Wuyuan County, Jiangxi
Wuyuan County (simplified Chinese: 婺源县; traditional Chinese: 婺源縣; pinyin: Wùyuán Xiàn) is a county of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.
Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China. Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty, its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors.
Demographics
The population of the district was 334,020 in 2010.[1]
Culture
The dialect of Wuyuan county is of the Hui dialects, and its culture closely resembles that of Huizhou in southern Anhui.
Economy
| GDP of Wuyuan |
|---|
| year |
|
|
GDP |
|
| 2001 |
|
11.37 |
| 2002 |
|
13.23 |
| 2003 |
|
15.73 |
| 2004 |
|
18.85 |
| 2005 |
|
23.11 |
| 2006 |
|
27.86 |
| 2007 |
|
31.81 |
| 2008 |
|
36.46 |
| 2009 |
|
41.50 |
| 2010 |
|
47.71 |
| 2011 |
|
56.22 |
| unit: 100 million yuan (RMB) [2] |
The GDP of Wuyuan in 2011 is 5.622 billion yuan (RMB).
Transportation
Scenic Sites
- Wuyuan Huangling Tourism Resort
Wuyuan Huangling Tourism Resort
| Caihong Bridge, Qinghua Town |
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Notes and references
- ↑ 婺源县统计局. 婺源县第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报. 上饶统计信息网.
- ↑ 婺源县建国60年主要经济数据
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wuyuan. |
