Teng County


Teng County or Tengxian is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou., it had a population of 1,125,264 residing in an area of. The county is divided into a northern and southern part by the Xun River.

History

Teng County was part of Baiyue areas until coming under Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC. In 583 AD, the county seat Tengzhou was established, while the county was called Yongping Commandery. In 621 Yongping was renamed to Teng County.
On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.

Administrative divisions

Teng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.
;Towns:
  • Tengzhou
  • Tangbu
  • Langnan
  • Tongxin
  • Jinji
  • Xinqing
  • Xiangqi
  • Lingjing
  • Tianping
  • Mengjiang
  • Heping
  • Taiping
  • Gulong
  • Dongrong
  • Dali
;Townships:
  • Pingfu Township
  • Ningkang Township

    Economy

Teng County is one of the largest titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013. It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.

Demographics

The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.

Notable people

  • Chen Yucheng
  • Li Xiucheng

    Climate