- Source: Teng County
Teng County or Tengxian (simplified Chinese: 藤县; traditional Chinese: 藤縣; pinyin: Téng Xiàn; Zhuang: Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou. As of 2021, it had a population of 1,125,264 residing in an area of 3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi). The county is divided into a northern and southern part by the Xun River.
History
Teng County was part of Baiyue areas until coming under Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC. In 583 AD, the county seat Tengzhou was established, while the county was called Yongping Commandery. In 621 Yongping was renamed to Teng County.
On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.
Administrative divisions
Teng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.
Towns
Townships
Pingfu Township (平福乡)
Ningkang Township (宁康乡)
Economy
Teng County is one of the largest titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013. It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.
Demographics
The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.
Notable people
Chen Yucheng
Li Xiucheng