Dashan Township () is a township in

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 i ...

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 2017 census it had a population of 16,281 and an area of .

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into eight villages: * Dashan () * Banpo () * Youzhafang () * Pingtian () * Manghai () * Tuanshan () * Nanmei () * Nandeba ()

History

In the Republic of China, it belonged to the Banghai Township () and Daling Township (). After establishment of the Communist State, in 1950, the Dashan District () was set up. It was merged into Donghe District () in 1958. In 1984, Dashan District was demerged from Donghe District. It was incorporated officially as a township in 1988.

Geography

The township is located in northeastern

. It is surrounded by

Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County () is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, China. Administrative divisions In the present, Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County has 6 towns and 4 townships. ;6 towns ;4 to ...

on the northeast, Fudong Township on the northwest, Qianliu Yi Ethnic Township on the southeast, and Donghe Township on the southwest. The highest point in the township is the Baishantoujian Mountain () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Liangshuijing (), which, at above sea level. The Manghai River () flows through the township.

Economy

The township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The main crops of the region are grains, followed by corns and wheat. Economic crops are mainly

camellia oleifera ''Camellia oleifera'', which originated in China, is notable as an important source of edible oil (known as tea oil or camellia oil) obtained from its seeds. It is commonly known as the oil-seed camellia or tea oil camellia, though to a lesser e ...

, tea,

castanea mollissima ''Castanea mollissima'' (), also known as the Chinese chestnut, is a member of the family Fagaceae, and a species of chestnut native to China, Taiwan, and Korea. Description It is a deciduous tree growing to 20 m tall with a broad crown. T ...

, and coffee bean. The region abounds with iron,

manganese Manganese is a chemical element with the symbol Mn and atomic number 25. It is a hard, brittle, silvery metal, often found in minerals in combination with iron. Manganese is a transition metal with a multifaceted array of industrial alloy use ...

tin Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (from la, stannum) and atomic number 50. Tin is a silvery-coloured metal. Tin is soft enough to be cut with little force and a bar of tin can be bent by hand with little effort. When bent, t ...

, copper,

lead Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...

zinc Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodi ...

, and

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 ...

Demographics

As of 2017, the

National Bureau of Statistics of China The National Bureau of Statistics (), abbreviated as NBS, is an deputy-cabinet level agency directly under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for collection, investigation, research and publication of stati ...

estimates the township's population now to be 16,281.

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dashan Township Townships of Pu'er City Divisions of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County