Danxia Town, Panzhou, Guizhou, China, 6 December 2019i

Danxia () is a

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Panzhou Panzhou () is a county-level city in southwestern Guizhou province, China, on the border with Yunnan province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Liupanshui. Administrative divisions As of 2017, Panzhou i ...

Guizhou Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to t ...

, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 48,962 and an area of .

History

On June 4, 2015, Shuitang Town () and some parts of Banqiao Town () were merged to form a new town named "Danxia".

Administrative division

As of December 2015, the town is divided into 14 villages and 1 community: * Banqiao Community () * Sanzhai () * Lijiawan () * Meizichong () * Beiyinjing () * Zhaoguantun () * Shunjutun () * Shuitang () * Guoguan () * Huangnitian () * Qiansuo () * Mulong () * Taoyuan () * Huangba () * Waishanlan () * Lishanlan () * Tiechang () * Hetaoshu () * Shadipo () * Cangpukeng () * Pingchuan ()

Economy

The town's economy is based on nearby

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reserves and agricultural resources.

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es are the main crop.

Transportation

The S77 Expressway and Provincial Highway S212 pass across the town north to south.

Attractions

The Huguo Temple is a

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in the town.

References

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