Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County
Template:Infobox settlement Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County (Template:Zh) is an autonomous county for the Miao and Tujia people located in southeastern Chongqing, China, bordering Guizhou province to the south and southwest and Hubei province to the northeast.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is Template:Convert away from downtown Chongqing.Template:Citation needed
The county spans an area of Template:Convert,<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref> and has a population of 545,094 as of 2010.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref> The county's government is located in Template:Interlanguage link.<ref name=":1" />
History
During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the region of contemporary Pengshui belonged to the State of Ba.<ref name=":3" /> During the Warring States period, the area belonged to the Qianzhong Commandery, which would later be incorporated into Qin dynasty China.<ref name=":3" />
During the Han dynasty, the area would be reorganized as Fuling County (Template:Lang-zh).<ref name=":3" />
Under the Sui dynasty,<ref name=":3" /> in 593 CE,Template:Citation needed the area was organized as Pengshui County (Template:Lang-zh).<ref name=":3" /> Pengshui means "Peng River",<ref name=":3" /> which was the old name for the Yu River.Template:Citation needed During the Tang dynasty, Pengshui County was put under the administration of Template:Interlanguage link and Template:Interlanguage link.<ref name=":3" /> Under the Song dynasty, Pengshui was administered by Template:Interlanguage link.<ref name=":3" /> Under the Yuan dynasty, it was administered by Template:Interlanguage link.<ref name=":3" /> By 1645 during the Qing dynasty, it was part of Chongqing Prefecture (Template:Lang-zh).Template:Citation needed In 1913 (Republic of China), it was part of Dongchuan Circuit (Template:Lang-zh).Template:Citation needed In 1927, it was reassigned to the Changgong Bureau (Template:Lang-zh) of Sichuan Province.Template:Citation needed And in 1935, of the Eighth Administrative Inspection Area (Template:Lang-zh) of Sichuan.Template:Citation needed
On November 16, 1949, Pengshui was captured by the communists. In JanuaryTemplate:Citation needed 1950, it was put under the jurisdiction of Template:Interlanguage link,<ref name=":3" /> under the Chuandong administrative territory (Template:Lang-zh).Template:Citation needed In September 1952, Fuling Special District was transferred to Sichuan, and was changed to a prefecture in June 1968.Template:Citation needed
On November 14,Template:Citation needed 1983 Pengshui was approved as an autonomous county.<ref name=":3" /> The official status began November 10 of the following year.Template:Citation needed In 1987, it was assigned to Template:Interlanguage link.<ref name=":3" /> In JuneTemplate:Citation needed 1997, it fell under the administration of Chongqing, which it remains today.<ref name=":3" />
Geography
Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County is located in the Sichuan Basin along the Wu River,<ref name=":1" /> in the mountainous region of Wuling.Template:Citation needed A total of 54.2% of Pengshui is covered by forest.<ref name=":2" /> Geographic coordinates: 28°57′Template:Spaced ndash29° 51′ North, 107°48′Template:Spaced ndash108°36′ East.Template:Citation needed Altitude of the seat: Template:Convert.Template:Citation needed
The county is home to three peaks over Template:Convert above sea level: Qiliangzi (Template:Lang-zh) at Template:Convert, Baila Mountain (Template:Lang-zh) at Template:Convert, and Fenghuang Mountain (Template:Lang-zh) at Template:Convert.<ref name=":1" />
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- North: Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County
- Northeast: Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei
- East: Qianjiang District
- Southeast: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
- South: Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County, Guizhou; Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
- Southwest: Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou
- West: Wulong County
- Northwest: Fengdu County
Climate
The county's average annual temperature is Template:Convert, and the average annual precipitation is Template:Convert.<ref name=":1" />
Demographics
As of the 2010 Chinese Census, the county had a population 545,094, down from the 590,228 reported in the 2000 Chinese Census.<ref name=":3" /> In 1996, the county had an estimated population of 587,000.<ref name=":3" />
59.5% of Pengshui residents are members of the following 11 ethnic minorities: Miao, Tujia, Mongols, Hui, Gelao, Dong, Tibetans, Manchus, Zhuang, Yi, and Hani.Template:Citation needed There are 270,000 Miao and 90,000 Tujia in Pengshui.Template:Citation needed
Subdivisions
The county administers 3 subdistricts, 18 towns, and 18 townships.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
Economy
Mineral deposits in the county include coal, barite, marble, fluorite, and calcite.<ref name=":1" />
Transportation
The Chongqing–Huaihua railway runs through the county.<ref name=":1" /> Major expressways which pass through the county include the G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway and National Highway 319.<ref name=":1" />
References
External links
- Official site (2020)
- Official site (2003)
- Sacrificed to the river god China Daily report on the flooding of Gongtan village for a nearby hydroplant
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