Lizhuang, Dangshan County
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Lizhuang
李庄镇 | |
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  Lizhuang | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 116°28′58″E / 34.39139°N 116.48278°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Suzhou |
| County | Dangshan County |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 45,817 |
Lizhuang (simplified Chinese: 李庄镇; traditional Chinese: 李莊鎮; pinyin: Lǐzhuāng Zhèn) is a town in Dangshan County, Suzhou, Anhui Province, China.[1] As of the 2010 Chinese Census, Lizhuang has a population of 45,817.[2]
The town has a humid subtropical climate.[citation needed] Many in Lizhuang are farmers, growing corn, pomegranates, and various vegetables.[3] There is also a small coal mine in the town.[3] Many of Lizhuang's adults have migrated elsewhere for work, leaving a large number of left-behind children to be raised by their grandparents.[3]
Traditional houses in the town are made from stone held together with a paste made from ashes.[3] Remittances from migrant workers have enabled some residents to construct homes with modern building materials such as bricks, roofing tile and cement.[3]
Residential communities
Lizhuang administers three residential communities and five administrative villages.[4]
Lizhuang administers the following three residential communities:[4]
- Zhenxing Community (Chinese: 振兴社区)
- Zhudian Community (Chinese: 朱店社区)
- Bianlou Community (Chinese: 卞楼社区)
Administrative villages
Lizhuang administers the following five administrative villages:[4]
