Yongping () is a town in

Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County (; ) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, China. It borders Ning'er County to the east, Simao District and Ning'er County across Weiyuan and Xiaohei Rivers to the south ...

Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 73,280 and an area of .

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and thirty villages: * Tianyuan Community () * Mengga () * Tuanjie () * Qianying () * Geilong () * Mangfei () * Mangla () * Mangdong () * Qianmao () * Qiannuo () * Nangu () * Maomi () * Xi'e () * Shuanglong () * Xintang () * Xincun () * Zhongshan () * Xinghua () * Luolian () * Menglong () * Jingmenkou () * Chahe () * Minghe () * Pingjiang () * Fulong () * Mangpa () * Liu'an () * Waili () * Jinmu () * Yongxing () * Yonghe ()

Geography

It lies at the southwestern of

, bordering

Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County (; Awa: ) is a county in the southwest of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an admin ...

to the west, Mengban Township, Bi'an Township and Banpo Township to the south,

Linxiang District Linxiang District () is a district of the city of Lincang, Yunnan province, China. It borders Jingdong County Jingdong Yi Autonomous County (; ) is an autonomous county in southern Yunnan Province, China. It is the northernmost county-level di ...

to the north, and Minle Town,

Yizhi Township Yizhi Township () is a township in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 14,182 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the town is divided into nine villages: *Zhonghe () * ...

and Weiyuan Town to the east. The Mengga River (), a tributary of

Lancang River The Mekong or Mekong River ( , ) is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of and a drainage area of , discharging of wat ...

, flows through the town south to north. The Ximuhe Reservoir () is a vast reservoir in the town, which provides drinking water and water for irrigation. It has also become a place for recreation for nearby residents. The town experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of , and a frost-free period of 350 days.

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture, forestry,

animal husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, animal fiber, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising ...

, and tourism.

Demographics

As of 2020, the

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estimates the town's population now to be 73,280.

Tourist attractions

The town boasts many

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s, including Qiannuo Temple (), Leiguang Foji Temple (), Hongwu Temple (), and Mangdao Temple (). The Panying Wenbi Pagoda () is a popular attraction.

Transportation

The County Road J35 passes across the town. The China National Highway 323 passes across northern Yongping.

References

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