Mengshan County
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Mengshan County is a county in Wuzhou
, Guangxi Province
, China
. Its seat is located in Mengshan Town.
and Two Yao
ethnic townships.
in 1851 and 1852.
Taiping soldiers captured the walled city of Yongan(now Mengshan Town) from Qing forces on September 25 1851. The remains of sections of wall, replica cannons, other artifacts are preserved and now form a tourist attraction on the northern end of Mengshan Town.
Located 13 kilometers east of Mengshan Town is San Chong Historic Battle Ground The site of a battle on April 8 1852 during the Tai Ping Rebellion.
In Mengshan county in 1968 during the cultural revolution Cannibalism occurred. 500 people were killed in a five-day period in mid-June.
Many Middle Schools were closed in Mengshan in 1968 and remained closed until 1974.
and Wuzhou Airport
. The main road which runs North-South through Mengshan is the G321 National Highway . Mengshan town is 145km by road south of Guilin, 82km by road south of Yangshuo
, and 187km by road north of Wuzhou. The G321 is a single carriageway with 2 lanes.
There are direct bus services from Mengshan town to Guilin, Wuzhou and many cities in the Guangdong Peal River Delta including Guangzhou and Zhongshan.
Agriculture and Forestry are the main Industries in Mengshan. Rice is grown primarily for domestic consumption. Crops and fruit such as butter tea, citrus fruit, apple, chestnut, pear, persimmon, passion fruit, star anise, sugar cane and ginger are grown for sale. Silkworms are also an important source of income for many villages. Vanilla is grown in Changping Yao
Minority Village and in other parts of Mengshan.
Tea is grown in most villages for domestic use, as well as for sale. Mengshan's climate is ideal for growing tea. Coffee mainly of the Arabica
variety grows well in Mengshan county in frost free areas but planting is on small scale.
Mengshan has productive vinyards, and further vinyards are being developed.
Remittances from rural migrant workers significantly contribute to the local economy.
Wuzhou
Wuzhou , historically known as Wuchow, is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.-Geography and climate:Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of the Gui River and the Xun River where they form the Xi River; 85% of all...
, Guangxi Province
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Its seat is located in Mengshan Town.
Administrative divisions
Mengshan County has nine fourth-level administrative units: Six Rural Towns, One TownshipsTownships of the People's Republic of China
Townships formally township level divisions is the basic level of political divisions in China. They are similar to municipalities and communes in other countries and in turn may contain village committees and villages...
and Two Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...
ethnic townships.
| District | Population (2000 census) | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Mengshan Town (蒙山镇 ; méng shān zhèn) | 44,077 | 82.9 |
| Xihe Town (西河镇 ; xī hé zhèn) | 32,200 | 216 |
| Xinwei Town (新圩镇 ; xīn wéi zhèn) | 23,000 | 144 |
| Wenwei Town (文圩镇 ; wén wéi zhèn) | 34,000 | 143 |
| Huangcun Town (黄村镇 ; huáng cūn zhèn) | 22,000 | 239.8 |
| Chentang Town (陈塘镇 ; chén táng zhèn) | 21,828 | 152.29 |
| Hanhao Township (汉豪乡 ; hàn háo xiāng) | 12,175 | 106.37 |
| Changping Yaozu Area (长坪瑶族乡 ; cháng píng yáo zú xiāng) | 2,889 | 131.8 |
| Xiayi Yaozu Area (夏宜瑶族乡 ; xià yí yáo zú xiāng ) | 6,011 | 117.4 |
| Mengshan County | 198,180 | 1333.56 |
Activities
Tianshu Canyon is located 5 kilometers east of Mengshan town. Tianshu Canyon has a has impressive stone formations and natural waterfalls.History
Battles were fought in Mengshan during the Tai Ping RebellionTaiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a widespread civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864, led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, who, having received visions, maintained that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ, against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty...
in 1851 and 1852.
Taiping soldiers captured the walled city of Yongan(now Mengshan Town) from Qing forces on September 25 1851. The remains of sections of wall, replica cannons, other artifacts are preserved and now form a tourist attraction on the northern end of Mengshan Town.
Located 13 kilometers east of Mengshan Town is San Chong Historic Battle Ground The site of a battle on April 8 1852 during the Tai Ping Rebellion.
In Mengshan county in 1968 during the cultural revolution Cannibalism occurred. 500 people were killed in a five-day period in mid-June.
Many Middle Schools were closed in Mengshan in 1968 and remained closed until 1974.
Transportation
Mengshan does not have an airport or railway. The closest airports to Mengshan are Guilin Liangjiang International AirportGuilin Liangjiang International Airport
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport , is the airport serving the city of Guilin in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is located in Liangjiang, about southwest of the city center....
and Wuzhou Airport
Wuzhou
Wuzhou , historically known as Wuchow, is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.-Geography and climate:Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of the Gui River and the Xun River where they form the Xi River; 85% of all...
. The main road which runs North-South through Mengshan is the G321 National Highway . Mengshan town is 145km by road south of Guilin, 82km by road south of Yangshuo
Yangshuo
Yangshuo County is a county in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China. Its seat is located in Yangshuo Town. Surrounded by karst peaks and bordered on one side by the Li River it is easily accessible by bus or by boat from nearby Guilin...
, and 187km by road north of Wuzhou. The G321 is a single carriageway with 2 lanes.
There are direct bus services from Mengshan town to Guilin, Wuzhou and many cities in the Guangdong Peal River Delta including Guangzhou and Zhongshan.
Economy
Although similar to Guilin and Yangshuo with attractive karst scenery, potential for outdoor activities, such as caving, rafting, climbing and mountain biking, Mengshan does not have any significant tourist industry or infrastructure.Agriculture and Forestry are the main Industries in Mengshan. Rice is grown primarily for domestic consumption. Crops and fruit such as butter tea, citrus fruit, apple, chestnut, pear, persimmon, passion fruit, star anise, sugar cane and ginger are grown for sale. Silkworms are also an important source of income for many villages. Vanilla is grown in Changping Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...
Minority Village and in other parts of Mengshan.
Tea is grown in most villages for domestic use, as well as for sale. Mengshan's climate is ideal for growing tea. Coffee mainly of the Arabica
Coffea arabica
Coffea arabica is a species of Coffea originally indigenous to the mountains of Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula, hence its name, and also from the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia and southeastern Sudan. It is also known as the "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee" or "arabica coffee"...
variety grows well in Mengshan county in frost free areas but planting is on small scale.
Mengshan has productive vinyards, and further vinyards are being developed.
Remittances from rural migrant workers significantly contribute to the local economy.
Notable people
- Liang YushengLiang YushengChen Wentong , better known by his pen name Liang Yusheng , is a Chinese writer of wuxia novels.He is credited as the pioneer of the "new school" wuxia genre in the 20th century, as well as one of the three most esteemed wuxia writers in the second half of the 20th century .-Biography:Chen was...
(1926–2009) a famous Chinese wuxia novelist who spent his early years in Wenwei Village (文圩村 ; wén wéi cūn) Mengshan. - Chen Manyuan 陳漫遠(1911-1986) a member of the Central Committee of the CCP’s Eighth Congress (1956)