Lianshan, Fuchuan County

Lianshan Town 莲山镇
Town
Lianshan Town Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°45′41″N 111°20′49″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous Region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Hezhou
Autonomous county	Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	107.5 km^2 (41.5 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	27,000
• Density	250/km^2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	542709
Area code	0774

Lianshan (simplified Chinese: 莲山镇; traditional Chinese: 蓮山鎮; pinyin: Liánshān Zhèn) is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 27,000 and an area of 107.5-square-kilometre (41.5 sq mi).

Administrative division

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

• Lianshanjie Community (莲山街社区)
• Jishan (吉山村)
• Shazhou (沙洲村)
• Jinfeng (金峰村)
• Luoshan (罗山村)
• Liantang (莲塘村)
• Dongkou (洞口村)
• Xiabashan (下坝山村)
• Yangshi (洋狮村)
• Mixi (米溪村)
• Ludong (鲁洞村)
• Jingzhou (荆早村)

Geography

The town is situated at southeastern Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Gucheng Town on the north, Guigu Reservoir (龟古水库) on the west, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County and Xinhua Township on the east, and Baisha Town on the south.

The Shijia Stream (石家河) flow through the town northeast to southwest.

Economy

The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources.[1] Agricultural crops include grains, fruits, and vegetables.[1] Navel orange (脐橙) and pear are the economic plants of this region.[1] The region abounds with iron and rare-earth mineral.[1]

Tourist attractions

Guishi National Wetland Park (龟石国家湿地公园) is a famous scenic spot.

Transportation

The China National Highway G538 passes through the town.

References

1. Xia Zhenlin 2007, pp. 62.

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.