Xinjiang County

Xinjiang County (Chinese: 新绛县; pinyin: Xīnjiàng Xiàn), formerly Jiangzhou (Chinese: 绛州), lies in the municipal region of Yuncheng in the southwest of Shanxi province, China.

For the autonomous region of China, see Xinjiang.
Xinjiang County

新绛县

Sinkiang, Hsin-chiang
County
Location in Yuncheng
Xinjiang
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°36′59″N 111°13′30″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYuncheng
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.jiangzhou.gov.cn

Situation
Map including Xinjiang (labeled as HSIN-CHIANG (SINKIANG) (walled) 新絳) (AMS, 1955)

The county's area is approximately 600 km2. It is bordered by Wenxi County to the east and Jishan County to the west. Xiangning County to the northwest, Xiangfen County to the northeast, and Houma City to the east are all in Linfen Municipality.

The Fen River, a major tributary of the Yellow, flows westward through the county.

Administration

Xinjiang's population is 320,000 (2002). The county executive, legislature, and judiciary are in Longxing Town (龙兴镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Industry

Until recently, its industry was dominated by the production of handicrafts, including lacquerware, embroidery, and leather goods, as well as the manufacture of drugs.

Culture

Xinjiang is known for its folk opera performances.

The county is the home of the Jiangzhou Drum Troupe (山西绛州鼓乐团, also known as Shanxi Jiangzhou Drum Art Ensemble, 山西绛州鼓乐艺术团), China's most famous traditional percussion ensemble, which was founded in 1987.[1]

History

Until the Xinhai Revolution, Xinjiang was known as Jiangzhou (Chinese: 绛州; pinyin: Jiàngzhōu).

Famous Locals
  • The Chan Buddhist monk Yaoshan Weiyan (药山惟俨, 751–834)
  • The Ming scholar-official and Roman Catholic Thomas Han (韓霖, Han Lin, 1601–1649)[2]

See also

References
  1. Farmers from Northwest China to present the quintessentially Chinese folk art, China Daily.
  2. Han Lin Archived March 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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