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Xingguo County () is a county in south central province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of and located in the north of the prefecture-level city of , with a total area of . Its population was 719,830 at the 2010 census.


History
In 236 during the period Pingyang County was set up in the current area of Xingguo County. In 982 during the period the county of Xingguo was set up, named after the Taipingxingguo era (AD 976 – 984) of the emperor of that time.

Xingguo was one of the counties controlled by the Chinese Communist Party in the Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet, a constituent entity of the Chinese Soviet Republic from 1931. Xingguo county was the site of pioneering achievements in land reform, educational reform, and organizational development.

(2025). 9789629968274, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press.
praised these successes as part of "Xingguo Model" in 1934, and they became an important point of reference for other Communist Party policy experiments in the later 1930s and the 1940s.

The county was captured by the forces in 1934 as part of the fifth encirclement campaign.


Administration
As of end of 2019, Xingguo has jurisdiction over 8 towns, 17 townships and 1 economic development zone. The seat of the county locates at the Lianjiang Town.

8 towns
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17 townships
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Geography

Location
Xingguo County locates in the central south of Jiangxi Province, and in the north of Ganzhou prefectural level city. The distance to the center of Ganzhou is about 82 kilometers, and the distance to the provincial capital is about 346 kilometers.


Topography
The length from east to west is 84 kilometers and the width from north to south is 71.5 kilometers. Xingguo is mostly covered by hills and mountains: mountains over 1000 meters on the east, north and west edges, while hilly areas in the center and south parts, with a small basin around the county seat Lianjiang Town. The highest point is the Mount Dawushan at Fengbian Township in the north with elevation of 1204 meters, while the lowest point locates at Mubu Village, Longkou Township in the south with elevation of 127.9 meters.


Rivers
The rivers in Xingguo are mostly tributaries to , which forms together with near the city center of .

There are several reservoirs in Xingguo, the largest one being Changgang Reservoir at Changgang Township.


Climate
Xingguo has a humid subtropical climate. The annual average temperature is 19.0 °C, and the average annual precipitation is 1545 mm.


Demographics
According to the official website, the population in 2015 was about 820,000. Xingguo is area, the ancestors of the population mostly came from , and other provinces such as , , and .

There are a small number of living in Xingguo. According to the records, there were 810 households and 4419 She people in 1986. Four villages in Xingguo are designated to She people.


Places of interests
The Revolutionary Sites of Xingguo is on the list of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level. It includes 5 different sites where , Communist Party, and Red Army had had activities during 1929 - 1933. As a result of these activities, there has been 54 persons from Xingguo appointed as major generals, lieutenant generals, or colonel generals in the army (later additional 2 persons were appointed). So Xingguo is nicknamed as the County of Generals.

In addition, there are 19 historical and cultural sites protected at the provincial level, 9 sites at the prefectural city level, and 25 sites at the county level.

  • Lianjiang Academy: Built in 1738 as an academy of classical learning. Mao Zedong held the training class for cadre on land reforms here in 1929. Later it functioned as the seat of the Soviet government of Xingguo County from 1930 to 1934. Protected at the national level as a part of the Revolutionary Sites of Xingguo.
  • Zhuhua Pagoda: Initially built during the , later rebuilt in 1550 during the . The central pillar is in square shape, which is quite uncommon among pagodas. Protected at the provincial level.
  • Inscription "Yongzhen Jiangnan" ("Eternally safeguarding the south of Yangtze") by : It locates in a temple at the top of Mount Dawushan. Protected at the provincial level.
  • Bingxin Cave: Scenery with .
  • Taipingyan Cave: A cave in landscape area in Meijiao Town.


Transportation

Highways and roads
  • Expressways of China: G72 Quanzhou–Nanning Expressway, Xingguo–Ganxian Expressway
  • China National Highways: G238, G319, G356
  • Provincial roads: S227, S229


Railway
There are two railway stations in the county. High-speed services call at Xingguo West railway station and all other services call at Xingguo railway station.


Air
Both airports are within 100 kilometers distance.
  • Ganzhou Huangjin Airport
  • Jinggangshan Airport


Culture

Hakka culture
Xingguo is a settlement for Hakka people, so it has the characteristics of Hakka culture, including the language.


Folk song
In Xingguo there is a unique folk song genre called Xingguo Shan'ge ( mountain song).


Feng shui
Xingguo is also one of the founding places of philosophy. Sanliao Village in Meijiao Town is known as the First Village of Feng Shui Culture.


Notable people


Cuisine and specialities
  • Xingguo red carp
  • Steamed and dried
  • Xingguo fish noodle: made from fish meat and sweet potato powder.
  • Fen long chuang: fish or meat covered by sweet potato powder, together with spicy or sweet potato slices and rice noodles, steamed in a big bamboo case. Together with 4 small dishes, Mao Zedong named it as Si xing wang yue (fours stars gazing at the moon).


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