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Shangyun
Shangyun () is a town in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 45,000 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the town is divided into eleven villages: * Shangyun () * Balao () * Nanwa () * Manbeng () * Mengfo () * Naruan () * Nannai () * Wengban () * Mangjiao () * Nonglang () * Xiayun () History After the establishment of the Communist State in 1949, it was known as "Shangyun District". It was officially designated a town until an administrative reorganisation in 1988. Geography The town is situated at northwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The town is bordered to the north by Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County and Wendong Wa Ethnic Township, to the east by Dashan Township and Donghe Township, to the south by Fubang Township, and to the west by Mujia Township and Ankang Wa Ethnic Township. The town is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of , to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fubang Township
Fubang Township () is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 21,000 and an area of . Etymology The name "Fubang" () comes from the first word of the village name "Fuyong" () and "Bangnai" (). Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into eight villages: *Fuyong () *Saihan () *Banshan () *Ping'an () *Duoyilin () *Bangnai () *Maliping () *Kalang () History In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it came under the jurisdiction of Tusi (). In 1940, it belonged to the 5th District. That same year, the 5th District was revoked and Fubang Township was set up. After the founding of the Communist State in 1949, the Fubang District () was set up. It was merged into Shangyun District () in 1958 and restored in 1961. During the Great Leap Forward, it was renamed "Jingfeng Commune" () in 1969 and then "Fubang Commune" () in 1971. It was incorporated as a township in 1988. Geography It lies at the central L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankang Wa Ethnic Township
Ankang Wa Ethnic Township () is an ethnic township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 12,772 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into five villages: * Shangzhai () *Ankang () *Nanshan () *Nuobo () *Xiaobanba () Geography Ankang Wa Ethnic Township is situated at northwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The township is bordered to the northwest by Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, to the east and southeast by Shangyun Town, to the south by Mujia Township, and to the west by Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township. The highest point in the township is Little Xinzhai Liangzi (), which, at above sea level. Economy The township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Commercial crops include tea, sugarcane, and walnut. The region abounds with iron, lead, and tin Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (from la, stannum) and atomic number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujia Township
Mujia Township (; tdd, ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥣᥐᥱ) is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 16,113 and an area of . Etymology "Mujia" is a Tai Nuea language name, which means "place like a spoon", written in Tai Le script as ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥣᥐᥱ. The original pronunciation is "Mengga", but now evolved to "Mujia". Another said, "Mujia" is a Wa language name, which means "place with many of wild ginger", and written in Wa language as "ndaex glag". Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into six villages: * Bangli () * Mengnuo () * Haboma () * Laba () * Nanliu () * Fujiao () Geography The township is situated at northwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The township shares a border with Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township to the west, Shangyun Town and Fubang Township to the east, Ankang Wa Ethnic Township to the north, and Zhutang Township to the south. There are four major streams in the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County (; Lahu: ) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in southwestern Yunnan province, China. Lancang is the same as Lan Xang, and refers to the Mekong River (known in Chinese as the Lancang) on its eastern borders and adopted by modern Laos, a Tai word meaning ''Million Elephants''. History In 1988, the county was struck by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. It was followed by a second damaging event shortly after. The two events killed a total of 939 people. Administrative divisions Lancang Lahu Autonomous County comprises five towns, nine townships and six ethnic townships. ;Towns ;Townships ;Ethnic townships Ethnic groups A large portion of the population are of Lahu ethnicity, and Lahu language is one of the official languages in the county. The Akha language, whose speakers are officially classified as Hani people, is also spoken in Lancang County. Ethnic Hani townships include Fazhan 发展河哈尼族乡 and Jiujing 酒 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendong Wa Ethnic Township
Wendong Wa Ethnic Township () is an ethnic township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 14,471 and an area of . Etymology The name "Wen" and "Dong" were place name of Wa language and Dai language, respectively. "Wen" means a stockaded village in Wa language. "Dong" means a village with little flat land. Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into six villages: *Xiaozhai () *Bangyou () *Pasai () *Shuitang () *Mangnuo () *Duoyishu () History In 1940, it came under the jurisdiction of the 6th District. That same year, the 6th District was revoked and the Wendong Township () was set up. After the founding of the Communist State, it was renamed "Wendeng District" (). In 1958, its name was changed to "Wendong Commune" (). In 1988, Wendong Wa Ethnic Township was officially incorporated. Geography Wendong Wa Ethnic Township is located in northern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The township shares a bord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donghe Township, Lancang County
Donghe Township () is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 11,115 and an area of . Etymology The name of "Donghe" named is after the "Dong River" (), which flows through the region. Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into seven villages: *Banggna () *Hebian () *Dalaba () *Nandai () *Donghe () *Zhabu () *Xiaotang () History In the Republic of China (1912-1949), it belonged to Daling Township (). After establishment of the Communist State, it was merged into Dashan District (). It was demerged from Donghe District () in 1984. It was incorporated officially as a township in 1988. Geography It lies at the northern of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, bordering Nanling Township to the southwest, Fubang Township to the west, ianliu Yi Ethnic Township to the south and east, Shangyun to the northwest, and Dashan Township to the northeast. The Dong River () and Laba River () flow thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree ''Mangifera indica''. It is believed to have originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South and Southeast Asia since ancient times resulting in two types of modern mango cultivars: the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". Other species in the genus ''Mangifera'' also produce edible fruits that are also called "mangoes", the majority of which are found in the Malesian ecoregion. Worldwide, there are several hundred cultivars of mango. Depending on the cultivar, mango fruit varies in size, shape, sweetness, skin color, and flesh color which may be pale yellow, gold, green, or orange. Mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines, while the mango tree is the national tree of Bangladesh. Etymology The English word ''mango'' (plural "mangoes" or "mangos") originated in the 16th century from the Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Rubber
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, ''caucho'', or ''caoutchouc'', as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are three of the leading rubber producers. Types of polyisoprene that are used as natural rubbers are classified as elastomers. Currently, rubber is harvested mainly in the form of the latex from the rubber tree (''Hevea brasiliensis'') or others. The latex is a sticky, milky and white colloid drawn off by making incisions in the bark and collecting the fluid in vessels in a process called "tapping". The latex then is refined into the rubber that is ready for commercial processing. In major areas, latex is allowed to coagulate in the collection cup. The coagulated lumps are collected and processed into dry forms for sale. Natural rubber is used extensively in many applications and products, either alone or in combination wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zanthoxylum
''Zanthoxylum'' is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and climbers in the family Rutaceae that are native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. It is the type genus of the tribe Zanthoxyleae in the subfamily Rutoideae. Several of the species have yellow heartwood, to which their generic name alludes. Description Plants in the genus ''Zanthoxylum'' are typically dioecious shrubs, trees or woody climbers armed with trichomes. The leaves are arranged alternately and are usually pinnate or trifoliate. The flowers are usually arranged in panicles and usually function as male or female flowers with four sepals and four petals, the sepals remaining attached to the fruit. Male flowers have four stamens opposite the sepals. Female flowers have up to five, more or less free carpels with the styles free or sometimes fused near the tip. The fruit is usually of up to four follicles fused at the base, each containing a single seed almost a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pineapple
The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries. The introduction of the pineapple to Europe in the 17th century made it a significant cultural icon of luxury. Since the 1820s, pineapple has been commercially grown in greenhouses and many tropical plantations. Pineapples grow as a small shrub; the individual flowers of the unpollinated plant fuse to form a multiple fruit. The plant is normally propagated from the offset produced at the top of the fruit, or from a side shoot, and typically matures within a year. Botany The pineapple is a herbaceous perennial, which grows to tall, although sometimes it can be taller. The plant has a short, stocky stem with tough, waxy leaves. When creating its fruit, it usually produces up to 200 flowers, although some large-fruited cultivars can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sucrose, which accumulates in the Plant stem, stalk internodes. Sugarcanes belong to the grass family, Poaceae, an economically important flowering plant family that includes maize, wheat, rice, and sorghum, and many forage crops. It is native to the warm temperate and tropical regions of India, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea. The plant is also grown for biofuel production, especially in Brazil, as the canes can be used directly to produce ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, sugarcane is the world's largest crop by production quantity, totaling 1.9 billion tonnes in 2020, with Brazil accounting for 40% of the world total. Sugarcane accounts for 79% of sug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe of any tree of the genus ''Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''. Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true botanical nut. After full ripening, the shell is discarded and the kernel is eaten. Nuts of the eastern black walnut (''Juglans nigra'') and butternuts ('' Juglans cinerea'') are less commonly consumed. Characteristics Walnuts are rounded, single-seeded stone fruits of the walnut tree commonly used for food after fully ripening between September and November, in which the removal of the husk at this stage reveals a browning wrinkly walnut shell, which is usually commercially found in two segments (three or four-segment shells can also form). During the ripening process, the husk will become brittle and the shell hard. The shell encloses the kernel or meat, which is usually made up of two halves separated by a membranous partition. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
