibliography

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  • Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.