Ju County

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Ju County
莒县
Ginkgo tree in autumn at Dinglin Temple in the Fulai Mountain Scenic Area
Ginkgo tree in autumn at Dinglin Temple in the Fulai Mountain Scenic Area
Location in Rizhao
Location in Rizhao
Juxian is located in Shandong
Juxian
Juxian
Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates: 35°34′36.90″N 118°50′01.02″E / 35.5769167°N 118.8336167°E / 35.5769167; 118.8336167Coordinates: 35°34′36.90″N 118°50′01.02″E / 35.5769167°N 118.8336167°E / 35.5769167; 118.8336167
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityRizhao
Area
 • Total1,950 km2 (750 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total997,000
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
276599
Websitewww.juxian.gov.cn/zjjx.php

Ju County or Juxian (simplified Chinese: 莒县; traditional Chinese: 莒縣; pinyin: Jǔ Xiàn) is a county of Rizhao City, in the south of Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. The county has a population of nearly 1.1016 million.[when?] It covers an area of 1,952 km2 (754 sq mi).

The Fulaishan Scenic Area (浮来山景区; 浮來山景區; Fúláishān Jǐngqū) is located on the western border of Ju County. It is noteworthy for an ancient ginkgo tree that grows in the yard of the Dinglin Temple (定林寺; Dìnglín Sì) and is believed to be more than 3000 years old.[3]

Ginkgo Tree in Dinglin Temple, Fulaishan Scenic Area (December 2016)

Administrative divisions[]

As 2012, this county is divided to 18 towns and 3 townships.[4]

Towns
  • Chengyang (城阳镇)
  • Zhaoxian (招贤镇)
  • Yanzhuang (阎庄镇)
  • Xiazhuang (夏庄镇)
  • Liuguanzhuang (刘官庄镇)
  • Qiaoshan (峤山镇)
  • Xiaodian (小店镇)
  • Zhonglou (中楼镇)
  • Longshan (龙山镇)
  • Dongguan (东莞镇)
  • Fulaishan (浮来山镇)
  • Lingyang (陵阳镇)
  • Dianziji (店子集镇)
  • Changling (长岭镇)
  • Anzhuang (安庄镇)
  • Qishan (棋山镇)
  • Luohe (洛河镇)
  • Sangyuan (桑园镇)
Townships
  • Zhailihe Township (寨里河乡)
  • Guozhuang Township (果庄乡)
  • Kushan Township (库山乡)

Famous people[]

Ju County (labelled as CHÜ-HSIEN 莒縣) (1954)

Liu Xie[]

Liu Xie (about 467-539) Word Yan, lived in Dongguan in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, who is the writer of "Wenxindiaolong".

Song Ping[]

Song Ping, born in Luozhuang Zhaoxian in 1917, graduated from the College of Agriculture at Peking University, Tsinghua University study in 1936. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1937. In June 1989, he was elected as the Politburo Standing Committee in the CCP Fourth Plenary Session of the Thirteenth.

Famous people[]

Ju County (labelled as CHÜ-HSIEN 莒縣) (1954)

Liu Xie[]

Liu Xie (about 467-539) Word Yan, lived in Dongguan in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, who is the writer of "Wenxindiaolong".

Song Ping[]

Song Ping, born in Luozhuang Zhaoxian in 1917, graduated from the College of Agriculture at Peking University, Tsinghua University study in 1936. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1937. In June 1989, he was elected as the Politburo Standing Committee in the CCP Fourth Plenary Session of the Thirteenth.

Honor[]

National Civilized County[]

In 2011, Ju was honored as the National Civilized County.[5]

China's Most Unusual Charm County[]

In 2009, Ju was honored as China's Most Unusual Charm County.[6]

See also[]

  • Ju (city), an ancient Chinese city located within this territory
  • Shui Dong, a village in Luohe, Ju County
  • Xia Tun, a village in Guozhuang, Ju County
  • Zhuangjiashan, a village in Dongguan, Ju County

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ Peter Crane, Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot, Yale University Press, March 19, 2013
  4. ^ 东营市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ National Civilized County
  6. ^ China's Most Unusual Charm County


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