Boluonuo
Boluonuo, also pronounced Boluonao, is a town located in Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde, Hebei, China.
Toponymy
Prior to the Qing dynasty, the area was primarily inhabited by nomadic Mongols, who called the area Bolunsinuo'er, from the Mongol word for "spring". The Han Chinese who moved to the area referred to it as Bolunao, derived from the Mongol name. Eventually, this was changed to Boluonuo, its current name, although some locals pronounce it as Boluonao, which is influenced from its prior name.History
The area of present-day Boluonuo was historically part of the ancient state of Yan.Portions of the Han dynasty's Great Wall run through the village of Laomiaoying Village within the town.
During the Northern Wei dynasty, it belonged to Fangcheng County, in.
During the Liao Dynasty, it belonged to Xinghua County, in. During the Jin dynasty and Yuan dynasty, it belonged to Yixing County, in Xing Prefecture.
During the Ming Dynasty, the area was governed by the Yixing Qianhu Suo, as part of the Weisuo system, as Shenshu Station. The area later became part of the Nuoyin Wei.
Immediately prior to the Qing dynasty, the area was primarily inhabited by nomadic Mongols. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, the area was settled by the Han Chinese, who established a village there. In 1736, the area was reorganized as part of the Chahar Bordered White Banner, under the. In 1778, it was reorganized as Tuchengzi, and placed under Fengning County.
Geography
Boluonuo is located southeast of the urban core of Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, bordering Luanping County to the east and south and Longhua County to the north.The town's terrain is high in the north and low in the south. The highest peak, Mount Guangling, is located at the northern border with the town of, and has an altitude of above sea level. The town's lowest point is located at the Niu River near Caijiagoumen in the south, with an altitude of above sea level.
Climate
The average annual temperature is, the average frost-free period is 136 days, and the average annual rainfall is.Administrative divisions
Boluonuo is divided into the 11 administrative villages. The town has 69 natural villages.- Boxi Village
- Bodong Village
- Chagoumen Village
- Shaohuying Village
- Laoyingpan Village
- Shihuigou Village
- Guanliangcun Village
- Yangshulin Village
- Henan Village
- Laomiaoying Village
- Xigou Village
Demographics
A 2025 government publication reported that the town has a population of 12,237, residing in 4,036 households.According to the 2010 census, Boluonuo had a population of 10,147, including 5,284 males and 4,863 females. The population was distributed as follows: 1,982 people aged under 14, 7,211 people aged between 15 and 64, and 954 people aged over 65.
Economy
Boluonuo has various mineral deposits, including gold, copper, platinum, palladium, iron, and marble.Major crops in the town include maize, various vegetables, apricots, and jujubes. Various plants used for Traditional Chinese medicine are also cultivated in the town, including Atractylodes lancea, Bupleurum chinense, and Scutellaria baicalensis.