Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County
The Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County is an autonomous county in the east of Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Shaanxi Province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui. Its postal code is 741500, and in 1999 its population was 299,277 people.
Zhuangjiachuan County has significant iron, lead, copper and zinc ore deposits, some of which are being mined.
History
The county's area has been inhabited as early as during the Xirong people era. In 2006, the Majiayuan site was discovered, a Warring States period cemetery.In 1863, during the Dungan Revolt, Zhangjiachuan was subject of a fierce battle between the Qing army and the Hui defendants.
Thousands of Hui refugees expelled from Shaanxi during the revolt and their descendants settled and their descendants today continue to live in Zhangjiachuan.
Culture
People from Zhangjiachuan are noted for opening Lanzhou beef noodle restaurants throughout China, over 18,900 of China's beef noodle restaurants are operated by people originating from this region.Administrative divisions
Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County is divided to 10 towns and 5 townships.;Towns
;Townships
- Zhangmian Township
- Muhe Township
- Lianwu Township
- Ping'an Township
- Yanjia Township