Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Prefecture-level city Shangrao | Province Jiangxi | |
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Country People's Republic of China | ||
Wuyuan County (simplified Chinese: 婺源县; traditional Chinese: 婺源縣; pinyin: Wùyuán Xiàn) is a county of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.
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Map of Wuyuan, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China. Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty, its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors.
Demographics
The population of the district was 334,020 in 2010.
Culture
The dialect of Wuyuan county is of the Hui dialects, and its culture closely resembles that of Huizhou in southern Anhui.
Economy
The GDP of Wuyuan in 2011 is 5.622 billion yuan (RMB).