Zhefang () is a town in

Mangshi Mangshi ( zh, c=芒市, w=Mangshih; ; Jingpho language, Jingpho: ), former name Luxi ( zh, labels=no , c=潞西), is a county-level city and the seat of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in western Yunnan province, China. Mangshi has an ...

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. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 49,000 and an area of . The town is bordered to the north by Xishan Township, to the east by Santaishan Town and Mengga Town, to the south by Manghai Town and

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, and to the west by

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 ...

Administrative divisions

As of December 2015, the town is divided into 13 villages: * Jiedao () * Humen () * Hunong () * Nongxi () * Hula () * Zhemao () * Nongkan () * Gazhong () * Hebianzhai () * Nongqiu () * Wengjiao () * Gongling () * Bangda ()

History

During the

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, it was known as "Qinglong Town" (). After the founding of the Communist State in 1953, "Zhefang District" was set up. In 1958 it was renamed "Zhefang Commune" and then "Qianwei Commune" () in the following year. In 1988, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, former Dongshan Township () was merged into the town.

Geography

The

Longchuan River The Longchuan River () is a main tributary of the Jinsha River, located in central Yunnan Province, China. The river begins at Laochanghe Reservoir. It flows east through Nanhua and Chuxiong City, then turns north into Luxi County and Yuanmou Co ...

() and Mangshi River () flow through the town. The average elevation of the town is . It belongs to the south subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of , annual sunshine of 2000 to 2452 hours, frost-free period of more than 300 days, and annual average rainfall of to .

Economy

The economy is supported primarily by agriculture and tourism. The rice in the town is very famous. It used to be a royal tribute.

Education

* Zhefang Central Primary School

Transport

The National Highway G320 passes across the town.

Attractions

Mangbang Yaochi Hot Spring () is a famous tourist and leisure attraction. Dongshangyun (), also known as "Mangbing Pagoda" (), was originally built in early 17th-century and completely destroyed in the

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. The present version was rebuilt in 1985.

References

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