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Jianchang County

Jianchang County

County in Liaoning, People's Republic of China

"Jianchang" redirects here. For other uses, see Jianchang (disambiguation).

Jianchang (Chinese: 建昌; pinyin: Jiànchāng) is a county of Huludao City in the southwest of Liaoning province, China. It is the largest division of Huludao, with an area of 3,195 square kilometres (1,234 sq mi),[1] and population of 600,000[when?], located in mountainous terrain 85 kilometres (53 mi) west of that city, serviced by China National Highway 306. The Weizhangzi–Tashan railway also passes through the County.[2]

Quick Facts 建昌县Chienchang, Country ...

Near the border with Hebei province lies the Jianchang Longtan Grand Canyon, home to wide variety of plants and animals. In 2009 a Troodontid dinosaur fossil with feathers was discovered in Jianchang. It is the earliest known such fossil and provides evidence for the link between dinosaurs and birds.[3] Also found here, in Jiufotang Formation rocks, was the early modern bird Schizooura.[4]

Administrative divisions

There are seven towns, 21 townships, and one ethnic township in the county.[5]

Towns:

  • Jianchang (建昌镇)
  • Bajiazi (八家子镇)
  • Lamadong (喇嘛洞镇)
  • Yaowangmiao (药王庙镇)
  • Tangshenmiao (汤神庙镇)
  • Linglongta (玲珑塔镇)
  • Datun (大屯镇)

Townships:

  • Maoniuyingzi Township (牦牛营子乡)
  • Yaolugou Township (要路沟乡)
  • Shifo Township (石佛乡)
  • Suozhuyingzi Township (素珠营子乡)
  • Xijianchang Township (西碱厂乡)
  • Shihuiyaozi Township (石灰窑子乡)
  • Wangbaoyingzi Township (王宝营子乡)
  • Weijialing Township (魏家岭乡)
  • Laodazhangzi Township (老大杖子乡)
  • Toudaoyingzi Township (头道营子乡)
  • Xinkailing Township (新开岭乡)
  • Hezhangzi Township (贺杖子乡)
  • Yangmadianzi Township (养马甸子乡)
  • Heshangfangzi Township (和尚房子乡)
  • Yangshuwanzi Township (杨树湾子乡)
  • Heishanke Township (黑山科乡)
  • Leijiadian Township (雷家店乡)
  • Bashihan Township (巴什罕乡)
  • Xiaodeyingzi Township (小德营子乡)
  • Niangniangmiao Township (娘娘庙乡)
  • Guzhangzi Township (谷杖子乡)
  • Erdaowanzi Mongol Ethnic Township (二道弯子蒙古族乡)

Climate

More information Climate data for Jianchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Huludao Administrative Districts". Huludao Municipal Government. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
  2. [2]
    "建昌县" [Jianchang County]. hldnews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    China's new dinosaur fossil sheds light on bird origin, 2009/09/25
  4. [4]
    Shuang Zhou, Zhong-He Zhou and Jingmai K. O’Connor (2012). "A new basal beaked ornithurine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of Western Liaoning, China" (PDF). Vertebrata PalAsiatica. 50 (1): 9–24.
  5. [5]
    2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：建昌县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  6. [6]
    中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. [7]
    中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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