Guangning County

Template:Stack begin Template:Stack end Guangning County, alternately romanized as KwongningCounty,Template:Efn is a county in western Guangdong, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing. Guangning County has an area of , with a population of 408,112 (2020 census).

Name

The Explanation of County Names states that the name of Guangning County—literally "widely" or "broadly pacified"—is a reference to the defeat of a large mob of bandits by the central government in 1559, shortly before the founding of the county.

History

Guangning County was founded on October 30, 1559, under the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming. It has formed part of Zhaoqing since at least the Qing.Template:Sfnp

Geography and climate

Lying in the valley of Sui River, Guangning has been developing along the riversides. Surrounded by green hills and mountains, Guangning is considered as a pearl in a greenery cradle. Average temperature in January is , in July is , with an annual precipitation of .

Administrative divisions

The town of Nanjie is the centre of administration in this county. There are 16 other towns in Guangning. They are:

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)	Area (km2)
Paisha town	Template:Zh	Páishā Zhèn	20,527	154
Tanpu town	Template:Zh	Tánpǔ Zhèn	20,844	132.6
Jiangtun town	Template:Zh	Jiāngtún Zhèn	43,155	238.12
Luogang town	Template:Zh	Luógǎng Zhèn	9,442	105
Beishi town	Template:Zh	Běishì Zhèn	16,458	230
Kengkou town	Template:Zh	Kēngkǒu Zhèn	21,002	181
Chikeng town	Template:Zh	Chìkēng Zhèn	12,596	181
Nanjie town	Template:Zh	Nánjiē Zhèn	118,259	189.3
Binheng town	Template:Zh	Bīnhēng Zhèn	38,523	171.33
Wuhe town	Template:Zh	Wǔhé Zhèn	17,639	116.32
Hengshan town	Template:Zh	Héngshān Zhèn	34,355	137.5
Muge town	Template:Zh	Mùgé Zhèn	12,634	126.05
Shiju town	Template:Zh	Shíjǔ Zhèn	9,272	83.56
Gushui town	Template:Zh	Gǔshuǐ Zhèn	35,334	263.7
Zhouzi town	Template:Zh	Zhōuzǐ Zhèn	13,901	88.53

• Defunct: Shijian Town, Lianhe Town

Natural Resources

Mines

Tantalum, Niobium, Gold, Jade, Porcelain clay, granite etc.

Bamboo

Guangning is considered as the Hometown of Bamboo, since it has of land built with various kinds of bamboos, and the annual production of it has reached 250 thousand tons.

Economy

Agriculture

Main plants includes rice, sweet potatoes, peanuts, Sugarcane, Teas, Mulberry

Industry

Woods processing, Chemistry, Sugar, Porcelain, Ink, Plastic, Paper-making, Bamboo-based arts.

In the year of 2002, the GDP of Guangning reached RMB 3.48 billion dollars.

Transportation

Roads are accessible to cities including Zhouqing, Shenzhen, Zhuhai. Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province, is currently 2.5 hours away by bus. But with the highway and railways under construction now, by 2010, the time can be shortened to one hour.

Tourism

To capitalize its natural resources, Guangning has developed eco-tourism attractions, including The Sea of Bamboo, The Emerald Lake, where you can immerse yourself in the greenery forest of bamboo, roll a boat on the greenery lake, have a sip of bamboo tea, while also taste the delicious local cuisine.

The local tourism has been developing prosperously in the last few years, bringing in tourists from home and abroad.

Special Products

Jade Teas, bamboo and bamboo-made products, such as bamboo charcoal cloth, bamboo charcoal pillow case etc., which proved to be environmental-friendly products.

References

Bibliography

• , reprinted 2000.