Bibei (simplified Chinese: 必背镇; traditional Chinese: 必背鎮; pinyin: Bìbèi Zhèn) is a town in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 7,737 and an area of 146.77-square-kilometre (56.67 sq mi).

Bibei Town 必背镇
Town
Bibei Town Location in Guangdong.
Coordinates: 25°00′52″N 113°16′50″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Shaoguan
Autonomous county	Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	146.77 km2 (56.67 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	7,737
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	512732
Area code	0751

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and seven villages:

• Bibeikou Community (必背口社区)
• Bibei (必背村)
• Guikeng (桂坑村)
• Gongkeng (公坑村)
• Wangcha (王茶村)
• Bankeng (半坑村)
• Hengxi (横溪村)
• Fangdong (方洞村)

History

It was formed as a township in 1957.[1] In 1986, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, the village of Fangdong (方洞村) came under the jurisdiction of the town.

Geography

The town sits at the northern Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. The town shares a border with Daqiao Town to the west, Guitou Town to the east, Lechang to the north, and the towns of Dongping and Youxi to the south.

The Hengxi Reservoir (横溪水库) is located in the town.

The Yangxi River (杨溪河) flows west to east through the town.

Economy

The economy of the province is largest based on agriculture and local industry.

Demographics

As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 7,737.

Transportation

The County Road X325 winds through the town.

References

Bibliography

• Jian Ruigang, ed. (2008). "Construction of Town and Township" 乡镇建设. 《乳源瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08595-8.