Lejiang


Lejiang is a town in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 19,039 and an area of.

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into thirteen villages:
  • Jinping
  • Lejiang
  • Jiangkou
  • Liangping
  • Shijing
  • Shijia
  • Guangming
  • Dujing
  • Diling
  • Daxiong
  • Baozeng
  • Tongle
  • Xiyao

    History

It belonged to Piaoli Township between December 1949 and September 1987. On September 17, 1987, some villages separated from Piaoli Township and formed Lejiang Township. On November 16, 2018, it was upgraded to a town.
On December 9, 2016, the villages of Baozeng, Diling and Shijia was listed among the fourth group of "List of Traditional Villages in China" by the State Council of China.

Geography

The town is situated at northwestern Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. It borders Weijiang Township and Pingdeng Town in the northeast, Piaoli Town in the south, and Tongdao Dong Autonomous County in the northwest.
There are ten rivers and streams in the town. The Xun River winds through the town.

Economy

The region abounds with jade, coal, copper, antimony, and marble.

Transportation

The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway, more commonly known as "Bao-Mao Expressway", runs west to east through the southern town.