Jianchang () is a county of
Huludao City in the southwest of
Liaoning
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province, China. It is the largest division of Huludao, with an area of , and population of 450,000 in 2020, located in mountainous terrain west of that city, serviced by
China National Highway 306. The
Weizhangzi–Tashan railway also passes through the County.
Near the border with
Hebei
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province lies the
Jianchang Longtan Grand Canyon, home to wide variety of plants and animals. In 2009 a
Troodontid dinosaur fossil with feathers was discovered in Jianchang. It is the earliest known such fossil and provides evidence for the link between dinosaurs and birds. Also found here, in
Jiufotang Formation rocks, was the early modern bird ''
Schizooura''.
Administrative divisions
There are seven
towns, 21
townships, and one
ethnic township in the county.
Towns:
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Jianchang ()
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Bajiazi ()
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Lamadong ()
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Yaowangmiao ()
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Tangshenmiao ()
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Linglongta ()
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Datun ()
Townships:
Climate
References
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County-level divisions of Liaoning
Huludao