Longchuan County, Guangdong

Longchuan County (postal: Lungchun; , Hakka: Liùngchôn) is a county of northeastern Guangdong province, China, bordering Jiangxi to the north and on the upper reaches of the Dong and Han Rivers. It is under the administration of Heyuan City, and in 2020 had a population of 595,471 living in an area of . Bordering county-level divisions are Xingning and Wuhua County to the east, Heping County and Dongyuan County to the south and west, and in Jiangxi, Dingnan County and Xunwu County to the north.

Administrative divisions

Longchuan administers 24 towns:

• Laolong ()
• Sidu ()
• Huangshi ()
• Xi'ao ()
• Chetian ()
• Beiling ()
• Liju ()
• Shanping ()
• Fengren ()
• Chiguang ()
• Longmu ()
• Huilong ()
• Tianxin ()
• Tiechang ()
• Dengyun ()
• Tongqu ()
• Heshi ()
• Huangbu ()
• Zishi ()
• Tuocheng ()
• Yanzhen ()
• Xintian ()
• Yidu ()
• Mabugang ()

Transport

Longchuan has a developed highway and railway network. Major roads include the China National Highway 205 (G205) and Guangdong Provincial Highway 120 (S120). The Beijing–Kowloon, Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou and Zhangping–Longchuan Railways intersect in Longchuan, making it an important railway hub for the Lingnan region.

Sights

Climate

Notable people

• Zhang Bairu, a politician

See also

• Cowhells cake, a local specialty

References