Dashan Township ( zh, s=大山乡, t=大山鄉, p=Dàshān Xiāng) is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County,

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, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 16,281 and an area of .

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into eight villages: * Dashan () * Banpo () * Youzhafang () * Pingtian () * Manghai () * Tuanshan () * Nanmei () * Nandeba ()

History

In the Republic of China, it belonged to the Banghai Township ( zh, s=邦海乡, labels=no) and Daling Township ( zh, s=大岭乡, labels=no). After establishment of the Communist State, in 1950, the Dashan District ( zh, s=大山区, labels=no) was set up. It was merged into Donghe District ( zh, s=东河区, labels=no) in 1958. In 1984, Dashan District was demerged from Donghe District. It was incorporated officially as a township in 1988.

Geography

The township is located in northeastern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. It is surrounded by

Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County (; ) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, China. It borders Ning'er County to the east, Simao District and Ning'er County across Weiyuan and Xiaohei Rivers to the south ...

on the northeast, Fudong Township on the northwest, Qianliu Yi Ethnic Township on the southeast, and Donghe Township on the southwest. The highest point in the township is the Baishantoujian Mountain ( zh, s=白石头尖山, labels=no) which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Liangshuijing ( zh, s=凉水箐, labels=no), which, at above sea level. The Manghai River ( zh, s=茫海河, labels=no) flows through the township.

Economy

The township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The main crops of the region are grains, followed by corns and wheat. Economic crops are mainly

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, tea,

castanea mollissima ''Castanea mollissima'', also known as the Chinese chestnut, is an Asian species of chestnut tree in the family Fagaceae. Description It is a deciduous tree growing to tall with a broad crown. The leaves are alternate, simple, long and b ...

, and coffee bean. The region abounds with iron,

manganese Manganese is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Mn and atomic number 25. It is a hard, brittle, silvery metal, often found in minerals in combination with iron. Manganese was first isolated in the 1770s. It is a transition m ...

tin Tin is a chemical element; it has symbol Sn () and atomic number 50. A silvery-colored metal, tin is soft enough to be cut with little force, and a bar of tin can be bent by hand with little effort. When bent, a bar of tin makes a sound, the ...

, copper,

lead Lead () is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol Pb (from Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a Heavy metal (elements), heavy metal that is density, denser than most common materials. Lead is Mohs scale, soft and Ductility, malleabl ...

zinc Zinc is a chemical element; it has symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodic tabl ...

, and

limestone Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...

Demographics

As of 2017, the

National Bureau of Statistics of China The National Bureau of Statistics () is a deputy-ministerial level agency directly under the State Council of China. Established in August 1952, the bureau is responsible for collection, investigation, research and publication of statistics c ...

estimates the township's population now to be 16,281.

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