Jiansanjiang
Jiansanjiang is a Nongken agricultural colony, under the management of Jiansanjiang Branch. The area, consisting of 15 state farms, is situated in the eastern part of Heilongjiang province, China, across Fujin City, Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, and Raohe County. Population of the area is about 270,000. About 8 million tons of food are produced by the area every year.
Administration
Until year 2017, the government function of the area was performed by the, instead of by local governments. The government of Heilongjiang province pushed for changes that year, converting the Bureau into a purely economic corporation, with local governments taking up the role of governance including law enforcement. The Bureau was officially converted into a state owned enterprise in 2019 with the government functions having already been gradually transferred to local governments.Agriculture
Being an agricultural colony under the management of the former, Jiansanjiang has a rich history of agriculture, and is known for having areas of chernozemic soil. The city is discussed in detail in academic papers on agriculture in China; notably, China Agricultural University has an experimental station looking at rice varieties in the city.Jiansanjiang is known as China's green rice city, and its Honghe farm was the first modernised farm in the whole of China, making use of agricultural drones and other technologies.
Detection camp
In 2014, it was reported that the local administration made use of its special legal status to set up "Legal detention centers" that are illegal in nature to target people associated with Falun Gong. These facilities had previously been used for torture. In addition, four human rights lawyers, Tang Jitian, Jiang Tianyong, Wang Cheng, and Zhang Junjie who provided legal assistance to these victims were also detained, tortured, and injured. This incident caused the facilities to be described as "black jails" in reports and media, and as "brainwashing classes" by local residents. These lawyers continue to be monitored by the Chinese government a decade after the incident.Transportation
was opened in October 2017. By road, Jiansanjiang connects to the G1011 via the S11 Jianji Expressway.Jiansanjiang also connects to Harbin and Fuyuan by rail.