Prefecture-level city Ji'an Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Area 2,666 km² Area code 0796 | Elevation 57 m (188 ft) GDP (RMB) 4.692 billion Province Jiangxi | |
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Taihe County (simplified Chinese: 泰和县; traditional Chinese: 泰和縣; pinyin: Tàihé Xiàn) is a county of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, situated on the west (left) bank of the Gan River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an, 37 kilometres (23 mi) to the north-northeast.
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Map of Taihe, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
Demographics
The population of the district was 505,795 in 1999. The beautiful county consists of 16 towns, 6 villages and 2 cultivation farms. These villages and towns are called Chengjiang(Chinese: 澄江), Shuicha(水槎), Tangzhou(塘洲), Guanchao(冠朝), Shacun(沙村), Mashi(马市; 馬市), Shangmu(上模), Shangyi(上圯), Laoyingpan(老营盘; 老營盤), Zhonglong(中龙; 中龍), Xiaolong(小龙; 小龍), Heshi(禾市), Guanxi(灌溪), Bixi(碧溪), Luoxi(螺溪), Nanxi(南溪), Suxi(苏溪; 蘇溪), Qiaotou(桥头; 橋頭), Yanxi(沿溪), Shishan(石山), Yuanqian(苑前), Wanhe(万合; 萬合), Wushan Farm(武山垦殖场; 武山墾殖場) and Taihe Farm(泰和垦殖场; 泰和墾殖場) respectively.
History
According to the recent archaeological discovery, the history of Taihe County can date back to the west zhou dynasty.
Famous Local Products
One of the most famous local products of Taihe County is Gallus domesticus, called "Taihe Wuji" in Chinese.