Dongsheng Township, Taonan
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Dongsheng Township
东升乡 | |
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  Dongsheng Township Location in Jilin | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′38″N 121°57′52″E / 45.81056°N 121.96444°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| Prefecture-level city | Baicheng |
| County-level city | Taonan |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Dongsheng Township (simplified Chinese: 东升乡; traditional Chinese: 東升鄉; pinyin: Dōngshēng Xiāng; lit. 'east rise') is a township in extreme northwestern Jilin province, China, and it is under the administration of Taonan City.[1] As of 2011[update], it has 11 villages under its administration.[2] It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-southwest of Ulan Hot, Inner Mongolia, 70 km (43 mi) west-northwest of downtown Baicheng, and 83 km (52 mi) northwest of downtown Taonan.