Yandong (simplified Chinese: 燕洞镇; traditional Chinese: 燕洞鎮; pinyin: Yàndòng Zhèn) is a town in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 25,917 and an area of 226-square-kilometre (87 sq mi).[2]

Yandong Township 燕洞镇
Township
Yandong Township Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°01′52″N 107°10′23″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Hechi
Autonomous county	Bama Yao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	226 km2 (87 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	25,917
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	547505
Area code	0778

Administrative division

As of 2017, the town is divided into twelve villages:[3]

• Longjia (龙甲村)
• Jiaole (交乐村)
• Longfeng (龙凤村)
• Longtian (龙田村)
• Tonghe (同合村)
• Laiman (赖满村)
• Yandong (燕洞村)
• Longwei (龙威村)
• Xinli (新力村)
• Hongwan (洪晚村)
• Zimao (子帽村)
• Yanting (岩廷村)

History

In March 2016 it was upgraded to a town.

Geography

The town lies in the southern Bama Yao Autonomous County at its border with the counties of Tiandong and Tianyang. It borders the towns of Jiazhuan and Bama in the north, Natao Township in the east, Tianyang County in the southwest, Tiandong County in the southeast, and Suolue Township in the west.[2]

The Lingxi Stream (灵犀河) and Chedou Stream (车斗河) flow through the town.

Economy

The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The region abounds with gold, copper and antimony. The main food crops are rice, corn and cassava. Native products include tea-oil tree and Bama miniature pig (巴马香猪).[2]

Transport

The National Highway G323 passes across the township.[2]

References

Bibliography

• Luo Guangqin, ed. (2008). 《巴马瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Bama Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08610-8.