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Fuli, Fuchuan County
Fuli () is a town located in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Centering on the Immortal Lake Ecological Park, the town is around in size and has jurisdiction over 12 village committees, 31 natural villages and 8680 households with a population of 49,318. Cittaslow, an Italian organization, has recently certified Fuli town as the first "international slow city" in Guangxi and the fourth in China. Before that, Fuchuan had been vigorously promoting tourism by developing rural home inns and eco-villages and making the best of unique local resources. History Fuli town is inhabited by Yao and Han nationalities and has been part of Fuchuan since the 4th year of the Kaibao period in the Song Dynasty. Its main industry revolves around agriculture, predominantly rice, organic vegetables, and citrus, and is the core agricultural demonstration zone in Guangxi. Cittaslow (slow city movement) In July 2015, Cittaslow sent a delegation to Fuchuan to do f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towns Of China
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese (traditional: ; ). The Constitution of the People's Republic of China classifies towns as third-level administrative units, along with for example townships (). A township is typically smaller in population and more remote than a town. Similarly to a higher-level administrative units, the borders of a town would typically include an urban core (a small town with the population on the order of 10,000 people), as well as rural area with some villages (, or ). Map representation A typical provincial map would merely show a town as a circle centered at its urban area and labeled with its name, while a more detailed one (e.g., a map of a single county-level division) would also show the borders dividing the county or county-level city into towns () and/or township () and subdistrict (街道) units. The town in which the county level government, and usually the division's mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) across a total area of about , Guangdong is the most populous province of China and the 15th-largest by area as well as the second-most populous country subdivision in the world (after Uttar Pradesh in India). Its economy is larger than that of any other province in the nation and the fifth largest sub-national economy in the world with a GDP (nominal) of 1.95 trillion USD (12.4 trillion CNY) in 2021. The Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, a Chinese megalopolis, is a core for high technology, manufacturing and foreign trade. Located in this zone are two of the four top Chinese cities and the top two Chinese prefecture-level cities by GDP; Guangzhou, the capital of the province, and Shenzhen, the first special economic zone in the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobacco
Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the chief commercial crop is ''N. tabacum''. The more potent variant ''N. rustica'' is also used in some countries. Dried tobacco leaves are mainly used for smoking in cigarettes and cigars, as well as pipes and shishas. They can also be consumed as snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, and snus. Tobacco contains the highly addictive stimulant alkaloid nicotine as well as harmala alkaloids. Tobacco use is a cause or risk factor for many deadly diseases, especially those affecting the heart, liver, and lungs, as well as many cancers. In 2008, the World Health Organization named tobacco use as the world's single greatest preventable cause of death. Etymology The English word ''tobacco'' originates from the Spanish word "tabaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jujube
Jujube (), sometimes jujuba, known by the scientific name ''Ziziphus jujuba'' and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, is a species in the genus ''Ziziphus'' in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. Description It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of , usually with thorny branches. The leaves are shiny-green, ovate-acute, long and wide, with three conspicuous veins at the base, and a finely toothed margin. The flowers are small, wide, with five inconspicuous yellowish-green petals. The fruit is an edible oval drupe deep; when immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit, containing two seeds. Chemistry Leaves contain saponin and ziziphin, which suppresses the ability to perceive sweet taste. Flavinoids found in the fruits include Kaempfero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camellia Oleifera
''Camellia oleifera'', which originated in China, is notable as an important source of edible oil (known as tea oil or camellia oil) obtained from its seeds. It is commonly known as the oil-seed camellia or tea oil camellia, though to a lesser extent other species of ''camellia'' are used in oil production too. It is widely distributed in China and is cultivated extensively there. It is found in forests, thickets, banks of streams and foothills at elevations of 500 to 1,300 metres. This species looks much similar to ''Camellia sasanqua'' except the dark green, evergreen leaves are a bit larger, three to five inches long and two to three inches wide. Single, white, fragrant flowers are produced in mid to late fall, and this large shrub or small tree will reach a height of 20 feet with thin, upright, multiple trunks and branches. The crown forms a rounded or oval vase with lower branches removed. Uses The seeds of ''Camellia oleifera'' can be pressed to yield tea seed oil, a swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gucheng, Fuchuan County
Gucheng () is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 20,600 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and nine villages: * Hengshan Community () * Lijiang () * Chayuan () * Shantian () * Gaolu () * Mojia () * Xiushan () * Tangbei () * Yang () * Daling () History It belonged to the Second District after the founding of the Communist State. In 1952 it belonged to the Tenth District. In 1958 the Yingxiong Commune () was set up and two years later it was renamed "Gucheng Commune" (). In 2003 it was upgraded to a town. Economy Agriculture including farming and pig-breeding is the most common activity in the province. The main crops of the region are grains, followed by fruits and vegetable Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jianghua Yao Autonomous County
Jianghua ( "''Jianghua Yao Autonomous County''", ; usually referred to as "''Jianghua County''", ) is an autonomous county of Yao people in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Yongzhou Prefecture-level City. Located on the southernmost margin of the province, it lies to the west of the border with Guangxi, and the north of the border with Guangdong. The county is bordered to the north by Dao and Ningyuan Counties, to the northeast by Lanshan County, to the east by Lianzhou City, Liannan and Lianshan Counties of Guangdong, to the south by Babu and Pinggui Districts of Hezhou City and Zhongshan County of Guangxi, to the west by Fuchuan County of Guangxi and Jiangyong County. Jianghua County covers , as of 2015, It had a registered population of 521,400 and a resident population of 429,100.the population of Jianghua County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Jianghua County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuyang, Fuchuan County
Fuyang () is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ..., China. As of the 2018 census, it had a population of 76,000 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the town is divided into seven communities and eighteen villages: * Xinyong Community () * Rensheng Community () * Yangshou Community () * Fenghuang Community () * Chengdong Community () * Ma'anshan Community () * Xinjian Community () * Gongtang () * Huoqing () * Tiegeng () * Shawang () * Chaoyang () * Yanggong () * Zhushao () * Chajia () * Xinba () * Mulang () * Shanbao () * Xiping () * Shesan () * Huanglong () * Jiangtang () * Dawei () * Laoxi () * Yangxi () Geography The Fuchuan River flows north–south through the town. Economy The economy of the town i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shijia Township, Fuchuan County
Shijia Township () is a township in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 13,400 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and seven villages: * Shijia Community () * Shijian () * Caoli () * Chengshang () * Huangzhu () * Pingzhu () * Longwan () * Zeyuan () History It was incorporated as a township in 1984. Geography It lies at the northeastern of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, bordering Gepo Town to the west, Fuli Town to the south, Mailing Town and Jiangyong County to the north, and Jianghua Yao Autonomous County to the east. The Shijia River flow the township north to south. Economy Agriculture and forestry also play roles in the local economy. Economic crops are mainly ''Navel orange'' (), medicinal materials and tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gepo
Gepo () is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 17,810 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and twelve villages: * Gepojie Community () * Lingui () * Zhaixiang () * Jile () * Shantang () * Banzhu () * Qishan () * Shenpo () * Maping () * Shangdong () * Hedong () * Macao () * Lou () History In 1984 it separated from Mailing Township (now Mailing). In 1996 it was upgraded to a town. Geography The town lies at the northern of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, bordering Chengbei Town to the west, Fuyang Town and Fuli Town to the south, Mailing Town to the north, and Shijia Township to the east. The Fuchuan River flows through the town north to south. Economy The principal industries in the area are agriculture, forestry and mineral resources. Agricultural crops include grains, vegetables, fruits, tobacco, ''navel orange'' (), pear, and '' Ziziphus mauritiana''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimen County
Shimen County () is a northernmost county of Hunan Province, China, it is under administration of the prefecture-level city of Changde. Located on the northern margin of Hunan and the west of Changde, Shimen County is bordered to the south and southwest by Taoyuan, Zili and Sangzhi Counties, to the west by Hefeng County of Hubei, to the north by Wufeng County of Hubei, to the east by Songzi City of Hubei, Li and Linli Counties. Shimen is a mountainous county located on the Wuling Mountains, Mount Huping () which, at on the northwest of the county, is the highest point of Hunan. Shimen is also the home of the Tujia people, the descendant of Chinese ancient Ba People, the Tujia people shares 50.9％ of the population in the county. The county has an area of with 669,741 of registered population and 601,100 of permanent population (as of 2015). It is divided into 19 towns and townships, five units of State-owned farms (as of 2016). Administrative divisions According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qufu
Qufu ( ; ) is a city in southwestern Shandong province, East China. It is located about south of the provincial capital Jinan and northeast of the prefectural seat at Jining. Qufu has an area of 815 square kilometers, and a total population of 653,000 inhabitants, of which, 188,000 live in urban areas. Qufu is best known as the hometown of Confucius, who is traditionally believed to have been born at nearby Mount Ni. The city contains numerous historic palaces, temples and cemeteries. The three most famous cultural sites of the city, collectively known as ''San Kong'' (, are the Temple of Confucius (), the Cemetery of Confucius (), and the Kong Family Mansion (). Together, these three sites have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. Etymology The name Qufu literally means "crooked hill", and refers to a mile-long hill that was part of the city during its time as capital of the state of Lu. Administrative divisions The city of Qufu is divided into 4 subd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
