| Native name | 洪洞县 |
|---|---|
| Other name | Hungtung |
| Postal code | 041600 |
| Postal code | 041600 |
| Coordinates | 36.2537°N 111.6750°E |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area total | 1494 km² |
| Population as of | 2019 |
| Population total | 766579 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.hongtong.gov.cn/ |
Hongtong County (traditional Chinese: 洪洞縣; simplified Chinese: 洪洞县; pinyin: Hóngtóng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi Province, China.[1] It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen.[1] The county spans an area of 1,494 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 766,579 as of 2019.[2][3]
History
During the reigns of the Hongwu Emperor through the Yongle Emperor, there was a concerted effort to resettle Chinese peasants from the Southern China to the North China Plains, which had been afflicted by conflict and natural disasters shortly before their reigns.[4][5] While en route to their new homes in the North China Plains, many migrants gathered at the Great Pagoda Tree of Hongtong,[4][5] and many even chose to settle in and around Pingyang Fu,[4] which contained present-day Hongtong County.
Administrative divisions
Hongtong County is divided into nine towns and seven townships.[1] The county's seat of government is located in the town of Dahuaishu.[1]
The county's nine towns are Dahuaishu, Ganting, Quting, Subao, Guangshengsi, Mingjiang, Zhaocheng, Wan'an, and Liujiayuan.[1]
The county's seven townships are Yandi Township, Xingtangsi Township, Dicun Township, Xincun Township, Longma Township, Shantou Township, and Zuomu Township.[1]
Geography
Lying in the northern end of the Linfen Basin, Hongtong County has an average altitude of 430 meters, with its highest peak, Huoshan, reaching 2,347 meters in elevation.[2] The Fen River runs north to south through the county.[2]
Climate
On an annual basis, Hongtong County experiences an average temperature of 12.7 °C, 441.5 millimeters of precipitation, and 2079.1 hours of sunshine.[2]
Demographics
The county's population was 766,579 as of 2019, of which 45.7% of the population lived in urbanized areas, whereas the remaining 54.3% lived in rural areas.[3]
Economy
As of 2019, Hongtong County has a GDP of 15.15 billion Renminbi.[3] Of this, the primary sector accounted for 6.6% of the economy, the secondary sector accounted for 45.8% of the economy, and the tertiary sector accounted for 47.6% of the economy.[3] Retail sales in 2019 totaled 7.03 billion Renminbi.[3] Residents of Hongtong County had a disposable income of 19,545 yuan per capita, which stood at 30,848 yuan for urban residents, and 13,025 yuan for rural residents, respectively.[3]
Major agricultural products in the county include corn, wheat, millet, beans, yams, apples, red dates, and edible nuts.[3]
Major industrial products in the county include coal, coal coke, benzene, refined methanol, cast iron, natural gas, cement, chemical fertilizers, and plastic products.[3]
Education
Hongtong County has 352 schools, which includes 145 kindergartens, 162 elementary schools, 33 junior high schools, 9 ordinary high schools, and 3 secondary vocational schools.[3]
Culture
The Locust Tree of Hongtong retains a high degree of cultural significance, which is visited by about 200,000 tourists each year.[4] The Great Pagoda Tree has become a notable site in Chinese ancestor veneration, with tourists leaving messages at the site for their ancestors, and paying homage to them.[4][6] The site also hosts large events for the annual Qingming Festival.[6]
Transportation
By the end of 2019, there were 417 registered taxis, as well as 16 bus lines operational in the county serviced by 223 buses.[3]
Major expressways which run through Hongtong County include National Highway 108, National Highway 309, the G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway, and the G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway.[2]
The Datong–Xi'an passenger railway and Datong–Puzhou railway both run through Hongtong County.[2]
References
- ^ "zh:洪洞县概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网)" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. 2016-10-18. Archived 2019-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "zh:洪洞概况" (in Chinese). Hongtong County People's Government. 2020-02-10. Archived 2020-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "zh:洪洞县2019年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (in Chinese). Hongtong County People's Government. 2020-04-16. Archived 2020-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "zh:洪洞大槐树移民的考证" [A Textual Research on the Immigrants from the Great Pagoda Tree in Hongdong] (in Chinese). sxskw.org.cn. 2009-02-19. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Juren, Lin & Yuxi, Xie (2018-05-04). A Century of Change in a Chinese Village: The Crisis of the Countryside. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-5381-1236-6.
- ^ "zh:大槐树" [Great Pagoda Tree] (in Chinese). sx.xinhuanet.com. Xinhua. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-10.