Guangning County
Introduction '''Guangning County''', alternately romanized as '''KwongningCounty''', is a county in western Guangdong, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing. Guangning County has an area of , with a population of 540,000.
Name The ''Explanation of County Names'' states that the name of Guangning County—literally "widely" or "broadly pacified"—is a reference to the defeat of a large mob of bandits by the central government in 1559, shortly before the founding of the county.
History Guangning County was founded on October 30, 1559, under the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming. It has formed part of Zhaoqing since at least the Qing.
Geography and climate Lying in the valley of Sui River, Guangning has been developing along the riversides. Surrounded by green hills and mountains, Guangning is considered as a pearl in a greenery cradle.Average temperature in January is , in July is , with an annual precipitation of .
Administrative divisions The town of Nanjie is the centre of administration in this county. There are 16 other towns in Guangning. They are: Name  Chinese (S)  Hanyu Pinyin  Population (2010)  Area (km2) Paisha town    Páishā Zhèn  20,527  154 Tanpu town    Tánpǔ Zhèn  20,844  132.6 Jiangtun town    Jiāngtún Zhèn  43,155  238.12 Luogang town    Luógǎng Zhèn  9,442  105 Beishi town    Běishì Zhèn  16,458  230 Kengkou town    Kēngkǒu Zhèn  21,002  181 Chikeng town    Chìkēng Zhèn  12,596  181 Nanjie town    Nánjiē Zhèn  118,259  189.3 Binheng town    Bīnhēng Zhèn  38,523  171.33 Wuhe town    Wǔhé Zhèn  17,639  116.32 Hengshan town    Héngshān Zhèn  34,355  137.5 Muge town    Mùgé Zhèn  12,634  126.05 Shiju town    Shíjǔ Zhèn  9,272  83.56 Gushui town    Gǔshuǐ Zhèn  35,334  263.7 Zhouzi town    Zhōuzǐ Zhèn  13,901  88.53* Defunct: Shijian Town, Lianhe Town
Natural Resources ===Mines===Tantalum, Niobium, Gold, Jade, Porcelain clay, granite etc.===Bamboo===Guangning is considered as the Hometown of Bamboo, since it has  of land built with various kinds of bamboos, and the annual production of it has reached 250 thousand tons.
Economy ===Agriculture===Main plants includes rice, sweet potatoes, peanuts, Sugarcane, Teas, Mulberry===Industry===Woods processing, Chemistry, Sugar, Porcelain, Ink, Plastic, Paper-making, Bamboo-based arts.In the year of 2002, the GDP of Guangning reached RMB 3.48 billion dollars.
Transportation Roads are accessible to cities including Zhouqing, Shenzhen, Zhuhai. Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province, is currently 2.5 hours away by bus. But with the highway and railways under construction now, by 2010, the time can be shortened to one hour.
Tourism To capitalize its natural resources, Guangning has developed eco-tourism attractions, including The Sea of Bamboo, The Emerald Lake, where you can immerse yourself in the greenery forest of bamboo, roll a boat on the greenery lake, have a sip of bamboo tea, while also taste the delicious local cuisine.The local tourism has been developing prosperously in the last few years, bringing in tourists from home and abroad.
Special Products Jade Teas, bamboo and bamboo-made products, such as bamboo charcoal cloth, bamboo charcoal pillow case etc., which proved to be environmental-friendly products.
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References ===Citations======Bibliography===* , reprinted 2000.