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Xinjiang County (Chinese: 新绛县; pinyin: Xīnjiàng Xiàn), formerly Jiangzhou (Chinese: 绛州), lies in the municipal region of Yuncheng in the southwest of Shanxi province, China.

Xinjiang County 新绛县 Sinkiang, Hsin-chiang
County
Location in Yuncheng
Xinjiang Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°36′59″N 111°13′30″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Yuncheng
Area
• Total	594 km2 (229 sq mi)
Population  (2020[1])	282,230
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.jiangzhou.gov.cn

Situation

The county's area is approximately 600 km². It is bordered by Wenxi County to the east and Jishan County to the west. Xiangning County to the northwest, Xiangfen County to the northeast, and Houma City to the east are all in Linfen Municipality.

The Fen River, a major tributary of the Yellow, flows westward through the county.

Administration

Xinjiang's population is 320,000 (2002). The county executive, legislature, and judiciary are in Longxing Town (龙兴镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Industry

Until recently, its industry was dominated by the production of handicrafts, including lacquerware, embroidery, and leather goods, as well as the manufacture of drugs.

Culture

Xinjiang is known for its folk opera performances.

The county is the home of the Jiangzhou Drum Troupe (山西绛州鼓乐团, also known as Shanxi Jiangzhou Drum Art Ensemble, 山西绛州鼓乐艺术团), China's most famous traditional percussion ensemble, which was founded in 1987.[2]

History

Until the Xinhai Revolution, Xinjiang was known as Jiangzhou (Chinese: 绛州; pinyin: Jiàngzhōu).

Famous Locals

• The Chan Buddhist monk Yaoshan Weiyan (药山惟俨, 751–834)
• The Ming scholar-official and Roman Catholic Thomas Han (韓霖, Han Lin, 1601–1649)[3]

See also

• List of administrative divisions of Shanxi

References

На других языках

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[ru] Синьцзян (Юньчэн)

Синьцзя́н (кит. упр. 新绛, пиньинь Xīnjiàng) — уезд городского округа Юньчэн провинции Шаньси (КНР).

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