Zhongxin () is a town in

Huaping County Huaping County () is a county of Lijiang City, in the north of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the east. Located at the northwestern of Yunnan, it covers an area of and had a population of 159,695 in 2020 statistics. Huaping ...

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in 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 Kunming. The province borders the C ...

, China. As of the 2017 statistics it had a population of 47,403 and an area of . It is the political, economic and cultural center of Huaping County.

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into nine villages and five communities: * Xinglong Community () * Zhuping Community () * Liuxi Community () * Huaxing Community () * Xingmin Community () * Hedong () * Hexi () * Nanmu () * Suoluo () * Labi () * Longdong () * Tianping () * Zuocha () * Maluliangzi ()

History

In the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

(960–1279), the

Tusi ''Tusi'', often translated as "headmen" or "chieftains", were hereditary tribal leaders recognized as imperial officials by the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties of China, and the Later Lê and Nguyễn dynasties of Vietnam. They ruled certain e ...

government set up a government office in the region. In 1382, in the 15th year of Hongwu period of the

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...

(1368–1644), a ''Liuguan'' Office () was established. In 1802, in the ruling of

Jiaqing Emperor The Jiaqing Emperor (13 November 1760 – 2 September 1820), also known by his temple name Emperor Renzong of Qing, born Yongyan, was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from ...

of the

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-spea ...

(1644–1911), the army was stationed in the region. After the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912, in came under the jurisdiction of the Centre District of Huaping County. It was officially named "Huazhong" () in 1931 and was renamed "Zhuping" () in 1937. In September 1950, it belonged to the 1st District. Its name was changed to "Zhongxin" () in 1953. During the

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goa ...

, it was called "Xianfeng People's Commune" () and then "Zhongxin People's Commune" (). In February 1983, it was renamed "Zhongxin District" (). It reverted to its former name of Zhongxin in March 1988, and the name has been used till the present day. In August 2005, the Longdong Lisu Ethnic Township () was merged into the town.

Geography

The town is situated in the central Huaping County. The highest point in the town is Mogu Mountain () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Rongjiang (), which, at above sea level. There are a number of popular mountains located immediately adjacent to the townsite which include Jiaoding Mountain (; Baozi Rock (), Tanshanping Mountain (), and Longjin Mountain (). The Liyu River (), Yubi River () and Zuocha River () flow through the town.

Climate

The town is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of , a frost-free period of 303 days and annual average sunshine hours in 2486.9 hours. Spring, fall and winter are warm, while winter is relatively dry. The highest temperature is (1 June 1983), and the lowest temperature is (31 December 1973).

Economy

The economy of the town has a predominantly agricultural orientation, including farming and pig-breeding. Significant crops include rice, wheat and corn. The region also has an abundance of coastal, iron, copper,

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

granite Granite () is a coarse-grained ( phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies under ...

graphite Graphite () is a crystalline form of the element carbon. It consists of stacked layers of graphene. Graphite occurs naturally and is the most stable form of carbon under standard conditions. Synthetic and natural graphite are consumed on lar ...

, kaolinite, and

bauxite Bauxite is a sedimentary rock with a relatively high aluminium content. It is the world's main source of aluminium and gallium. Bauxite consists mostly of the aluminium minerals gibbsite (Al(OH)3), boehmite (γ-AlO(OH)) and diaspore (α-AlO ...

Demographics

In 2017, the local population was 47,403. The main ethnic groups in the town are Yi, Bai, Zhuang, Dai,

Miao Miao may refer to: * Miao people, linguistically and culturally related group of people, recognized as such by the government of the People's Republic of China * Miao script or Pollard script, writing system used for Miao languages * Miao (Unicode ...

Lisu Lisu may refer to: *Lisu people, an ethnic group of Southeast Asia *Lisu language, spoken by the Lisu people * Old Lisu Alphabet or Fraser Alphabet *Lisu syllabary * Lisu (Unicode block), the block of Unicode characters for the Lisu language. *Lisu ...

Hui The Hui people ( zh, c=, p=Huízú, w=Hui2-tsu2, Xiao'erjing: , dng, Хуэйзў, ) are an East Asian ethnoreligious group predominantly composed of Chinese-speaking adherents of Islam. They are distributed throughout China, mainly in the n ...

and

Nakhi The Nakhi or Nashi (; Naxi: ; lit.: "Black people") are an East Asian ethnic group inhabiting the foothills of the Himalayas in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, as well as the southwestern part of Sichuan Province in China. The Nakh ...

Tourist attractions

The Immortal Cave () is a famous scenic spot in the town, which is also known as a summer resort.

Transportation

The town is the terminal of China National Highway 305. The G4216 Expressway is a west–east highway in the town.

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhongxin Divisions of Huaping County