Renhua County
Renhua County (postal: Yanfa; ) is a county in the northernmost portion of Guangdong province, in China, bordering Jiangxi to the northeast and Hunan to the northwest. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shaoguan. Renhua County spans an area of , and has a population of 200,354 as of the 2010 Chinese Census. History During his reign, Nanyue emperor Zhao Tuo oversaw the construction of the city of in present-day , Renhua County. Upon the Nanyue capitulation to the Han dynasty, the area of present-day Renhua County was incorporated as Qujiang County (). In 479 CE, during the Southern Qi, Renhua County was carved out of Qujiang County. However, during the Liang dynasty, Renhua County was merged back into Qujiang County. In 688 CE, during the reign of Emperor Ruizong of the Tang dynasty, Renhua County was re-established. Renhua County remained intact until 973 CE, during the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Song dynasty, when it was merged into Lechang County (). In 1000 CE, under the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, Renhua County was again re-established. In 1949, the People's Liberation Army took control of Renhua County as part of Beijiang zone of Guangdong. The Communist government then established the People's Government of Renhua County (). In 1958, Renhua County was abolished and placed under the direct jurisdiction of Shaoguan. Renhua County was re-established in 1961. In 1968, the Renhua County people's committee was withdrawn, and a revolutionary committee was established, which belongs to the revolutionary committee of Shaoguan District. In 1980, People's Government of Renhua County was restored and put under the jurisdiction of Shaoguan District. In 1983, Shaoguan was upgraded to a prefecture. Geography Renhua County is located in the far north of Guangdong province, and borders the provinces of Jiangxi and Hunan. It borders Shixing County and Nanxiong to the east, Qujiang District to the south, Lechang and Zhenjiang District to the west, Rucheng County in Hunan province to the north, and both Chongyi County and Dayu County in Jiangxi province to the northeast. The county is located along the southern foot of the Nanling Mountains, and has mostly mountainous terrain. Renhua is located just north of the Tropic of Cancer. Climate It has a subtropical monsoon climate (Köppen classification Cfa). The average annual temperature is , the average annual rainfall is , and the average frost-free period lasts 308 days. Administrative divisions Renhua County administers 1 subdistrict and 10 towns. These township-level divisions then, in turn, administer 109 village-level divisions. The county's sole subdistrict is , which houses the county government. The county administers the towns of , , , , , , , Daqiao, , and . Demographics As of the 2010 Chinese Census, Renhua County has a population of 200,354, up from the 163,213 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census. A 2011 estimate put Renhua County's population at 201,700 people, and a 2008 report stated Renhua County had 229,861 hukou holders. In 1996, Renhua County's population was estimated at