Jinggu () is a town in

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 ...

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 2004 census it had a population of 16,991 and an area of . It is known as "Home of Tea" ().

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into nine villages: * Jinggu () * Yunpan () * Wenxing () * Wendong () * Tuanshan () * Wenlian () * Wenzhao () * Wenshan () * Xiangshui ()

History

It was incorporated as a township in 1988. In June 2013 it was upgraded to a town. In August 2013, it was listed among the second batch of "List of Chinese Traditional Villages" by the

State Council of China The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the p ...

Geography

The town is situated at northern

. The town is bordered to the north by

Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County (; Hani: ) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in the west central part of Yunnan Province, China. Administrative divisions In the present, Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonom ...

, to the east by Fengshan Town, to the south by Weiyuan Town, and to the west by Minle Town. The Jinggu River () flows through the town south to north. The Jinggu Reservoir () is a vast

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

in the town, which provides drinking water and water for irrigation.

Economy

The economy of the province is strongly based on agriculture, including farming and pig-breeding. The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, potato and vegetable. Commercial crops include tea and tobacco.

Demographics

As of 2004, 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 town's population now to be 16,991.

Tourist attractions

The town enjoys rich tourist resources, the popular natural scenic spot is the Jinggu Reservoir. The Tea-horse Ancient Road is a popular attraction. Dashi Temple () is a

Taoist temple A Taoist temple (, also called ''dàoguàn'' and , is a place where the Tao is observed and cultivated it is a place of worship in Taoism. Structure and function can vary according to the Taoist school the temple belongs to. For example, ''guàn ...

in the town. It was originally built in 1856, in the Xianfeng era of the late

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

(1644–1911). New it is a provincial cultural relic preservation organ.

Transportation

The town is crossed by Provincial Highway S222.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jinggu Town Divisions of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County