Si'en
# Si'en

Si'en (Chinese: 思恩镇) is a town in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 52,755 and an area of 277.99-square-kilometre (107.33 sq mi).

## Administrative division

As of 2021, the town is divided into two communities and twelve villages:

* Chengbei Community (城北社区)
* Chengnan Community (城南社区)
* Zhongshan (中山村)
* Dieling (叠岭村)
* Chenshuang (陈双村)
* Zhongxing (中兴村)
* Xi'nan (西南村)
* Naihe (耐禾村)
* Sanle (三乐村)
* Anliang (安良村)
* Renhe (人和村)
* Qingtan (清潭村)
* Wenhua (文化村)
* Fulong (福龙村)

## History

The region was historically called Si'en County and Yibei County (宜北县). Si'en County (思恩县) was controlled by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in November 1949 and came under the jurisdiction of Qingyuan Special District (庆远专区).

In August 1952, Si'en County was revoked and Huanjiang County was set up, which was under the jurisdiction of Yishan Special District (宜山专区). In 1958, its name was changed to Red Flag People's Commune (红旗人民公社) and belonged to Liuzhou Special District (柳州专区). One year later, it split into two communes: Chengguan People's Commune (城管人民公社) and Dacai People's Commune (大才人民公社) and soon merged to form Chengguan District (城管区) in 1962. In May 1965, it came under the jurisdiction of Hechi Special District (河池专区). In 1968, it reverted to its former name of Chengguan People's Commune (城管人民公社). In 1984, it was upgraded to a town named Si'en (思恩镇), which is still in use now.

## Geography

The town lies at the south of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, bordering Shuiyuan Town to the west, Jinchengjiang District to the south, Luoyang Town and Da'an Township to the north, and Dacai Township to the east.

The Huanjiang River (环江河) flows through the town north to south.

### Climate

The town experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 19.9 °C (67.8 °F) and total annual rainfall of 1,750-millimetre (69 in). The highest temperature ever recorded in the town was 39.1 °C (102.4 °F) on 21 August 1990, and the coldest was −5.2 °C (22.6 °F) on 5 January 1962.

## Economy

The economy of the town has a predominantly agricultural orientation, including farming and pig-breeding. The main crops are rice and corn. Sugarcane is one of the important economic crops in the region.

## Demographics

The 2019 census showed the town's population to be 52,755, an increase of 16.9% from the 2011 census.

## Tourist attractions

The Aishan Forest Park (爱山森林公园) is located within the town limits and has camping, swimming, boating, fishing, rodeos, dancing and sporting events.

## Transportation

The Provincial Highway S205 passes across the town north to south.

The town is crossed by the Guiyang–Nanning high-speed railway.

