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Lizhuang (simplified Chinese: 李庄镇; traditional Chinese: 李莊鎮; pinyin: Lǐzhuāng Zhèn) is a town in Dangshan County, Suzhou, Anhui Province, China.[1] As of the 2010 Chinese Census, Lizhuang has a population of 45,817.[2]

Lizhuang 李庄镇
Town
Lizhuang
Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 116°28′58″E
Country	China
Province	Anhui
Prefecture-level city	Suzhou
County	Dangshan County
Population  (2010)
• Total	45,817

The town has a humid subtropical climate.^{[citation needed]} Many in Lizhuang are farmers, growing corn, pomegranates, and various vegetables.[3] There is also a small coal mine in the town.[3] Many of Lizhuang's adults have migrated elsewhere for work, leaving a large number of left-behind children to be raised by their grandparents.[3]

Traditional houses in the town are made from stone held together with a paste made from ashes.[3] Remittances from migrant workers have enabled some residents to construct homes with modern building materials such as bricks, roofing tile and cement.[3]

Administrative divisions

Lizhuang administers three residential communities and five administrative villages.[4]

Residential communities

Lizhuang administers the following three residential communities:[4]

• Zhenxing Community (Chinese: 振兴社区)
• Zhudian Community (Chinese: 朱店社区)
• Bianlou Community (Chinese: 卞楼社区)

Administrative villages

Lizhuang administers the following five administrative villages:[4]

• Haisheng Xincun Village (Chinese: 海升新村村)
• Liyuan Xincun Village (Chinese: 李园新村村)
• Wangge Village (Chinese: 汪阁村)
• Zhendong Village (Chinese: 镇东村)
• Jialou Village (Chinese: 贾楼村)

Demographics

According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Lizhuang has a population of 45,817, down from the 49,845 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[2]

In 2010, a Los Angeles Times reporter wrote a story on Lizhuang, using it as a microcosm for the growing phenomenon of left-behind children in China. In the story, the reporter found few able-bodied adults in the town, as many left to find more lucrative work elsewhere.[3] Much of Lizhuang's elderly population was left taking care of their children.[3]

Economy

Many people in Lizhuang are subsistence farmers, and common crops in the town include corn, pomegranates, and various vegetables.[3]

The town also has a coal mine, although it is not as large as those found in surrounding towns.[3]

References

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