Renshou County () is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is located in Middle-West of Sichuan Basin. It located south of Chengdu, the administration of Meishan. It has an area of , and population of 1,110,017 in 2020. Founded in the Qin dynasty, Its name may derive from the first Sui Dynasty emperor's palace located in Shaanxi province, Renshou palace. During the Southern Dynasties it was called Huairen County (怀仁县) and in the Western Wei of the Northern Dynasties it was called Puning County (普宁县). Its name was changed to Renshou in 598 during the Sui Dynasty.
Demographics Though Renshou is majority Han Chinese there is a small population of Hui, Yi, Lisu, and Tibetan peoples.
Language While Mandarin in the official language, most residents speak the a dialect Renshou-Fushun subdialect of Sichuanese. Tonally, the Renshou dialect has a higher rising tone then the other subdialects in the region.
Climate
1993 riots From mid-May to June 1993, Renshou County was the site of mass anti-tax riots, where up to 10,000 peasants protested tax measures by Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms.China is Sowing Discontent with Taxes on the Peasants, New York Times, May 19, 1993 Causes cited for the riots include an increase in taxes and fees, failure of local officials to pay for grain collection, and the generally low income of rural residents in the area.Bernstein, Thomas P. Taxation without representation in contemporary rural China. Cambridge University Press, 2003
Tianfu New Area In recent years, Renshou County has integrated into the Tianfu New Area (天府新区). The distance from Renshou's downtown to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, is 110 kilometers, and it is125 kilometers to Shuangliu International Airport. It also gives Renshou access to the new Chengdu Tianfu International Airport only 100 kilometers away opened in 2021.
Transport China National Highway G213 China National Highway G4215 China National Highway G351 Chengzilu Expressway S4 Guanghong Expressway S40 Expressway S106 Chengdu No. 3 Raocheng Express
Administrative divisions Renshou County comprises 4 subdistricts, 26 towns and 2 townships:
Subdistricts: Wenlin Subdistrict (文林街道), Puning Subdistrict (普宁街道), Huairen Subdistrict (怀仁街道), Shigao Subdistrict (视高街道);
Towns: Wengong (文宫镇), Hejia (禾加镇), Longma (龙马镇), Fangjia (方家镇), Dahua (大化镇), Gaojia (高家镇), Lujia (禄加镇), Baofei (宝飞镇), Zhangjia (彰加镇), Cihang (慈航镇), Wangyang (汪洋镇), Zhongxiang (钟祥镇), Shijian (始建镇), Manjing (满井镇), Fujia (富加镇), Longzheng (龙正镇), Heilongtan (黑龙滩镇), Beidou (北斗镇), Baoma (宝马镇), Zhujia (珠嘉镇), Caojia (曹家镇), Xie'an (谢安镇), Xindian (新店镇), Outang (藕塘镇), Banqiao (板桥镇), Guiping (贵平镇);
Townships: Yucheng Township (虞丞乡), Qinggang Township (青岗乡).
+DivisionArea in km2PopulationAdministrative Villages 行政村Neighborhoods社区 Economic Groups 经济社Villages 村Townships 镇MinoritiesWangyang town 汪洋镇174.52107,518 (120,000 often reside)3611294Heilongtan town 黑龙滩镇180.652,00071664Fujia town 富加镇94.0381,600117243Baofei town 宝飞镇79.5649,22912137Manjing town 满井镇83.0643,1689114Zhongxiang town 钟祥镇78.745,48955Zhangjia town 彰加镇73.3240,960103Beidou town 北斗镇Cihang town 慈航镇60.4832,06053108Lujia town 禄加镇95.915Dahua town 大化镇6836,70053Kaijian town 始建镇47.542,050Wengong town 文宫镇Longzheng town 龙正镇115.5646,00067112Longma town 龙马镇99.66540,0002220113 (Longma, Longqiao, and Fengwu)Hejia town 禾加镇87.661,784Fangjia town 方家镇46.693,160Baoma town 宝马镇Zhujia town 珠嘉镇Caojia town 曹家镇Xindian town 新店镇Xie-an town谢安镇31,32096Outang town 藕塘镇Banqiao town 板桥镇Yucheng township 虞丞乡82.2617,554Qinggang township 青岗乡29.615,3515691,986 Hui and 83 Yi, Dai, and TibetanWenlin residential district 文林街道56.296,000 (14,000 commonly reside)12Puning residential district 普宁街道52.5258,397 (101498 commonly reside)13Huairen residential district 怀仁街道47125,00013
Schools
Ren Shou No.1 Middle School
Tourism
Heilongtan Lake 黑龙滩湖 Stairway to Heaven Park 天梯公园 Great Bear Pavilion 奎星阁 Huayan Temple 华严寺 Renshou Christian Church Renshou Catholic Church Renshou Giant Buddha 仁寿大佛 (Also called Niujiaozhai Giant Buddha 牛角寨大佛) Thousand Buddha Rock 千佛岩 Rock Buddha Ravine 石佛沟
Local products
Pipa Fruit (type of loquat fruit) 枇杷 Fengshui Pear 丰水梨 Renshou Sesame Cake 仁寿芝麻糕 Wangyang Dried Beef 汪洋干巴牛肉
References
External links
Official website of Renshou County Government