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Wuliangshan (simplified Chinese: 无量山镇; traditional Chinese: 無量山鎮; pinyin: Wúliàngshān Zhèn) is a town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 37,063 and an area of 248.62-square-kilometre (95.99 sq mi).[1] It is known as "Hometown of Tea" (茶乡) in Yunnan.[2]

Wuliangshan Town 无量山镇
Town
Wuliangshan Town Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 24°48′18″N 100°33′20″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Autonomous prefecture	Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous county	Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
Area
• Total	248.62 km2 (95.99 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	37,063
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	675707
Area code	0872

Administrative division

As of 2018, the town is divided into thirteen villages:

• Guangming (光明村)
• Baoping (保平村)
• De'an (德安村)
• Xinzheng (新政村)
• Gude (古德村)
• Majie (马街村)
• Kebao (可保村)
• Weiguo (卫国村)
• Hongxing (红星村)
• Fada (发达村)
• Baotai (保台村)
• Heping (和平村)
• Huashan (华山村)

Geography

The town is situated at southeastern Nanjian Yi Autonomous County.[2] It is surrounded by Baohua Town on the north, Gonglang Town on the west, Midu County on the east, and Jingdong Yi Autonomous County on the south.[2]

The highest point in the town is Taiping Mountain (太平山) which stands 2,790 metres (9,150 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is Nanjian Bridge (南涧桥), which, at 1,446 metres (4,744 ft) above sea level.[1]

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture, tourism, and forestry.[2] Tea, tobacco, Juglans sigillata, bean are the economic plants of this region.[2] The region abounds with copper, iron, lead, coal and zinc.[2]

Demographics

Population census

Year	Pop.	±%
2005	35,702	—
2020	37,063	+3.8%
Source: [2]

As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 37,063.

Tourist attractions

The Lingbaoshan National Forest Park (灵宝山国家森林公园) is located in the town.

Transportation

The town is crossed by the National Highway G214 and the Xiao-Pu Provincial Highway.[1]

References

Bibliography

• A Huaicong, ed. (2008). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《南涧彝族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08580-4.

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