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Yongjia, Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Yongjia County (; Wenzhou dialect: yon2ko1/ yu3 ''ion ko'') is a county in Wenzhou in the southeast of Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China, located north of the city proper of Wenzhou city, which administers the county. The Nanxi River Scenic Area is located within this county, and the river has been nominated on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Administrative divisions Subdistricts of the Shangtang Administrative Committee (): * Beicheng Subdistrict (), Dongcheng Subdistrict (), Nancheng Subdistrict () Subdistricts of the Oubei Administrative Committee (): * Dong'ou Subdistrict (), Jiangbei Subdistrict (), Huangtian Subdistrict (), Sanjiang Subdistrict Sanjiang () originally and typically refers to the Three Parallel Rivers of southwestern China: the Jinsha (upper Yangtze), the Lancang (Mekong), and the Nu (Salween). It may also refer to: *Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Guangxi *Sanjiang Col ... (), Wuniu Subdistrict () Towns: * Qiaotou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of The People's Republic Of China
Counties ( zh, t=縣, s=县, hp=Xiàn), formally county-level divisions, are found in the third level of the administrative hierarchy in Provinces and Autonomous regions and the second level in municipalities and Hainan, a level that is known as "county level" and also contains autonomous counties, county-level cities, banners, autonomous banners and City districts. There are 1,355 counties in Mainland China out of a total of 2,851 county-level divisions. The term ''xian'' is sometimes translated as "district" or "prefecture" when put in the context of Chinese history. History ''Xian'' have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin Dynasty. The number of counties in China proper gradually increased from dynasty to dynasty. As Qin Shi Huang reorganized the counties after his unification, there were about 1,000. Under the Eastern Han Dynasty, the number of counties increased to above 1,000. About 1400 existed when the Sui dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiangbei Subdistrict, Yongjia County
Jiangbei () may refer to: * Henan Jiangbei Province, during the Yuan dynasty * Jiangbei District, Chongqing, China * Jiangbei District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China * Jiangbei, Meizhou, Guangdong, China * Jiangbei (region), north of the Yangtze River The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains (Tibetan Plateau) and flow ..., especially in Jiangsu ** Jiangbei people {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongjia County
Yongjia County (; Wenzhou dialect: yon2ko1/ yu3 ''ion ko'') is a county in Wenzhou in the southeast of Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China, located north of the city proper of Wenzhou city, which administers the county. The Nanxi River Scenic Area is located within this county, and the river has been nominated on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Administrative divisions Subdistricts of the Shangtang Administrative Committee (): * Beicheng Subdistrict (), Dongcheng Subdistrict (), Nancheng Subdistrict () Subdistricts of the Oubei Administrative Committee (): *Dong'ou Subdistrict (), Jiangbei Subdistrict (), Huangtian Subdistrict (), Sanjiang Subdistrict Sanjiang () originally and typically refers to the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, Three Parallel Rivers of southwestern China: the Jinsha River, Jinsha (upper Yangtze), the Lancang River, Lancang (Mekong), and the Nujiang River, Nu ... (), Wuniu Subdistrict () Towns: * Qiaotou ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qiaotou, Yongjia County
Qiaotou () is a town of western Yongjia County in southern Zhejiang province, China, on the northern (left) shore of the Ou River, located upstream from Wenzhou. Qiaotou is known as the "button capital of the world" since, , the town produces 60 around percent of the world's supply of clothing buttons. In addition, the town makes 80 percent of the world's zippers. Qiaotou manufactures 15 billion buttons and 200 million meters of zippers a year and is the site of the China Qiaotou Button City trade center. The nearest major highway is the G1513 Wenzhou–Lishui Expressway The Wenzhou–Lishui Expressway (), commonly referred to as the Wenli Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, and Lishui, Zhejiang. The expressway is a spur of G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway and ..., located just south of the town centre. References External links"The tiger's teeth" from ''The Guardian'' on Qiaotou's button industry [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |