Malanyu
Malanyu
Mã lan dục trấn | |
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  Malanyu Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates (Malanyu town government):40°11′24″N117°42′00″E/ 40.1899°N 117.7001°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
| County-level City | Zunhua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.05 km2(20.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 25,675 |
| • Density | 490/km2(1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8(China Standard) |
Malanyu(simplified Chinese:Mã lan dục trấn;traditional Chinese:Mã lan dục trấn;pinyin:Mǎlányù Zhèn) is atownapproximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the city ofZunhua,Hebei,which administrates the town, and about 120 kilometres (75 mi) from theForbidden Cityin Beijing. It hosts theEastern Qing Tombs,a site that is the final resting place of some of the Qing emperors and empresses. The 78 square kilometres (30 sq mi) site, known more widely as theEastern Qing Tombs,is the burial place for 5 emperors, 15 empresses and 136 imperial concubines within 15 tombs, including theShunzhi Emperor,theKangxi Emperor,theQianlong Emperor,andEmpress Dowager Cixi.The town spans an area of 52.05 square kilometres (20.10 sq mi), and has ahukoupopulation of 25,675 as of 2018.[1]
History
[edit]Ming Dynasty
[edit]Malanyu is home to theYongwang Tower,aMing-era tower.[2]
Qing Dynasty
[edit]While on a hunting trip, theShunzhi Emperorof theQing dynasty,allegedly awestruck by the area's beauty, declared that he wished to be buried there.[3]His successor, theKangxi Emperor,began the construction of tombs on the site, now known as theEastern Qing Tombs,in 1663. Kangxi, along with a team of bothManchuandHanplanners, planned out the site, which includes a number of pathways, towers, temples, pavilions, arches, and sculptures.[3]The Kangxi Emperor, after his reign, was buried at the site with his concubines.[3]
1928 Robbery
[edit]In 1928, the Eastern Qing Tombs were robbed in alarge-scale lootingorchestrated by local warlordSun Dianying,and his subordinate,Tan Wen gian g.[3]Despite widespread outrage at the looting, even by top Chinese officials, Sun faced no reprocussions.[3]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Malanyu is divided into 1neighborhood committeeand 25administrative villages.[2]There are 30 natural villages (Chinese:Thôn) in Malanyu.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Malanyu is one of the twominority-majoritytowns in Zunhua,[4]withHan Chineseconstituting only 13% of the town's population.[2]While most of the people in Malanyu are ethnically Manchu, there are also significantMongolandHuipopulations.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abcTrung Quốc huyện vực thống kê niêm giám ·2019 ( hương trấn cuốn )(in Chinese). Beijing: Trung Quốc thống kê nhà xuất bản, quốc gia thống kê cục nông thôn xã hội kinh tế điều tra tư. May 2020. p. 38.ISBN9787503791390.
- ^abcdeMã lan dục trấn[Malanyu].xzqh.org(in Chinese (China)).Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-23.Retrieved2023-03-06.
- ^abcde"The Qing East Imperial Tombs".china.org.cn.Retrieved2020-04-24.
- ^Dân cư dân tộc - đường sơn thị chính phủ nhân dân(in Chinese (China)). Tangshan People's Government. 2019-07-28. Archived fromthe originalon 2019-07-28.Retrieved2020-04-24.
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