Mengjiao Dai, Yi and Lahu Ethnic Township (), commonly abbreviated as Mengjiao Ethnic Township or Mengjiao Township, is a rural

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. it had a population of 13,990 and an area of . It is surrounded by Menglai Township on the north,

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on the west, Nuoliang Township on the east, and Mengdong Town on the south.

Name

The word Mengjiao is transliteration in Dai language. "Mengjiao" means a place to start a family.

History

In the early history, the area had always been under

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jurisdiction. Mengjiao was incorporated as a town in 1945, after the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. It is considered part ...

. After the establishment of the Communist State in 1954, Mengjiao District was established. In 1968 it was renamed Mengjiao Commune and then was renamed Hongzhong Commune in the next year. In 1988 it was upgraded to an ethnic township.

Administrative division

As of 2017, the township is divided into 9 villages: Mengjiao (), Lianhuatang (), Kongjiao (), Wengding (), Mengka (), Manggong (), Nuozhang (), Kongjing (), and Menggan ().

Geography

The highest point in the township is Mount Wokan (), which, at above sea level. The largest body of water is Wengding Reservoir (). The township enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of and average annual rainfall of .

Economy

The area is rich in

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mines.

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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, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...

tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of south-western China and nor ...

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s and

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are major cash crops.

Education

The town has 8 primary schools and 1 middle school.

Religion

Jinlong Temple is a

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in the township.

Transportation

The S314 Xiaocang Provincial Highway () passes across the township.

Attractions

Part of the township belongs to Nangun River Natural Protection Area ().

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mengjiao Divisions of Cangyuan Va Autonomous County