Maotai (town)

Maotai
茅台镇
Town
Coordinates: 27°51′16″N 106°22′03″E / 27.85444°N 106.36750°E / 27.85444; 106.36750Coordinates: 27°51′16″N 106°22′03″E / 27.85444°N 106.36750°E / 27.85444; 106.36750
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guizhou
Prefecture-level city Zunyi
County-level city Renhuai
Village-level divisions 5 residential communities
8 villages
Elevation 453 m (1,486 ft)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Maotai (simplified Chinese: 茅台; traditional Chinese: 茅台 or 茅臺; pinyin: Máotái) is a town in the north of Guizhou province, known as the production site of maotai wine and located on the southeast (right) bank of the Chishui River (赤水河). It is under the administration of Renhuai City,[1] As of 2011, it has five residential communities (社区) and eight villages under its administration.[2]

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:仁怀市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:茅台镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
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