Sishui Township () is a township in
Longsheng Various Nationalities 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 2018 census it had a population of 13,000 and an area of .
Etymology
The name "Sishui" is named after the intersection of four streams, namely Zhailong Stream (), Yandi Stream (), Pannei Stream () and Yitan Stream ().
Administrative division
As of 2016, the township is divided into nine villages:
* Zhoujia ()
* Ximen ()
* Sanshe ()
* Batan ()
* Sishui ()
* Pannei ()
* Maluo ()
* Licha ()
* Licai ()
History
In the
Qing dynasty
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(1644–1911), it belonged to the Dongtuan () .
It was incorporated as a township in 1933.
After the founding of the Communist State in 1949, it came under the jurisdiction of the East District () and soon came under the jurisdiction of the First District () in October 1952. The Sishui Commune was set up in May 1961. And its name was restored as Sishui Township in July of the following year.
On June 6, 2019, the villages of Pannei and Zhoujia was listed among the fifth group of "List of Traditional Villages in China" by the
State Council of China
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.
Geography
The township is situated at northeastern
Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. It is surrounded by
Madi Township and
Weijiang Township
Weijiang Township () is a township in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 9,700 and an area of .
Etymology
The name of "Weijiang" is named after Weijiang Stream, which flo ...
on the north,
Lejiang Town on the west,
Jiangdi Township
Jiangdi Township () is a township in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 8,900 and an area of .
Administrative division
As of 2016, the township is divided into eight vil ...
on the east, and
Longsheng Town on the south.
The highest point in the township is Mount Fupingbao () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Paifang (), which, at above sea level.
The Sang River (), a tributary of the
Xun River
The Xun River ( Chinese: 浔江, pinyin: Xún Jiāng, jyutping: ''Cham4 Gong1'') is a short section of the main branch of the Pearl River system upstream from the Xi Jiang in China. Although less than 200km long, it is of considerable importance ...
, passes through the town northeast to southwest.
Economy
Tourism is a significant part of the economy.
Tourist attractions
The Baimian Yao Village () is a famous scenic spot in China.
Transportation
The County Road X144 runs through the town.
References
Bibliography
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Townships of Guilin