Shicheng County
| Shicheng | |
|---|---|
| County | |
  Shicheng Location within China | |
| Coordinates: 26°19′45″N 116°20′06″E / 26.3292°N 116.335°ECoordinates: 26°19′45″N 116°20′06″E / 26.3292°N 116.335°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ganzhou |
| Population | |
| • Total | 300,000 |
| Postal Code | 34???? |
Shicheng County (Chinese: 石城县) is a county, under the jurisdiction of Ganzhou, in Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.
Culture
Like their cousins in other counties of the southern Jiangxi uplands, the people of Shicheng are Hakkas, and pride themselves on their heritage of friendliness, especially to guests and strangers (Hospitality).
Demographics
Population
The county has a population of 300 000, which is one of the smallest in the Ganzhou municipal region.
Economy
Transportation
National Route 206 crosses the county from north to south, from Guangchang County town in Fuzhou to Ruijin City, Ganzhou.
Province-maintained roads lead off 206, westward through Pingshan Town into Ningdu County, Ganzhou, and eastward (over the watershed into Fujian), to Shibi Town and Ninghua County-town, both in Sanming.
Agriculture
The county's agricultural economy is bolstered by lotus as well as by the tobacco picked up by the government-monopoly CNTC.
Administration
The county government, lower-level court, CPC branch and GongAn branch are located in Qinjiang town (琴江镇) on National Route 206.
Geography
Towns (镇, zhen)
There are four other towns:
- Gaotian (高田), Xiaosong (小松), Pingshan (屏山), Huangjiang (櫎江)
Townships (乡, xiang)
There are ten townships, former People's communes:
- Mulan (木兰), Changtian (长天), Fengshan (丰山), Yanling (岩岭), Guanxia (观下), Zhukeng (珠坑), Dayou (大由), Longgang (龙岗), Xiaogu (小姑), Yangdi (洋地)