Yang County, or Yangxian (), is a county in Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China.
History
The area of present-day Yang County has been inhabited for approximately 7,000 years, since the
Neolithic.
The area belonged to the
Liang dynasty.
Prior to being annexed into the Jin dynasty, the area was organized as Chenggu County (p=).
Upon the establishment of the Tang dynasty in 758CE, it became the seat of Yang Prefecture (p=).
In 1370, under the Ming dynasty, the area was re-organized as Yang County (p=).
In 1913, under Republican China, the area was placed under (p=).
Beginning in August 1931, groups loyal to the Chinese Communist Party began organizing in the area.
A number of major historical figures in Chinese history, including Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, and Wen Tong, have visited present-day Yang County.
Administrative divisions
Yang County is divided into 3 subdistricts and 15 towns.
[ Profile of Yang County , Accessed 2016-04-15.] These township-level divisions are then further divided into 16 residential communities and 271 administrative villages.
The county's 3 subdistricts are:
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The county's 15 towns are:
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Geography
Yang County is located in southwestern Shaanxi Province,
near
Chenggu County and
Xixiang County, and is part of the Shannan region.
It sits in the eastern
Hanzhong Basin, on the Han River.
The
Daba Mountains are to the south of the county; to the north are the
Qin Mountains.
The administrative area (prefecture) ranges in
latitude from 33°02′ to 33°43′N and in
longitude from 107°11′ to 108°33′E, and is .
[ Profile of Yang County , Accessed 2016-04-15. ] The northern part of the county generally has a higher
elevation, while the southern part is generally lower in elevation.
Yang County's lowest point, in the town of lies at above sea level.
The county's highest point is a mountain called Hurenpingliang (p=), in the Qin Mountains, which reaches above sea level in elevation.
Climate
Yang County has a humid subtropical climate, with an average annual temperature of .
The highest recorded temperature in the county is , and the lowest temperature recorded in the county is .
Yang County experiences an average annual precipitation of , with the highest recorded annual precipitation being , and the lowest recorded annual precipitation being .
The average wind speed in the county is , with the highest recorded sustained wind speed being , and the highest recorded wind measurement being .
The county experiences an average of 1752.2 hours of sunshine, and 239 frost-free days annually.
Economy
in Yang County]]Yang County has a sizable agricultural sector, which grows 469 different types of ingredients for traditional Chinese medicine, such as
Magnolia officinalis,
jujube, and
Scutellaria baicalensis.
Other distinct agricultural products to the county include its distinct
black rice, and its distinct
red rice.
The county also has a number of mineral deposits.
Yang County has a number of tourist sites, including the AAAA-rated Huayang Scenic Area (p=), and the AAA-rated Tomb of Cai Lun.
Transport
Yang County is served by
Hanzhong Airport and the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. Its major roads are the G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway, part of the National Expressway System; China National Highway 108; and Provincial Road 230.
The Xi'an–Chengdu High-Speed Railway, currently under construction, is scheduled to begin operations in December 2017.[ "China plans high speed rail link for Chengdu-Xi'an" A.P. 2010-11-02]
Education
Notes and references
Relative location
