Shicheng County
Encyclopedia
Shicheng County is a county, under the jurisdiction of Ganzhou
, in Jiangxi
province, People's Republic of China
.
, and pride themselves on their heritage of friendliness, especially to guests and strangers (Hospitality
).
)
town in Fuzhou
to Ruijin
City
, Ganzhou.
Province-maintained roads lead off 206, westward through Pingshan Town into Ningdu County
, Ganzhou, and eastward (over the watershed into Fujian
), to Shibi Town
and Ninghua County
-town, both in Sanming
.
as well as by the tobacco
unfailingly picked up by the government-monopoly CNTC
.
, CPC
branch and GongAn branch are located in Qinjiang town (琴江镇) on National Route 206.
Gaotian (高田), Xiaosong （小松), Pingshan (屏山), Huangjiang (櫎江)
s:
Mulan (木兰), Changtian (长天), Fengshan (丰山), Yanling (岩岭), Guanxia (观下), Zhukeng (珠坑), Dayou (大由), Longgang (龙岗), Xiaogu (小姑), Yangdi (洋地)
Ganzhou
Ganzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. Its administrative seat is at Zhanggong .-History:...
, in Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Culture
Like their cousins in other counties of the southern Jiangxi uplands, the people of Shicheng are HakkasHakka people
The Hakka , sometimes Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China....
, and pride themselves on their heritage of friendliness, especially to guests and strangers (Hospitality
Hospitality
Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers...
).
Population
300 000 (one of the smallest in the Ganzhou municipal regionPrefecture-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...
)
Transportation
National Route 206 crosses the county from north to south, ie from Guangchang CountyGuangchang County
Guangchang County lies in the municipal region of Fuzhou , Jiangxi. It is the southernmost and most remote of Fuzhou's ten counties, being bordered by counties in Ganzhou to the south and west and, to the east and over the watershed and provincial border, by Jianning and Ninghua Counties, Sanming,...
town in Fuzhou
Fuzhou, Jiangxi
Fuzhou is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.It is located to the south of the provincial capital Nanchang. Its total area is 18,800 km². Its population is 3,700,000 people...
to Ruijin
Ruijin
Ruijin is a county-level city of Ganzhou in the mountains bordering Fujian Province in south-eastern Jiangxi.The name derives from the ancient God, Rui Jin. It is most famous as one of the earliest centers of Chinese communist activity...
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....
, Ganzhou.
Province-maintained roads lead off 206, westward through Pingshan Town into Ningdu County
Ningdu County
Ningdu County is a county, under the jurisdiction of Ganzhou, in Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.The village of Xiaoyuan in Ningdu County was the site of the 1932 Ningdu Conference of the Communist Party of China during which Mao Zedong was removed from his leadership positions....
, Ganzhou, and eastward (over the watershed into Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
), to Shibi Town
Shibi Town
Shibi , literally Stone Wall, is one of four towns in Ninghua County, Fujian province, China.-History:Shibi bills itself as the Cradle of the Hakkas for its place in Hakka history.-Republic of China:...
and Ninghua County
Ninghua County
Ninghua is a county in Sanming municipality in Fujian province, China.Ninghua is located at the west of Sanming, next to Jiangxi Province. Shibi of Ninghua is well known as the Cradle of the Hakka...
-town, both in Sanming
Sanming
Sanming ) is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuzhou City to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to the south, and the province of Jiangxi to the west...
.
Agriculture
The county's economy is bolstered by lotusLotus seed
Lotus seeds or lotus nuts are the seeds of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are of great importance to East Asian cuisine and are used extensively in traditional Chinese medicine and in Chinese desserts. The seeds are most commonly sold in the...
as well as by the tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
unfailingly picked up by the government-monopoly CNTC
China National Tobacco Co.
China National Tobacco Corporation is by sales the largest single manufacturer of tobacco products in the world. It boasts a virtual monopoly in the People's Republic of China, which accounts for roughly 30% of the world’s total consumption of cigarettes....
.
Administration
The county government, lower-level courtBasic people's court
A basic people's court is a lowest level court in the Courts of General Jurisdiction in the People's Republic of China. According to the Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China, the basic people's courts handle the first instance cases at the local level.Basic people's...
, CPC
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
branch and GongAn branch are located in Qinjiang town (琴江镇) on National Route 206.
Towns (镇, zhen)
There are four other towns:Gaotian (高田), Xiaosong （小松), Pingshan (屏山), Huangjiang (櫎江)
Townships (乡, xiang)
There are ten townships, former People's communePeople's commune
The people's commune was the highest of three administrative levels in rural areas of the People's Republic of China during the period of 1958 to 1982-85 until they were replaced by townships. Communes, the largest collective units, were divided in turn into production brigades and production teams...
s:
Mulan (木兰), Changtian (长天), Fengshan (丰山), Yanling (岩岭), Guanxia (观下), Zhukeng (珠坑), Dayou (大由), Longgang (龙岗), Xiaogu (小姑), Yangdi (洋地)