Baoxing County
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Baoxing County 宝兴县 |
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 Baoxing
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| Coordinates: 30°35′N 102°41′E / 30.583°N 102.683°ECoordinates: 30°35′N 102°41′E / 30.583°N 102.683°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Ya'an |
| Township-level divisions | 3 town 5 townships 1 ethnic township |
| County seat | Muping Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,114 km2 (1,202 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,011 m (3,317 ft) |
| Population (November 2000) | |
| • Total | 51,637 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 625700 to 625705 |
| Area code(s) | 0835 |
| Website | http://www.yabxzc.cn/ |
Baoxing County (simplified Chinese: 宝兴县; traditional Chinese: 寶興縣; pinyin: Bǎoxīng Xiàn) is one of the seven counties under the administration of Ya'an City, in west-central Sichuan Province, China, located along the upper reaches of the Qingyi River (Chinese: 青衣江; pinyin: Qīngyī Jiāng). It is a vital geopolitical crossroad, transportation hub, and most importantly, a biodiversity hotspot and type locality for many endangered species, including giant panda, dove tree, Chinese thrush, golden snub-nosed monkey and Oreolalax popei. UNESCO named Baoxing as a part of the World Heritage Site, the "Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountain" in 2006.
The history of Baoxing spans over four thousand years, though under several different names. During the Spring and Autumn period of China, it was part of the territories of the Qiang State of Qingyi founded by the Qiang people, who were native of the area. In the Qin and Han dynasties, when Han people started to immigrate to this region, Baoxing was named "County of Qingyi" affiliated to the Prefecture of Shu. By the end of the Yuan dynasty, when it was called "Dongbu", Tibetan Buddhist influence emerged in this area; many Qiang people converted to the faith and since then were perceived as a branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name changed again in the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty, then went "Muping" as the name for the same region. The county of Baoxing was not established as a political division until 1930, and because of the rich natural resources it maintains, the name "Baoxing" was officially given. This name, meaning "treasure and prosperity", originates from one of the five Confucius classics Doctrine of the Mean. In 1939, Xikang Province was established, and Baoxing was a county under its administration.
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