County in Gansu, China
Wushan County (simplified Chinese: 武山县; traditional Chinese: 武山縣; pinyin: Wǔshān Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu Province of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui. Its postal code is 741300, and in 1999 its population was 418,648 people.[1] The population in 2017 was 500,000 people.[2]
History
Humans have inhabited the area since at least 38,000 years ago. The county was knows as Xinxing (新兴县) during the Eastern Han Dynasty (188 AD). During the Song dynasty it was named Ningyuan (宁远县). Since the Republic of China it holds the current name.[3]
Administrative divisions
Wushan County is divided to 13 towns and 2 townships.[4]
- Towns
- Townships
- Zuitou Township(咀头乡)
- Yan'an Township (沿安乡)
Climate
Economy
Agricultural produce from Wushan are wheat, artichoke, flax, rapeseed, tomato, carrot, Amaranth grain, Codonopsis and Angelica. Iron, copper and molybdenum mines are also present in the county.[7]
Culture
- Cuisine
Wushan food is a mix of Lanzhou, Sichuan and Tibetan cuisine. Specialities from the region are:[8][9]
References
- ^ "Other Historical Datasets". people.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "魅力武山_武山县人民政府". wushan.gov.cn. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Overview of Wushan". wushan.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：武山县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Overview of natural resources in Wushan County". wushan.gov.cn. 8 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Wushan Gourmet". wushan.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Delicious Wushan snacks". Tencent News. 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019.
See also
