Sanjiang, Daozhen County

Sanjiang (simplified Chinese: 三江镇; traditional Chinese: 三江鎮; pinyin: Sānjiāng Zhèn; lit. 'three rivers') is a town of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, in northern Guizhou province, China,[1] located 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-southwest of the county seat. As of 2011, it has four villages under its administration.[2] As of the 2018, census it had a population of 15,000 and an area of 74.95-square-kilometre (28.94 sq mi).

Sanjiang
三江镇
Sanjiang is located in Guizhou
Sanjiang
Sanjiang
Location in Guizhou
Coordinates: 28°40′40″N 107°28′46″E / 28.67778°N 107.47944°E / 28.67778; 107.47944
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityZunyi
Autonomous countyDaozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Village-level divisions4 villages
Area
 • Total74.95 km2 (28.94 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total15,000
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
553600
Area code0852

Administrative division

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

  • Sanjiang (三江村)
  • Yunfeng (云峰村)
  • Qunxin (群心村)
  • Qunle (群乐村)

Geography

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The town is situated at southern Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County. It borders Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township in the northeast, Pingmu Town in the northwest, Longxing Town in the east, and Zheng'an County in the west and south.

Economy

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The principal industries in the town are agriculture, forestry and mineral resources. Commercial crops include peach and orange. The region abounds with coal, iron and asbestos.

Tourist attractions

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The Fairy Cave (仙女洞) is a popular attraction in the town.

The Dreamland Stone Forest (梦幻天城石林) is a well known tourist spot, famous for its strange stones.

Transportation

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The G69 Yinchuan–Baise Expressway passes across the town north to south.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:道真仡佬族苗族自治县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:三江镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-14.

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. p. 262. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.