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Shangrao
Shangrao () is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (''or metro'') area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan. Subdivisions Shangrao administers three districts, one county-level city, and eight counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census. Climate Transportation Railway Shangrao Railway Station is served by three major railways passing through Shangrao: the Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shangrao Railway Station 2012-07-31-11-20-05
Shangrao () is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 Chinese census, 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up (''or metro'') area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu Chinese, Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan Chinese, Gan. Subdivisions Shangrao administers three District of China, districts, one county-level city, and eight County (People's Republic of China), counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census. Climate Transportation Railway Shangrao Railway Station is served by three major railways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiangxi
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north into hillier areas in the south and east, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to the northwest. The name "Jiangxi" is derived from the circuit administrated under the Tang dynasty in 733, Jiangnanxidao (; Gan: Kongnomsitau). The abbreviation for Jiangxi is "" (; Gan: Gōm), for the Gan River which runs across from the south to the north and flows into the Yangtze River. Jiangxi is also alternately called ''Ganpo Dadi'' () which literally means the "Great Land of Gan and Po". After the fall of the Qing dynasty, Jiangxi became one of the earliest bases for the Communists and many peasants were recruited to join the growing people's rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hengfeng County
Hengfeng County () is a small county under the administration of Shangrao city, Jiangxi province, China. It is located in the centre of Shangrao city, about from Shangrao Xinzhou District which is the locality of the municipality. History Hengfeng county was set up in the 39th year of the Ming Jiajing Reign (1560) with the name Xing'an (). Its first mandarin was Chen Qingyun (), who assumed office that year. In the 3rd year of the Republic of China (1914), the name of the county was changed from Xing'an to Hengfeng in order to eliminate ambiguity with the like-named county in Guilin Municipality, Guangxi. In the 1930s Hengfeng was the centre of the Northeastern Jiangxi Revolutionary Base Area, later NEJX Soviet. Geography The Hengfeng county's east-west distance is , and the north-south is . The total area is by aircraft measure. The highest mountain is Mopan Mountain () with its peak altitude . Xinjiang River, the main river across Shangrao city, lies in the county fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangfeng District
Guangfeng District () is a district of the city of Shangrao, located in Northeastern Jiangxi Province, Eastern China. The easternmost county-level division of Jiangxi, Guangfeng borders Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. It covers . The population is 760,000 people. History The district was first established during the Tang dynasty in 758 as a county, then repealed in 812. In 1074, during the Song dynasty, the district was reestablished as a county. Administration Guangfeng has been a county for over 1,300 years. Administratively, the district is part of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao. The county administers 23 townships. In the present, Guangfeng District has 3 subdistricts, 16 towns and 4 townships. ;3 subdistricts * Yongfeng () * Lulin () * Fengxi () ;16 towns ;4 townships Climate The climate is temperate, with abundant rainfall during the monsoon season. It has clearly differentiated summers and winters. Economy Guangfeng was once a poor district, but now it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangxin District
Guangxin District () formerly, Shangrao County (), is a district in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Fujian province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao Shangrao () is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to t .... Administrative divisions In the present, Guangxin District has 3 subdistricts, 11 towns and 10 townships. ;3 subdistricts * Xuri () * Luoqiao () * Xingyuan () ;11 towns ;10 townships Demographics The population of the district was in 1999. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, ''in'China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS/ref> Climate Notes and references External links *Government site- Shangrao County-leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugan County
Yugan County () is a county in the north of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, containing part of the southern end of Poyang Lake. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao. Administrative divisions In the present, Yugan County has 8 towns and 12 townships. ;8 towns ;12 townships Demographics The population of the district was in 1999. Climate Issues In 2017, Christian villagers living there have been asked by the Chinese government to replace religious artefacts with pictures of Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping. It is part of a poverty relief program funded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). According to ''Christianity Today'', "thousands of Christian villagers in China have been told to take down displays of Jesus, crosses, and gospel passages from their homes as part of a government propaganda effort to “transform believers in religion into believers in the party.”" It is found that some C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanshan County, Jiangxi
Yanshan () is a Counties of China, county in Shangrao Municipality, in north-eastern Jiangxi province. Situation It borders Hengfeng County to the north, Shangrao County to the east, Wannian County and Guixi City (in Yingtan) to the west and Wuyishan City and Guangze County (both in Nanping, Fujian, FJ) to the south.''Jiangxi-sheng Ditu'', People's Liberation Army, PLA Factory #4236, 2002 Jan. /K.1312 Waterways Hekou town sits on the Xinjiang River (), a tributary to Boyang Lake in the lower Yangzi River watershed. Administration The county seat, by Chinese convention often also called Yanshan, is at Hekou town (). 7 Towns (镇, ''zhen'') 8 Townships (乡, ''xiang'') 2 Ethnic Townships (族乡, ''zu xiang'') * She Taiyuan () * She Huangbi () Climate Notes and references {{authority control Shangrao County-level divisions of Jiangxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Chinese
The Wu languages (; Wu romanization and IPA: ''wu6 gniu6'' [] ( Shanghainese), ''ng2 gniu6'' [] (Suzhounese), Mandarin pinyin and IPA: ''Wúyǔ'' []) is a major group of Sinitic languages spoken primarily in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Zhejiang Province, and the part of Jiangsu, Jiangsu Province south of the Yangtze River, which makes up the cultural region of Wu. The Suzhou dialect was the prestige dialect of Wu as of the 19th century, and formed the basis of Wu's koiné dialect, Shanghainese, at the turn of the 20th century. Speakers of various Wu languages sometimes inaccurately labelled their mother tongue as "Shanghainese" when introduced to foreigners. The languages of Northern Wu are mutually intelligible with each other, while those of Southern Wu are not. Historical linguists view Wu of great significance because it distinguished itself from other varieties of Chinese by preserving the voiced initials of the ancient Middle Chinese and by preserving the checked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexing, Jiangxi
Dexing () is a county-level city in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Zhejiang province to the east. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China' ... of Shangrao. Administrative divisions In the present, Dexing City has 3 subdistricts, 5 towns and 6 townships. ;3 subdistricts * Yincheng () * Xinying () * Xiangtun () ;5 towns ;6 townships Demographics The population of the district was in 1999. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, ''in'China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS/ref> Dexing is the original home of corporate finance expert Nan Jiang. Climate Transportation Dexing railway station is situated near Longtoushan and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinzhou District, Shangrao
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Xinzhou District () is an urban district and the seat of the city of Shangrao, Jiangxi province, China. Administrative divisions In the present, Xinzhou District has 6 subdistricts and 3 towns. ;6 subdistricts ;3 towns * Shaxi () * Chaoyang () * Qinfeng () See also References External links *Government site- Shangrao Xinzhou Xinzhou, ancient name Xiurong (秀荣), is a prefecture-level city occupying the north-central section of Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei to the east, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the northwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuyuan County, Jiangxi
Wuyuan County () is a county in northeastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Zhejiang to the east and Anhui to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao. Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China. Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty, its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors. It was a county in Huizhou, Anhui province until 1989. Administrative divisions In the present, Wuyuan County has 1 subdistrict, 10 towns and 6 townships. ;1 subdistrict * Rancheng () ;10 towns ;6 townships Demographics The population of the district was in 2010. Culture The dialect of Wuyuan county is of the Hui dialects, and its culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wannian County
Wannian () is a county in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao. Its total area is . Its 2003 population was . Wannian County comprises 6 towns and 9 townships. The county seat and largest population center is Chényíng Town (). The second largest population center and former county seat is Qīngyún Town (), formerly Chéngguān Town (). In addition to farming, pearl and concrete production are economically important. There is limited mining. The local dialect, Wannianese, is a dialect of the Gan Chinese language. Administrative divisions In the present, Wannian County has 6 towns and 6 townships. ;6 towns ;6 townships Climate Tourist attractions Wannian is the location of the Xianren Cave (Fairy Cave), where historically important finds have been made of ancient pottery shards and rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
