Yangmei, Guangxi
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Yangmei is a town located in Rongxian County
Rong County, Guangxi
Rongxian is a county in Yulin, in the autonomous region of Guangxi, in southern China. Its population is approximately 700,000.Duqiao Mountain , located in Rongxian, is a famous Taoist sanctuary. Other tourist sites include the Zhenwu Pavilion ....

, Yulin
Yulin, Guangxi
Yulin is one of the fourteen prefecture-level cities of Guangxi autonomous region, in China.-Geography and climate:Yulin is located in southeastern Guangxi province along the border with Guangdong. It is a hilly basin with a total area of 12,838 sq. km....

, Guangxi
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...

. It is named for a local fruit called yangmei (Myrica rubra
Myrica rubra
Myrica rubra, also called yangmei , yamamomo , Chinese Bayberry, Japanese Bayberry, Red Bayberry,Yumberry, or Chinese strawberry tree is a subtropical tree grown for its sweet, crimson to dark purple-red, edible fruit.- Description :It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree...

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The town's population is approximately 5,3000.In May 2007, Affected by the protest of Bobai
Bobai County
Bobai County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Yulin city.In May 2007, Bobai was the site of large protests held by local people against China's one-child policy, and triggered the protest in Yangmei, Rongxian....

, Yangmei was the site of large protests held by local people against China's one-child policy
One-child policy
The one-child policy refers to the one-child limitation applying to a minority of families in the population control policy of the People's Republic of China . The Chinese government refers to it under the official translation of family planning policy...

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