Wenxi Township () is a rural township in

Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County (), usually referred to as Jingzhou County () or abbreviated just as Jingzhou, is an autonomous county of Miao and Dong peoples in Hunan Province, China, the county is under the administration of the p ...

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. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 8,000 and an area of . Miao and Dong people accounted for 37.5% and 37.5% of the total population respectively. It is surrounded by Shaxi Township of

Huitong County Huitong County ( zh, t=會同縣 , s=会同县 , p=Huìtóng Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecturel-level City. Huitong County covers . As of 2015, it had a registered population of 365,8 ...

on the northeast, Gantang Town on the northwest, Quyang Town on the southwest, Suining County on the southeast, and Zhaiya Township on the south.

History

After the establishment of the Communist State in 1950, Wenxi Township was set up. In 1958 it was renamed "Wenxi People's Commune". It restored the original name in 1984.

Administrative division

As of 2017, the township is divided into 13 villages: Lijiajie (), Shangbao (), Changxi (), Baojiang (), Hongling (), Baochong (), Jinma (), Langxi (), Wenpo (), Wenxi (), Xicun (), Shuitun (), and Xiabao ().

Geography

The Muli River () flows through the town southwest to northeast. Mountains located adjacent to and visible from the townsite are: Mount Hongling (; ), Mount Huanglian (; ) and Mount Dabaiyi (; ).

Economy

The township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Mineral resources include

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and

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and

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are the economic crops in the township.

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S222 passes across the town northeast to southwest.

References

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