Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township (simplified Chinese: 上坝土家族乡; traditional Chinese: 上壩土家族鄉; pinyin: Shàngbà Tǔjiāzú Xiāng) is a township in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 18,000 and an area of 99.67-square-kilometre (38.48 sq mi).
Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township
上坝土家族乡 | |
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  Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township Location in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 28°49′29″N 107°34′40″E / 28.82472°N 107.57778°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.67 km2 (38.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 18,000 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 563501 |
| Area code | 0851 |
Administrative division
editAs of 2016, the township is divided into three villages:
- Bayi (八一村)
- Xintianba (新田坝村)
- Shuanghe (双河村)
Economy
editThe town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Mineral resources in the township are coal, iron, and silicate. Economic crops include Kiwifruit and medicinal materials.
Tourist attractions
editThe main attraction is a karst cave named "Xianmi Cave" (仙米洞).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262.
Bibliography
edit- Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.