Laishui County

Laishui County () is a county in central Hebei province, China, bordering the Municipality of Beijing to the north and in the basin of the Juma River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoding and contains its northernmost point; it has a population of 315,753 in 2020 residing in an area of . It is served by China National Highway 112 and G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway.

Administrative divisions

There are 7 towns, 7 townships, and 1 ethnic township under the county's administration.

Towns:

• Laishui (), Yi'an (), Shiting (), Zhaogezhuang (), Yongyang (), Sanpo (), Jiulong ()

Townships:

• Longmen Township (), Qizhongkou Township (), Songgezhuang Township (), Hujiazhuang Township (), Mingyi Township (), Wangcun Township (), Dongwenshan Township (), Loucun Manchu Ethnic Township ()

History

In mid-May 1900, the Laishui Incident, a significant event during the Boxer Rebellion, occurred. After an attack by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (Boxers) on Chinese Christians in Laishui county, a force of 60 men commanded by Colonel Yang Futong clashed with the Boxers several times, beginning on 15 May. On 22 May, Boxer forces ambushed the government forces and killed Yang. The Laishui Incident inspired increased Boxer attacks (including on railways and the occupation of Zhuozhou). It also strengthened the argument by some in the Qing court who thought the Boxer movement could harnessed against the foreign powers.

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