Siba () is a town in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County,

Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...

, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 56,986 and an area of .

Administrative division

As of 2021, the town is divided into three communities and twenty-one villages: *Siba Community () *Xiali Community () *Lining Community () *Xinyin () *Daxin () *Siping () *Simin () *Si'ai () *Deneng () *Shimen () *Longma () *Shuangzhai () *Dashan () *Dimen () *Gantang () *Jihuan () *Mianhua () *Lisheng () *Lile () *Lijiang () *Ma'an () *Changchun () *Xin'an () *Datong ()

History

Silu Township () was set up in 1925 during the

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. In 1952, it was renamed "Siba Township" (). Its name was changed to "Siba People's Commune" () in August 1958. It reverted to its former name of "Siba Township" in October 1984. In 1992 it was upgraded to a town. In August 2005, Xiali Township () was merged into the town.

Geography

The town is situated at the southwest of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, bordering Tianhe to the west, Yizhou District to the south, and Dongmen to the east and north. The Longtan Reservoir () is located in the town, covering a total catchment area of and has a storage capacity of some of water. The town experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of , a frost-free period of 320 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1402.5 hours.

Economy

The economy of the town is largest based on agriculture, including farming and pig-breeding. Significant crops include rice, corn, and

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. Commercial crops include

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cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively ...

, and

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Demographics

The 2019 census showed the town's population to be 56,986, an increase of 2.0% from the 2011 census.

Tourist attractions

The town is rich in cultural traditions. It is also the hometown for many celebrities. The Former Residence of Wei Yiping () is a popular attraction in the town to commemorate Wei Yiping, a Communist martyr who died while crossing the

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in October 1945. The Birthplace of Liu Sanjie () is a well known tourist spot, named after

Liu Sanjie Liu Sanjie () was a Chinese folk music singer, who is the Liu family's third daughter, with an original name of Liu Shanhua. Liu is a legendary figure of Zhuang people in Guangxi and her songs were melodious and touching, therefore she was dub ...

, a legendary figure of

Zhuang people The Zhuang (; ; za, Bouxcuengh, italic=yes; ) are a Tai-speaking ethnic group who mostly live in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. Some also live in the Yunnan, Guangdong, Guizhou, and Hunan provinces. They form one of ...

in Guangxi.

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S204 passes across the town.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Siba Divisions of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County