Shicheng County () is a

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in the southeast of

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province, People's Republic of China, bordering

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province to the east. It is the easternmost

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of the

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Culture

Like their cousins in other counties of the southern Jiangxi uplands, the people of Shicheng are

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, and pride themselves on their heritage of friendliness, especially to guests and strangers (

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Demographics

Population

The county has a population of , which is one of the smallest in the Ganzhou municipal region.

Climate

Economy

Transportation

National Route 206 crosses the county from north to south, from

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town in

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to Ruijin

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, Ganzhou. Province-maintained roads lead off 206, westward through Pingshan Town into

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, Ganzhou, and eastward (over the watershed into

), to Shibi Town and

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-town, both in

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Agriculture

The county's agricultural economy is bolstered by lotus as well as by the

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picked up by the government-monopoly CNTC.

Politics

Administration

The county government, lower-level court, CPC branch and GongAn branch are located in Qinjiang town () on National Route 206.

Towns (镇, ''zhen'')

There are 5 towns: *Gaotian (), Xiaosong (), Pingshan (), Huangjiang () and Qinjiang ()

Townships (乡, ''xiang'')

There are 5 townships: *Mulan (), Fengshan (), Zhukeng (), Dayou () and Longgang (), * 5 former townships are merged to other: Changtian (), Yanling (), Guanxia (), Xiaogu ()and Yangdi ()

Geography

References

External links

Official website of Shichang County government
Ganzhou County-level divisions of Jiangxi {{Jiangxi-geo-stub