| Native name | 张家川回族自治县 · جْاکِاچُوًا خُوِذُو ذِجِشِیًا |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.9886°N 106.2050°E |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Tianshui |
| District seat | Zhangjiachuan Town |
| Area total | 1311.8 km² |
| Population as of | 2020 census |
| Population total | 244,406 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 741500 |
| Website | www.zjc.gov.cn |
The Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County (traditional Chinese: 張家川回族自治縣; simplified Chinese: 张家川回族自治县; pinyin: Zhāngjiāchuān Huízú Zìzhìxiàn, Xiao'erjing: جْاکِاچُوًا خُوِذُو ذِجِشِیًا) is an autonomous county in the east of Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Shaanxi Province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui. Its postal code is 741500, and in 1999 its population was 299,277 people.[1]
Zhuangjiachuan County has significant iron, lead, copper and zinc ore deposits, some of which are being mined.[2][3][4]
History
The county's area has been inhabited as early as during the Xirong people era.[3] In 2006, the Majiayuan site was discovered, a Warring States period cemetery.[5]
In 1863, during the Dungan Revolt, Zhangjiachuan was subject of a fierce battle between the Qing army and the Hui defendants.[6]
Thousands of Hui refugees expelled from Shaanxi during the revolt and their descendants settled (who were refused the right to return by the Qing) and their descendants today continue to live in Zhangjiachuan.[citation needed]
Culture
People from Zhangjiachuan are noted for opening Lanzhou beef noodle restaurants throughout China, over 18,900 of China's beef noodle restaurants are operated by people originating from this region.[7]
Administrative divisions
Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County is divided to 10 towns and 5 townships.[8]
- Towns
- Zhangjiachuan (张家川镇)
- Longshan (龙山镇)
- Gongmen (恭门镇)
- Malu (马鹿镇)
- Liangshan (梁山镇)
- Maguan (马关镇)
- Liubao (刘堡镇)
- Huchuan (胡川镇)
- Dayang (大阳镇)
- Chuanwang (川王镇)
- Townships
- Zhangmian Township (张棉乡)
- Muhe Township (木河乡)
- Lianwu Township (连五乡)
- Ping'an Township (平安乡)
- Yanjia Township (阎家乡)
See also
References
- ^ "China County & City Population 1999". People.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "《甘肃省张家川县秦家园铅锌矿详查》探矿权-矿业板块". www.histan.com. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "走进张家川回族自治县_发展_天水_经济区". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "陈家庙铁铜矿勘查储量过亿吨 --- 中华铜业网|铜市行情|铜业咨询|铜业名录|铜业知识". copper365.com. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ Liu, Liu; Zheng, Yaozheng; Tang, Yuchen; Cai, Shiqi; Xie, Yan; Yang, Junchang; Zhu, Zhanyun (2023-10-10). "The Warring States period faience beads excavated from Majiayuan Cemetery: characterization and new insights". Heritage Science. 11 (1): 1–11. doi:10.1186/s40494-023-01055-7. ISSN 2050-7445
- ^ 張家川史话 (in Chinese). 甘肃文化出版社. 2005. ISBN 978-7-80714-079-5.
- ^ "兰州牛肉面：一种特色面食的碗里乾坤". 2023-08-24.[dead link]
- ^ "统计用区划代码" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.