Tongjiang County (Chinese: 通江县; pinyin: Tōngjiāng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Shaanxi Province to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bazhong, with an area of 4,125 km2 (1,593 sq mi), and a population of approximately 730,000.[when?]
Administrative divisions
Tongjiang County comprises 1 subdistrict, 30 towns and 2 townships:[1]
subdistrict
Bizhou 壁州街道
towns
Nuojiang 诺江镇
Minsheng 民胜镇
Huoju 火炬镇
Guangna广纳镇
Tiefo 铁佛镇
Mashi 麻石镇
Zhicheng 至诚镇
Hongkou 洪口镇
Shaxi 沙溪镇
Washi 瓦室镇
Yong'an 永安镇
Tiexi 铁溪镇
Fuyang 涪阳镇
Nuoshuihe 诺水河镇
Maoyu 毛浴镇
Nixi 泥溪镇
Lianghekou 两河口镇
Banqiaokou 板桥口镇
Xinchang 新场镇
Yangbai 杨柏镇
Sanxi 三溪镇
Chunzai 春在镇
Longfengchang 龙凤场镇
Kongshan 空山镇
Changge 唱歌镇
Chenhe 陈河镇
Qingyu 青峪镇
Xinglong 兴隆镇
Yanxi 烟溪镇
Changping 长坪镇
townships
Songxi 松溪乡
Shengli 胜利乡
Geography
Tongjiang is located south of the eastern section of the Micang Mountain ranges. The area has features geographical features known as Karst topography.
Tongjiang has resources of natural gas, marble, dolomite, gypsum and uranium.
Transportation
Provincial Highways 201 and 302 are main roads through Tongjiang County.
Economy
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History and Tourism
The Sichuan-Shaanxi border area of Tongjiang was the headquarters location for the formation of the Fourth Red Army, which became part of the People's Liberation Army. A cliff with a carved slogan "赤化全川", which translates roughly to "Communization All of Sichuan" or "Redden All of Sichuan", is a well-known landmark in the area.
Tongjiang is also known for its local specialty of cooked Fungus, and is known colloquially as the “中国银耳之乡” or "Hometown of Chinese White Fungus", and is listed for national protection as the originating region of this product; much like Champagne is in France.
Climate
Climate data for Tongjiang, elevation 482 m (1,581 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)