Yongcui Township (simplified Chinese: 拥翠乡; traditional Chinese: 擁翠鄉; pinyin: Yōngcuì Zhèn) is a township in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 20,805 and an area of 118.12-square-kilometre (45.61 sq mi).[1]

Yongcui Township 拥翠乡
Township
Yongcui Township Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 24°55′57″N 100°22′51″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Autonomous prefecture	Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous county	Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
Incorporated (township)	1988
Area
• Total	118.12 km2 (45.61 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,805
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	675704
Area code	0872

Administrative division

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

• Yongcui (拥翠村)
• Longfeng (龙凤村)
• Anli (安立村)
• Shengli (胜利村)
• Wenquan (温泉村)
• Jiumajie (旧马街村)
• Xinhua (新华村)

History

During the Great Leap Forward, it known as "Yongcui Commune" (拥翠公社) in 1958. It was incorporated as a township in 1988.

Geography

The township is situated at central Nanjian Yi Autonomous County.[1] It borders Nanjian Town in the north, Baohua Town in the east, Gonglang Town in the south, and Leqiu Township and Bixi Township in the west.[1]

The highest point is Anlixin Mountain (安立新山), elevation 2,313.6 metres (7,591 ft). The lowest point is the river bottom of Qin Family Village (秦家村河底), which, at 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above sea level.[1]

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry.[2] The region mainly produce tea, tobacco, and Juglans sigillata.[2] The region also has an abundance of copper, nickel and iron.[2]

Demographics

As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 20,805.

Transportation

The township is crossed by the China National Highway G214 and the Shanghai–Nanjing Expressway.

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.