Wen'anyi (simplified Chinese: 文安驿镇; traditional Chinese: 文安驛鎮; pinyin: Wén'ānyì Zhèn) is a town in Yanchuan County, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[2] The town is located in central Yanchuan County, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the county center of Dayu Subdistrict .[3] The town spans an area of 325.72 square kilometres (125.76 sq mi), and has a hukou population of 22,098 as of 2018.[1]
Wen'anyi
文安驿镇 | |
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Wen'anyi | |
Coordinates: 36°51′57″N 110°03′19″E / 36.86583°N 110.05528°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
County | Yanchuan County |
Area | |
• Total | 325.72 km2 (125.76 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 22,098 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
In 1958, Wen'anyi was established as a people's commune.[3] Xi Jinping was sent to Liangjiahe Village in Wen'anyi in early 1969 as part of Mao Zedong's Down to the Countryside Movement.[4] Xi stayed in the village for seven years, performing manual labor and ascending the local political ranks.[4] In May 1984, Wen'anyi was changed to a township, and in August, it was upgraded to a town.[3] In 2015, the former town of Yujun was merged into Wen'anyi.[5]
Wen'anyi administers 2 residential communities and 23 administrative villages.[6]
Wen'anyi contains the following 2 residential communities:[6]
Wen'anyi contains the following 23 administrative villages:[6]
Wen'anyi has a hukou population of 22,098 as of 2018.[1]
Prior to the merger of Yujun2010 Chinese Census was 4,178, down from the 5,474 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[5]
into Wen'anyi, Wen'anyi's population per theA 1996 population estimate put Wen'anyi's population at 7,000.[3]
Liangjiahe Villagered tourism site, due to Xi Jinping's years living in the village.[4] According to the People's Daily, about 2,500 people come to visit the village each year.[4] A publication by the government of Yanchuan County reported that Wen'anyi spent 73 million renminbi in 2017 on infrastructure and beautification to further develop tourism.[7]
has become a majorNational Highway 210 runs through Wen'anyi.[3]