Mengxiu Township (; ) is a township in
Ruili
Ruili ( zh, s=瑞丽 , t=瑞麗 , p=Ruìlì; ; ; ; ), called Möng Mao in Tai, is a county-level city of Dehong Prefecture, in the west of Yunnan province, China. It is a major border crossing between China and Myanmar, with the town of Muse loc ...
,
Yunnan
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, China. As of the 2016 statistics it had a population of 11,786 and an area of .
Etymology
The name of "Mengxiu" means a place where wild ginger grows in Dai language.
Administrative divisions
As of 2016, the township is divided into seven villages:
*Mengxiu ()
*Huwa ()
*Hulan ()
*Mengdian ()
*Dengzha ()
*Nanjingli ()
*Xiaojie ()
History
In the
Qing dynasty
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and
Republic of China
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, the indigenous people were Jingpo people.
On 25 February 1956, the Government of Ruili County set up the Mengxiu Production and Culture Station () to maintain control of the region. In 1965. it came under the jurisdiction of Jiele District. During the
Cultural Revolution
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, its name was changed to "Mengxiu People's Commune" and then "Red Flag People's Commune" (). It was incorporated as a township in 1986.
Geography
It lies at the northern of Ruili, bordering
Myanmar
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to the northwest bounded by the
Namwan River.
The highest point is Yingpan Mountain (), elevation . The forest coverage rate of the township is 74%.
Economy
The township's economy is based on agriculture. The main crops are corn, rice, lemon, and walnut.
Demographics
In 2016, the local population was 11,786, including 6,190 Han (52.52%) and 4,604
Jingpo (39.06%).
Tourist attractions
The
Ruili Botanical Garden sits in the township.
Transportation
The China National Highway 556 passes across the township.
The Ruili Jingcheng Heliport serves the township.
References
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Divisions of Ruili