Longji () is a town in

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County ( zh, s=龙胜各族自治县, t=龍勝各族自治縣, p=Lóngshèng Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn; ; usually referred to as "Longsheng County" ) is a county in the northeast of Guangxi, China, bordering Hu ...

Guangxi Guangxi,; officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang Province, Hà Giang, Cao Bằn ...

, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 16,000 and an area of . Longji is known worldwide for

Longsheng Rice Terraces The Longji Rice Terraces (" Loong Dragon's Spine") (), also called the Longsheng Rice Terraces ("Dragon's Victory") (), are located in the town of Longji in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, about from Guilin, China. The te ...

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into fifteen villages and one community: * Heping Community () * Heping () * Daliu () * Baishui () * Yueqiao () * Bailing () * Baishi () * Jinjiang () * Longji () * Ping'an () * Huangjiang () * Mahai () * Zhongliu () * Dazhai () * Xiaozhai () * Jiangliu ()

History

Longji came under the jurisdiction of Yining County () in the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

(1644–1911). In 1916, it belonged to the South District (). In 1933, it was under the jurisdiction of Zhennan Township (). It known as Guanya Township () in May 1952 and renamed "Heping Township" on December 26 of that same year. On August 30, 1958, Heping Commune was founded and was revoked in August 1984. On January 2, 2014, it was upgraded to a town.

Geography

The town is situated at southeastern

. The town is bordered to the north by Sishui Township, to the northeast by Jiangdi Township, to the south by

Lingui District Lingui District () is the county seat and district administered by Guilin, Guangxi, China, and located midway between Guilin and Yangshuo. The district is mostly rural and hilly, marked by the same dramatic karst topography for which Guilin is fa ...

. to the southeast by Lingchuan County, and to the west by Longsheng Town. The highest point in the town is Fupingbao () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Lipai (), which, at above sea level. The Heping Stream (), a tributary of the

Xun River The Xun River ( Chinese: 浔江, pinyin: Xún Jiāng, jyutping: ''Cham4 Gong1'') is a short section of the main branch of the Pearl River system upstream from the Xi Jiang in China. Although less than 200km long, it is of considerable importanc ...

, winds through the town.

Economy

Tourism is a significant part of the economy. The region abounds with

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Tourist attractions

The

is a famous scenic spot in China.

Transportation

The

China National Highway 321 The China National Highways (CNH/Guodao) () is a network of trunk roads across mainland China. Established to facilitate transportation and economic development, the system includes north-south and east-west arterial highways, expressways, and l ...

, commonly referred to as "G321", is a north–south highway passing through the town. The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway, more commonly known as "Bao-Mao Expressway", runs north to south of the town.

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