Suijiang County

Suijiang County (simplified Chinese: 绥江县; traditional Chinese: 綏江縣; pinyin: Suíjiāng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province across the Jinsha River to the north and west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.

Suijiang County

绥江县
Location of Suijiang County (pink) and Zhaotong City (yellow) within Yunnan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityZhaotong
Area
  Total882 km2 (341 sq mi)
Population
  Total160,000
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
657700
Area code(s)0870
Websitesuijiang.gov.cn

Transport

Farmer protest

At the end of March 2011, media reports and eyewitnesses say about 400 paramilitary troops, tactical unit police and militia members and riot police have dispersed a large-scale, 5-day protest by thousands of farmers who were upset about being moved off their land for a dam without adequate compensation.[1]

Climate

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