Dongshan Township, Bama Yao Autonomous County

Township in Guangxi, People's Republic of China

Dongshan Township

东山乡

Township

Dongshan Township

Location in Guangxi

Coordinates: 24°13′45″N 107°32′17″E﻿ / ﻿24.229275°N 107.53817°E﻿ / 24.229275; 107.53817
Country| People's Republic of China
Autonomous region| Guangxi
Prefecture-level city| Hechi
Autonomous county| Bama Yao Autonomous County
Area

• Total

| 115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population

(2005)

• Total

| 10,890
• Density| 95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code|

547512

Area code| 0778

Dongshan Township (simplified Chinese: 东山乡; traditional Chinese: 東山鄉; pinyin: Dōngshān Xiāng) is a rural township in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.[1] As of the 2005 census it had a population of 10,890 and an area of 115-square-kilometre (44 sq mi).[2]

## Etymology

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The name "Dongshan" means the east side of the Duyang Mountains (都阳山脉).[2]

## Administrative division

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As of 2017, the township is divided into 8 villages:

* Kaqiao (卡桥村)
* Jiangtuan (江团村)
* Youya (优雅村)
* Nongmo (弄谟村)
* Sanlian (三联村)
* Wenqian (文钱村)
* Nongshan (弄山村)
* Changdong (长垌村)

## Geography

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The township shares a border with Donglan County to the north and northwest, Banlan Township of Dahua Yao Autonomous County to the southeast, Town to the north, and Fenghuang Township to the southwest.[2]

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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2000 | 11,003| —
2005 | 10,890| −1.0%
Source: [2]

The population of Bama, according to the 2005 census, is 10,890. There are Zhuang, Han, Yao and Maonan nationalities living here.

## Economy

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The main industries in and around the township are forestry and farming. The main food crops are corn, soybean and sweet potato, and the main cash crops are hemp. Breeders are mainly black goats, pigeons, black-bone chickens and Bama miniature pig (巴马香猪). Native products include shar-pei, hook rattan, honeysuckle, ivy and so on.[2]

## References

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1. ^ 巴马东山乡让贫困群众住上“惠民新居”. 163.com (in Chinese). 22 December 2018.
2. ^ a b c d e Luo Guangqin 2008, p. 42.

### Bibliography

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* Luo Guangqin, ed. (2008). 《巴马瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Bama Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08610-8.

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Township-level divisions of Bama Yao Autonomous County (2015-present)

County seat: Bama Town

3 Towns|

* Bama Town (巴马镇)
* Jiazhuan (甲篆镇)
* Yandong (燕洞镇)

7 Townships|

* Bailin Township (百林乡)
* Dongshan Township (东山乡)
* Fenghuang Township (凤凰乡)
* Nashe Township (那社乡)
* Natao Township (那桃乡)
* Suolue Township (所略乡)
* Xishan Township (西山乡)

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