Teng County or Tengxian (; za, Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the

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. , it had a population of 1,125,264 residing in an area of . The county is divided into a northern and southern part by the

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History

Teng County was part of

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areas until coming under

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rule in 214 BC. In 583 AD, the county seat Tengzhou was established, while the county was called Yongping

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. In 621 Yongping was renamed to Teng County. On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.

Administrative divisions

Teng County administers 15 towns and one township. Towns: The only township is Pingfu Township (平福乡)

Economy

Teng County is one of the largest

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production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013. It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.

Demographics

The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.

Notable people

Chen Yucheng Chen Yucheng (), born Chen Picheng (; 1837May 1862), was a Chinese general during the Taiping Rebellion and later served as the Heroic (Ying) Prince (or Brave King) of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in the later stages of the rebellion, nicknamed " ...

Li Xiucheng Li Xiucheng (; 1823 – August 7, 1864) was a military rebel commander opposing the Qing dynasty during the Taiping Rebellion. He was born to a peasant family. In 1864, he was captured and interrogated following the third and final Battle of ...

Climate

References

Counties of Guangxi Wuzhou {{Guangxi-geo-stub