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Jiangkou County is located in the northeastern part of Guizhou Province of China, under the jurisdiction of Tongren City, and is situated at the southern foothills of Fanjingshan Mountain, the main peak of the Wuling Mountains. The county has a total area of 1,869 square kilometers, with a population of about 250,000, inhabited by 19 ethnic groups, including Tujia, Miao and Han. Jiangkou is named after the confluence of the Taiping River and the Minxiao River, which originate from the Fanjing Mountain, and has an excellent ecological environment with a forest coverage rate of over 76%.
Jiangkou County is home to Fanjing Mountain, a World Natural Heritage Site and a national 5A-level tourist attraction, famous for its pristine ecology and Buddhist culture. It is a popular destination for nature sightseeing, folk experience and eco-tourism, with special attractions such as Taiping River Rafting, Yagi Gully Scenic Area and Zhaisha Dong Zhai.The popularity of Jiangkou's tourism has increased significantly after the inscription of Mount Fanjing on the World Heritage List in 2018.
Jiangkou is characterized by minority cultures, with well-preserved non-heritage cultures such as the Tujia Pendulum Hand Dance and Dong Da Song. Local specialties include Jiangkou rice tofu, beef dry bar and vine tea. The economy is dominated by tourism and agriculture, and is vigorously developing eco-organic agriculture and leisure and recreation industries, making it an important eco-tourism demonstration area in Qiandong region.
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