Shuiyuan, Guangxi
Shuiyuan is a town in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 42,255 and an area of.
Administrative division
As of 2021, the town is divided into two communities and eleven villages:- Shuiyuan Community
- Shangnan Community
- Zhongjian
- Heping
- Lila
- Xili
- Sancai
- Sanmei
- Hanxiang
- Wenping
- Shandong
- Minquan
- Gedan
History
The area of modern-day Shuiyuan Town was part of the Longyuan County during the Tang dynasty. In 1075, in the ruling of Emperor Shenzong of Song dynasty, Longyuan County was merged into Si'en County.In 1933 during the Republic of China, the area belonged to Shuiyuan Township and Shangnan Township.
In 1958, Red Sun People's Commune was founded and one year later split into three communes, namely Sanmei People's Commune, Longsheng People's Commune, and Shuiyuan People's Commune. In 1962, the three communes merged to form Shuiyuan District, which was renamed Shuiyuan People's Commune in 1965. In 1984, Shuiyuan People's Commune split into two townships: Shuiyuan Township and Shangnan Maonan Ethnic Township. In 1996, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, Shangnan Township was merged into Shuiyuan Town.