Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township (simplified Chinese: 上坝土家族乡; traditional Chinese: 上壩土家族鄉; pinyin: Shàngbà Tǔjiāzú Xiāng) is a township in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 18,000 and an area of 99.67-square-kilometre (38.48 sq mi).

Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township 上坝土家族乡
Ethnic township
Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township Location in Guizhou
Coordinates: 28°49′29″N 107°34′40″E
Country	China
Province	Guizhou
Prefecture	Zunyi
Autonomous county	Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	99.67 km2 (38.48 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	18,000
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	563501
Area code	0851

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into three villages:

• Bayi (八一村)
• Xintianba (新田坝村)
• Shuanghe (双河村)

Economy

The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Mineral resources in the township are coal, iron, and silicate. Economic crops include Kiwifruit and medicinal materials.

Tourist attractions

The main attraction is a karst cave named "Xianmi Cave" (仙米洞).

References

Bibliography

• Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.