Dongzhe Village of Xizhuang Town in Jianshui County, Honghe Prefecture

Basic Information

Dongzhe Village belongs to Luonong Administrative Village, Xizhuang Town, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is classified as a mountainous area with the administrative code 532524103999. The village is located in the western part of Xizhuang Town, 6 kilometers from the village committee and 16 kilometers from the town government.

Geographical Environment

• ‌Land area‌: 7.36 square kilometers
• ‌Altitude‌: 1,750 meters
• ‌Climate‌: Average annual temperature of 17℃, annual precipitation of 800 mm, suitable for growing crops like tobacco
• ‌Terrain‌: Mountainous area, with nearby tourist attractions including Jianshui Swallow Cave and Tuanshan Folk Houses

Population and Economy

Data as of the end of 2009:

• ‌Households‌: 186
• ‌Rural population‌: 681 (388 males, 293 females)
• ‌Labor force‌: 379 people, with 295 engaged in primary industry
• ‌Cultivated land area‌: 1,033.5 mu (1.52 mu per capita)
• ‌Forest area‌: 7,451.83 mu (including 290.83 mu of economic fruit forest)
• ‌Main industries‌: Planting industry (mainly sold within the province), with total sales revenue of 2.15 million yuan in 2009
• ‌Farmer income‌: Per capita net income of 2,884 yuan in 2009, mainly from tobacco planting

Infrastructure

• ‌Transportation‌: Accessible by road, with the original village road being unpaved. In 2018, the 4.225 km village road was included in the poverty alleviation plan, receiving central government subsidies according to standards for merged administrative villages
• ‌Public utilities‌: Access to electricity, water, and telephone services

Development Plans

The village’s future development focuses on:

1. Strengthening infrastructure construction
2. Developing economic fruit forestry (citrus, crabapple) and animal husbandry
3. Developing labor economy, transferring 76 laborers annually
4. Specific goals:
   • Develop 400 mu of citrus as a specialty industry
   • Develop 150 mu of tobacco as a specialty industry
   • Develop animal husbandry: 250 pigs, 1,000 chickens, 250 ducks, and 250 geese

Surrounding Resources

• ‌Tourist attractions‌: Jianshui Swallow Cave, Tuanshan Folk Houses
• ‌Local specialties‌: Jianshui purple pottery, small chili peppers

Administrative Division

Dongzhe Village neighbors Baijiaying Village, Gaoying Village, Xinfang Village, Huangdi Village, Mafang Village, Xiaoguan Village, Luonong Village, Taguang Village, Majiaying Village, and Tuanshan Village.