Chaodong

Chaodong 朝东镇
Town
Chaodong Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 25°01′06″N 111°10′06″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous Region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Hezhou
Autonomous county	Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	217.42 km^2 (83.95 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	33,850
• Density	160/km^2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	542702
Area code	0774

Chaodong (simplified Chinese: 朝东镇; traditional Chinese: 朝東鎮; pinyin: Cháodōng Zhèn) is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 33,850 and an area of 217.42-square-kilometre (83.95 sq mi).

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and twenty-one villages:

• Chaodong Community (朝东社区)
• Chaodong (朝东村)
• Dongshui (东水村)
• Huangbao (黄宝村)
• Xiushui (秀水村)
• Heping (和平村)
• Chashan (岔山村)
• Minzhu (民主村)
• Tangyuan (塘源村)
• Bengbei (蚌贝村)
• Yingshang (营上村)
• Ruzi (儒子村)
• Tongshi (桐石村)
• Longgui (龙归村)
• Shilin (石林村)
• Gaozhai (高宅村)
• Youmu (油沐村)
• Chashan (茶山村)
• Huangsha (黄沙村)
• Changtang (长塘村)
• Liyutang (鲤鱼塘村)
• Fuxi (福溪村)

Geography

The town is situated at northwestern Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, bordering Jiangyong County to the northwest, Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County to the southwest, and Chengbei to the northeast.

The Xiushui River (秀峰河) flows through the town northeast to northwest.

Economy

The economy is supported primarily by farming and ranching.[1] The region mainly produce tobacco, vegetables, grapes, Castanea mollissima and medicinal materials.[1] Other products include sweet potato, pumpkin, and taro.[1]

Tourist attractions

The town enjoys rich tourist resources. The most popular natural scenic spots are the Site of Jiangdong Academy (江东书院遗址), Site of Pangu Temple (盘古庙遗址), cliff inscriptions (摩崖石刻), and Huilan Wind-rain Bridge (回澜风雨桥).[1] Ma Yin Temple (马殷庙) is a National Historical and Cultural Site in Guangxi.[1]

Transportation

The County Road X717 passes through the town.

References

1. Xia Zhenlin 2007, pp. 55–56.

Bibliography

• Xia Zhenlin, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《富川瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08613-9.