Fangchuan
Ethnic Korean village in Jilin, China
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::summary Ethnic Korean village in Jilin, China ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Fangchuan |
| native_name | 防川방천 |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | 三カ国辺境記念.jpg |
| image_caption | China–North Korea–Russia tripoint monument in Fangchuan |
| nickname | First Village of the East |
| pushpin_map | China Jilin#China |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Fangchuan in China |
| mapframe | yes |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | China |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Jilin |
| subdivision_type2 | Autonomous prefecture |
| subdivision_name2 | Yanbian |
| subdivision_type3 | County-level city |
| subdivision_name3 | Hunchun |
| subdivision_type4 | Town |
| subdivision_name4 | Jingxin |
| established_title | Established |
| area_total_km2 | 14 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 5 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 100 |
| population_as_of | 2018 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CST |
| utc_offset1 | +8 |
| area_code | 0431 |
| :: |
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Fangchuan (; ) is a village in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin, China. It is located near the tripoint where China's borders with North Korea and Russia intersect. Administratively, it is part of the town of Jingxin, itself a part of Hunchun, the easternmost city of Yanbian. The 100 residents who live in Fangchuan are all ethnic Koreans ().
Geography
Fangchuan is located along the Tumen River, near the China–North Korea–Russia tripoint where the borders of the three countries converge. Nearby settlements along the border include Tumangang in North Korea and Khasan in Russia. Historically, Fangchuan had access to Lake Khasan and the Sea of Japan (located 15 km away), but access is now cut off by North Korean and Russian territory.
Administration
The village is administered as part of Jingxin, a town which is under the jurisdiction of Hunchun, the easternmost city of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture.
Tourism
The Chinese government promotes Fangchuan as an open-air folk museum and a symbol of interethnic unity between the Han Chinese and (Chinese) Koreans. Fangchuan's official nickname is the "First Village of the East" (东方第一村; 동방제1촌).
The village is surrounded by the Fangchuan National Scenic Area, a designated tourist zone. It covers 20 km2 of mountainous, forested terrain. The area has a temperate, maritime, monsoon climate that is mild and humid, suitable for a variety of flora and fauna, including several species of endangered birds. Locals sell seafood caught in nearby waters, such as river shrimps (Macrobrachium), river crabs (Eriocheir sinensis), salmon, and crucian carp.
Demographics
, the village has about 100 residents, 43 of whom were born in the village, and all of whom are ethnic Koreans.
References
References
- link
- link. [[Jilin Daily]]. (14 May 2024)
- link. zh-hans. 行政区划网站 www.xzqh.org. {{lang. zh-hans. 行政区划网站. /{{lang. zh-hans. 区划地名网站. (Administrative Divisions Web/District Geographic Names Web). (8 November 2011). zh-hans. 东邻俄罗斯，西南与朝鲜隔江相望，距日本海15千米。{...}景点有防川国家级风景名胜区{...}【2010年代码及城乡分类】222404101：{...}～206 220防川村{...}
- link. [[National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China]]. (2017). zh-hans. 222404101206 220 防川村委会
- Li. Yang. link. [[People's Daily]]. (30 October 2024)
- link. [[Yanbian University]]
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