Ju County or Juxian (simplified Chinese: 莒县; traditional Chinese: 莒縣; pinyin: Jǔ Xiàn) is a county of Rizhao City, in the south of Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.As of the end of 2021, the total registered population of Ju County was 1.167 million.It covers an area of 1,821 km² (703 sq mi).[3]

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Ju County 莒县
County
Ginkgo tree in autumn at Dinglin Temple in the Fulai Mountain Scenic Area
Location in Rizhao
Juxian Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates: 35°34′36.90″N 118°50′01.02″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
Prefecture-level city	Rizhao
Area [1]
• Total	1,950 km2 (750 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[2]
• Total	997,000
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	276599
Website	www.juxian.gov.cn/zjjx.php

The Fulaishan Scenic Area (浮来山景区; 浮來山景區; Fúláishān Jǐngqū) is located on the western border of Ju County. It is noteworthy for an ancient ginkgo tree that grows in the center of the front yard of Dinglin Temple (定林寺; Dìnglín Sì) and is believed to be nearly 4000 years old.The tree is 26.7 meters high and 15.7 meters thick, covering an area of more than 600 square meters. In 1982, UNESCO conducted a special study on this tree and broadcast its close-up to the world.[4]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 18 towns and 3 townships.[5]

Towns

Townships

• Zhailihe Township (寨里河乡)
• Guozhuang Township (果庄乡)
• Kushan Township (库山乡)

Famous people

Liu Xie

Liu Xie (about 467-539) Word Yan, lived in Dongguan in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, who is the writer of "Wenxindiaolong".

Song Ping

Song Ping, born in Luozhuang Zhaoxian in 1917, graduated from the College of Agriculture at Peking University, Tsinghua University study in 1936. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1937. In June 1989, he was elected as the Politburo Standing Committee in the CCP Fourth Plenary Session of the Thirteenth.

Famous people

Liu Xie

Liu Xie (about 467-539) Word Yan, lived in Dongguan in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, who is the writer of "Wenxindiaolong".

Song Ping

Song Ping, born in Luozhuang Zhaoxian in 1917, graduated from the College of Agriculture at Peking University, Tsinghua University study in 1936. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1937. In June 1989, he was elected as the Politburo Standing Committee in the CCP Fourth Plenary Session of the Thirteenth.

Honor

National Civilized County

In 2011, Ju was honored as the National Civilized County.[6]

China's Most Unusual Charm County

In 2009, Ju was honored as China's Most Unusual Charm County.[7]

See also

• Ju (city), an ancient Chinese city located within this territory
• Shui Dong, a village in Luohe, Ju County
• Xia Tun, a village in Guozhuang, Ju County
• Zhuangjiashan, a village in Dongguan, Ju County

External links

• official website

References

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