Muyu, Hubei

Muyu (simplified Chinese: 木鱼; traditional Chinese: 木魚; pinyin: Mùyú; literally, "Wooden fish"; sometimes also 木鱼坪, Muyuping) is a town in Shennongjia Forestry District, in the west of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. Located on China National Highway 209, it is the main population and services center of the southern part of the district.

Muyu

木鱼镇
Town
In Muyu's main street
Muyu
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 31°28′14″N 110°23′39″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Forestry DistrictShennongjia
Elevation
1,216 m (3,990 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total9,089
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The town is stretched along the upper course of Xiang Stream (Xiang Xi) (or perhaps one of its tributaries), which flows from Shennongjia mountains southeast toward the Yangtze. The river valley is paralleled by China National Highway 209.

Serving as the natural "gateway" to Shennongjia National Nature Reserve[2] (the entry to which is at Yazikou Junction, some 10 to 15 kilometres (6.2 to 9.3 mi) north of Muyu), Muyu and its vicinity is the location of most of the hotels and tourist services in the southern part of Shennongjia. Regular minibus service connects it to Yichang and Maoping (Zigui County). There is also less-regular shuttle van service north, to Songbai town (the seat of government of Shennongjia District) and Shiyan; but the road north (beyond Yazikou Junction) is still "unimproved" (as of 2009), and, moreover, that part of Shennongjia is closed to foreigners.

Administrative Divisions

Residential communities:[3][4]

Villages:

  • In the evening in Muyu's main street
  • The town nestles in a mountain valley whose slopes are covered with forests and tea plantations
  • Harvesting tea leaves, on a slope right above the hotel area
  • A small farmstead on the hill slopes just outside the town

References
  1. 神农架林区历史沿革 [Shennongjia Forestry District Historical Development] (in Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2019. 2010年第六次人口普查，神农架林区常住总人口76140人，其中：{...}木鱼镇9089人，{...}
  2. Shennongjia, Home to the Wild Men? 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  3. 木鱼镇 [Muyu Town] (in Chinese). XZQH.org. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2019. 429021102:～001 121木鱼坪居委会 ～002 121红花坪居委会 ～200 122红花坪村 ～201 220三堆河村 ～202 220老君山村 ～203 220潮水河村 ～204 220青峰村 ～205 220神农坛村 ～206 220木鱼村 ～207 220青天村
  4. 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：木鱼镇 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Muyu Town] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019. 统计用区划代码 城乡分类代码 名称 429021102001 121 木鱼坪居委会 429021102002 121 红花坪居委会 429021102003 121 香溪源社区居委会 429021102200 122 红花坪村委会 429021102201 220 三堆河村委会 429021102202 220 老君山村委会 429021102203 220 潮水河村委会 429021102204 220 青峰村委会 429021102205 220 神农坛村委会 429021102206 220 木鱼村委会 429021102207 220 青天村委会
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