Menghuan Subdistrict () is an urban subdistrict in

Mangshi Mangshi (; tdd, ᥝᥥᥒᥰ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥑᥩᥢᥴ; Jingpho language, Jingpho: Mangshi Myu), former name Luxi (), is a county-level city and the seat of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, western Yunnan province, China. Mangshi has ...

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 ...

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. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 171,195 and an area of . It is the political, economic and cultural center of Mangshi City and

Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture The Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture is located in western Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, and is one of the eight autonomous prefectures of the province, bordering Baoshan to the east and Burma's Kachin State to the west. ...

Administrative division

As of 2010, the subdistrict is divided into 11 communities: * Xinanli Community () * Dongbeili Community () * Tuanjie Community () * Xincun Community () * Jinhua Community () * Jianguo Community () * Bingwu Community () * Sankeshu Community () * Jiaolin Community () * Bingmen Community () * Chengxi Community ()

Etymology

In Dai language, "Mangshi" is called "Menghuan", which means "the city of dawn". It is said that

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came here just at dawn, so he named it.

History

In 2007, Menghuan Subdistrict separated from

Mangshi Town Mangshi Town () is an urban Towns of China, town in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 46,223 and an area of . It borders Xiangda Township and Longshan Town in the north and east, and FengpingTown and Xuangang T ...

Geography

Mangjiu Reservoir () is a

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 ...

and the largest body of water in the subdistrict. It is very popular for

boating Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether Motorboat, powerboats, Sailing, sailboats, or man-powered vessels (such as rowing and paddle boats), focused on the travel itself, as well as sp ...

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

and

camping Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home, either without shelter or using basic shelter such as a tent, or a recreational vehicle. Typically, participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more nat ...

and is home to many residents from other areas of the province during the summer months.

Education

Dehong Vocational College is located in the subdistrict. * Secondary school: Dehong No. 1 High School for Nationalities

Economy

The economy is supported primarily by commerce.

References

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