Fate, Shulan
Encyclopedia
Fate is a town
within the county-level city
of Shulan
, in the north of Jilin
Province in Northeast China. It is located on the right (eastern) bank of the Songhua River
, 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of downtown Shulan, and 75 kilometres (46.6 mi) north of the prefectural
capital of Jilin City
.
According to the local government, the town occupies 146.98 square kilometres (56.7 sq mi); its population is 38,105, most of which (35,654) is rural population.
It was formerly organised as a township (法特乡).
, the so-called Outer Willow Palisade
, separating the Mongolian and Manchurian lands to the west and east respectively, ended near Fate.
A local historical site is the so-called "Yellow Fish Circle" (黄鱼圈, Huang Yu Juan; 44°31′N 126°26′E): a large round pool with stone walls constructed during the Qing Dynasty, and used to store live sturgeon (the Amur sturgeon
and Kaluga sturgeon
), considered a delicacy by the Manchu Qing Emperors. The fish, caught in the Sungari River in the spring and summer, was kept in the pool until winter, when it became possible to ship it, frozen, to the imperial court in Beijing without being spoiled on the way.
The pool has been described as being 500 m in circumference and over a zhang (around 3.3 m) deep; other sources claimed somewhat greater sizes, some 50,000-60,000 square meters in area and 5 meters deep,
The present name of the site, 黄鱼圈 (Huángyú juān, literally "Yellow Fish Circle"), is said to be a corruption of the original homophonic 鳇鱼圈 (Huángyú juān, Kaluga sturgeon
Circle).
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
within the county-level city
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
of Shulan
Shulan
Shulan is a city in northern Jilin province, Northeast China. It falls under the administration of Jilin City, to the south-southwest.-History:...
, in the north of Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
Province in Northeast China. It is located on the right (eastern) bank of the Songhua River
Songhua River
The Songhua or Sunggari River is a river in Northeast China, and is the largest tributary of the Heilong River , flowing about from Changbai Mountains through Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. The river drains of land, and has an annual discharge of .As the Second Songhua River, it joins the...
, 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of downtown Shulan, and 75 kilometres (46.6 mi) north of the prefectural
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
capital of Jilin City
Jilin City
Jilin City is the second largest city of Jilin province in Northeast China. At the 2010 census, 4,414,681 people resided within its administrative area of and 1,975,803 in its built up area...
.
According to the local government, the town occupies 146.98 square kilometres (56.7 sq mi); its population is 38,105, most of which (35,654) is rural population.
It was formerly organised as a township (法特乡).
Economy
Fate Town is primarily agricultural. There are 9,000 hectares of cropland there (5,000 ha dry fields and 4,000 ha rice paddies). Annual production of rice is 38,000 tons, and of maize (corn), 50,000 tons. Fruits (1,000 tons a year) and vegetables are grown as well, and animal husbandry and aquaculture are important.History
During the Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
, the so-called Outer Willow Palisade
Willow Palisade
Willow Palisade was a system of ditches and embankments planted with willows intended to restrict movement into Manchuria, built by the Qing Dynasty during the later 17th century...
, separating the Mongolian and Manchurian lands to the west and east respectively, ended near Fate.
A local historical site is the so-called "Yellow Fish Circle" (黄鱼圈, Huang Yu Juan; 44°31′N 126°26′E): a large round pool with stone walls constructed during the Qing Dynasty, and used to store live sturgeon (the Amur sturgeon
Amur sturgeon
The Amur sturgeon is a species of fish in the Acipenseridae family. It is found in China, Mongolia, Russia and Japan.-References:* Sturgeon Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 3 August 2007....
and Kaluga sturgeon
Kaluga (fish)
The Kaluga is a large predatory sturgeon found in the Amur River basin. Also known as the River Beluga, they are claimed to be the largest freshwater fish in the world, with a maximum size of at least 1,000 kg and 5.6 m . Like the slightly larger Beluga, it spends part of its life in...
), considered a delicacy by the Manchu Qing Emperors. The fish, caught in the Sungari River in the spring and summer, was kept in the pool until winter, when it became possible to ship it, frozen, to the imperial court in Beijing without being spoiled on the way.
The pool has been described as being 500 m in circumference and over a zhang (around 3.3 m) deep; other sources claimed somewhat greater sizes, some 50,000-60,000 square meters in area and 5 meters deep,
The present name of the site, 黄鱼圈 (Huángyú juān, literally "Yellow Fish Circle"), is said to be a corruption of the original homophonic 鳇鱼圈 (Huángyú juān, Kaluga sturgeon
Kaluga (fish)
The Kaluga is a large predatory sturgeon found in the Amur River basin. Also known as the River Beluga, they are claimed to be the largest freshwater fish in the world, with a maximum size of at least 1,000 kg and 5.6 m . Like the slightly larger Beluga, it spends part of its life in...
Circle).
External links
- 法特镇 (Fate Town) on Hudong.com