Hongqi Township, Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province

Hongqi Township

Hongqi Township, Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, covers a total area of 229.50 square kilometers.

evolution

Population 11674. It has jurisdiction over 6 administrative villages and 54 natural villages. There are Han, Yi, Mosuo, Pumi and other nationalities living. During the period of the Republic of China, it belonged to Xinghua township of Ninglang. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, it was called Xinghua District in 1950. In 1953, it was renamed four districts (Baodu District). Hongqi commune was established in 1958, renamed Hongqi District in 1962 and Hongqi Township in 1987. the central part of the township is a long and narrow valley, and the eastern and western parts are alpine areas. The climate is cold and cool. It mainly produces potatoes, buckwheat, oats, etc. The valley has a mild climate, mainly producing rice, corn, wheat and so on. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, six canals were built, with an effective irrigation area of 6731 mu.

Infrastructure and social undertakings

Transportation has developed from people carrying horses in the past to all the six administrative villages in the township now have highways. Before the founding of the people's Republic of China, there was only one primary school with less than 100 students. Now there is one township run middle school and 25 primary schools, including 8 primary schools with 1746 students. There is a health center, a cinema, a cultural station and an agricultural technology station.