Fudong Township
# Fudong Township

Fudong Township (simplified Chinese: 富东乡; traditional Chinese: 富東鄉; pinyin: Fùdōng Xiāng) is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 13,824 and an area of 238-square-kilometre (92 sq mi).

## Etymology

The name "Fudong" originates from terms of Dai language. "Fu" means edge of a field and "Dong" means flat field.

## Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into eight villages:

* Fudong (富东村)
* Taozishu (桃子树村)
* Dahei (打黑村)
* Nadong (那东村)
* Nandian (南滇村)
* Xiaoba (小坝村)
* Bangwai (邦崴村)
* Huangteng (黄藤村)

## History

It came under the jurisdiction of Wendong District (文东区) before 1988. It was incorporated as a township in 1988.

## Geography

It lies at the north of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, bordering Wendong Wa Ethnic Township to the west, Dashan Township and Shangyun Town to the south, Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County to the north, and Dashan Township to the east.

There are three reservoirs in the township, namely the Bangwai Reservoir (邦崴水库), Fudong Reservoir (富东水库) and Dahei Reservoir (打黑水库).

There are six rivers and streams in the township, namely the Nandian River (南滇河), Fudong River (富东河), Dahei River (打黑河), Xiaoba River (小坝河), Nanjiao River (南角河), and Baimujing River (柏木箐河).

## Economy

The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching and mineral resources. Commercial crops include tea, Lanxangia tsaoko, Pseudocydonia, Zanthoxylum, and tobacco.

## Demographics

As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 13,824.

Ethnic groups in 2004 :

| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| - | - | - |
| Lahu | 6009 | 40.8% |
| Han | 6946 | 47.2% |
| Yi | 1606 | 10.9% |
| Dai | 52 | 0.4% |
| Blang | 65 | 0.4% |
| Other | 33 | 0.2% |
