Taoyuan Township (simplified Chinese: 桃源乡; traditional Chinese: 桃源鄉; pinyin: Táoyuán Xiāng) is a township in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 10,000 and an area of 106.15-square-kilometre (40.98 sq mi). There are four minorities live in the town, Gelao, Miao, Tujia and Mongolian.
Taoyuan Township
桃源乡 | |
|---|---|
  Taoyuan Township Location in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 28°53′04″N 107°45′15″E / 28.88444°N 107.75417°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.15 km2 (40.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 563516 |
| Area code | 0851 |
History
editIn history, it came under the jurisdiction of Zhongxin Town. It was incorporated as a town in 1993.
Administrative division
editAs of 2016, the township is divided into three villages:
- Taoyuan (桃源村)
- Qunyi (群益村)
- Qingxi (清溪村)
Geography
editThe highest point in the township stands 1,713 metres (5,620 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is at 360 metres (1,180 ft) above sea level.
The Furong River (芙蓉江) flow through the township.
The township is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 21 °C (70 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,100-millimetre (43 in), and a frost-free period of 248 days.
Economy
editThe township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. There are more than 4 million tons of aluminum ore here. Other mineral resources are: iron, lead, copper, and silver.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 263.
Bibliography
edit- 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.