Longbang
龙邦镇 | |
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Coordinates: 22°53′N 106°20′E / 22.883°N 106.333°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous Region | Guangxi |
Prefecture-level city | Baise |
County-level city | Jingxi |
Area | |
• Town | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Town | 20,378 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Rural | 18,123 |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Longbang ( Chinese: 龙邦) is a town in Jingxi, Guangxi of China. [2] As of 2018 [update], it has 12 villages under its administration. [3]
Most of its residents speak Zhuang dialects. [4] Its main touristic sight are the Pogala underground defense works, an underground fortification built in 1892. [5] [6]
It is located near China's border with Vietnam, opposite the Trà Lĩnh District on the Vietnamese side.
At the Longbang Border Crossing (龙邦口岸) ( 22°52′N 106°20′E / 22.867°N 106.333°E) just south of town, Guangxi provincial highway 210 (S210) reaches the international border. There are also plans to extend the Tiandong- Debao rail line (a branch of the Nanning-Kunming Railway) to the Longbang border crossing. [7]
According to a local travel guide site, there is a large market near the border crossing, where goods imported from Vietnam are sold. [8]
Longbang
龙邦镇 | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 22°53′N 106°20′E / 22.883°N 106.333°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous Region | Guangxi |
Prefecture-level city | Baise |
County-level city | Jingxi |
Area | |
• Town | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Town | 20,378 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Rural | 18,123 |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Longbang ( Chinese: 龙邦) is a town in Jingxi, Guangxi of China. [2] As of 2018 [update], it has 12 villages under its administration. [3]
Most of its residents speak Zhuang dialects. [4] Its main touristic sight are the Pogala underground defense works, an underground fortification built in 1892. [5] [6]
It is located near China's border with Vietnam, opposite the Trà Lĩnh District on the Vietnamese side.
At the Longbang Border Crossing (龙邦口岸) ( 22°52′N 106°20′E / 22.867°N 106.333°E) just south of town, Guangxi provincial highway 210 (S210) reaches the international border. There are also plans to extend the Tiandong- Debao rail line (a branch of the Nanning-Kunming Railway) to the Longbang border crossing. [7]
According to a local travel guide site, there is a large market near the border crossing, where goods imported from Vietnam are sold. [8]