Dongshan Township () is a rural

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Bama Yao Autonomous County Bama Yao Autonomous County ( Zhuang: ,) is a county in Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi City. The residents of Bama County have a reputation for longevity, and Bama has been the focus of studies from geriatricians nationwide ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. As of the 2005 census it had a population of 10,890 and an area of .

Etymology

The name "Dongshan" means the east side of the Duyang Mountains ().

Administrative division

As of 2017, the township is divided into 8 villages: * Kaqiao () * Jiangtuan () * Youya () * Nongmo () * Sanlian () * Wenqian () * Nongshan () * Changdong ()

Geography

The township shares a border with

Donglan County Donglan County (, Zhuang: ) is a county of northwest Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi City. Donglan County has given its name to the Donglan golden-line barbel ('' Sinocyclocheilus donglanensis''), a small fish that is onl ...

to the north and northwest, Banlan Township of Dahua Yao Autonomous County to the southeast, Town to the north, and Fenghuang Township to the southwest.

Demographics

The population of Bama, according to the 2005 census, is 10,890. There are Zhuang, Han, Yao and Maonan nationalities living here.

Economy

The main industries in and around the township are forestry and farming. The main food crops are

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soybean The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu an ...

and

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, and the main cash crops are

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. Breeders are mainly black goats, pigeons, black-bone chickens and Bama miniature pig (). Native products include shar-pei, hook rattan, honeysuckle, ivy and so on.

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dongshan Townships of Hechi Divisions of Bama Yao Autonomous County