Wen'anyi

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Wen'anyi
文安驿镇
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Wen'anyi
Coordinates: 36°51′57″N110°03′19″E / 36.86583°N 110.05528°E / 36.86583; 110.05528
Country China
Province Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city Yan'an
County Yanchuan County
Area
[1]
  Total325.72 km2 (125.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total22,098
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)

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  [ zh ]. [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]

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History

In 1958, Wen'anyi was established as a people's commune. [3] Xi Jinping was sent to Liangjiahe Village  [ zh ] 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  [ zh ] was merged into Wen'anyi. [5]

Administrative divisions

Wen'anyi administers 2 residential communities and 23 administrative villages. [6]

Residential Communities

Wen'anyi contains the following 2 residential communities: [6]

Villages

Wen'anyi contains the following 23 administrative villages: [6]

Demographics

Wen'anyi has a hukou population of 22,098 as of 2018. [1]

Prior to the merger of Yujun  [ zh ] into Wen'anyi, Wen'anyi's population per the 2010 Chinese Census was 4,178, down from the 5,474 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census. [5]

A 1996 population estimate put Wen'anyi's population at 7,000. [3]

Economy

Liangjiahe Village  [ zh ] has become a major red 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]

Transport

National Highway 210 runs through Wen'anyi. [3]

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