Bixi Township () is a township that is located in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County,

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...

, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,429 and an area of .

Administrative division

As of 2018, the town is divided into eight villages: * Zhonghua () * Songlin () * Xingzishan () * Huilongshan () * Yongning () * Xinhu () * Hele () * Fengxian ()

History

During the

Great Leap Forward The Great Leap Forward (Second Five Year Plan) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) was an economic and social campaign led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1958 to 1962. CCP Chairman Mao Zedong launched the campaign to reconstruc ...

, it known as "Bixi Commune" () in 1958. It was incorporated as a township in 1988.

Geography

It lies at the southwestern of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, bordering Fengqing County to the west, the towns of

Gonglang Gonglang () is a town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 32,719 and an area of . It is known as "Hometown of Tea", "Hometown of Walnut", and "Hometown of Citron". Administrative division ...

and

Xiaowandong Xiaowandong () is a town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,431 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2018, the town is divided into seven villages: * Shenzhou () * Yingpan () ...

to the south,

Leqiu Township Leqiu Township () is a township in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,099 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2018, the town is divided into seven villages: * Mijialu () * Dongs ...

and Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County to the north, and

Yongcui Township Yongcui Township () is a township in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 20,805 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2018, the town is divided into seven villages: * Yongcui () * Lon ...

to the east. The highest point is Fenghuang Mountain (), elevation . The lowest point is the Peacock Ferry Terminal (), which, at above sea level.

Economy

The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching and mineral resources. The region mainly produce tea, tobacco, and ''

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''. The region also has an abundance of gold, copper, iron,

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

, and

molybdenum Molybdenum is a chemical element with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42 which is located in period 5 and group 6. The name is from Neo-Latin ''molybdaenum'', which is based on Ancient Greek ', meaning lead, since its ores were confused with lea ...

Demographics

As of 2020, the

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estimates the township's population now to be 18,429.

Transportation

The township is crossed by the China National Highway G214. The township is connected to the

Dali–Lincang railway The Dali–Lincang railway () is a single-track electrified railway in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most popul ...

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bixi Township Divisions of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County