• Source: Jiucheng, Daozhen County

    • Jiucheng (simplified Chinese: 旧城镇; traditional Chinese: 舊城鎮; pinyin: Jiùchéng Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 26,000 and an area of 167-square-kilometre (64 sq mi). It has been hailed as "Hometown of Nuo opera".


    Etymology


    The town was the capital of Zhen'an Zhou. After the relocation of the capital, it hence the name of "Jiucheng", which means "Old city".


    Administrative division


    As of 2016, the town is divided into six villages:

    Jiucheng (旧城村)
    Hexi (河西村)
    Changba (长坝村)
    Huaiping (槐坪村)
    Guanba (关坝村)
    Yongcheng (永城村)


    Geography




    = Climate

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    The town has a subtropical humid monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) and a maximum temperature of 335 °C (635 °F); the annual average rainfall is 1,200 millimetres (47 in).


    Economy


    The main industries in and around the town are breading industry and farming.


    See also


    List of township-level divisions of Guizhou


    References




    = Bibliography

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    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.

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