Malanyu
History
Ming Dynasty
Malanyu is home to the Yongwang Tower , a Ming-era tower.
Qing Dynasty
While on a hunting trip, the Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing dynasty, allegedly awestruck by the area's beauty, declared that he wished to be buried there. His successor, the Kangxi Emperor, began the construction of tombs on the site, now known as the Eastern Qing Tombs, in 1663. Kangxi, along with a team of both Manchu and Han planners, planned out the site, which includes a number of pathways, towers, temples, pavilions, arches, and sculptures. The Kangxi Emperor, after his reign, was buried at the site with his concubines.
1928 Robbery
In 1928, the Eastern Qing Tombs were robbed in a large-scale looting orchestrated by local warlord Sun Dianying, and his subordinate, Tan Wenjiang. Despite widespread outrage at the looting, even by top Chinese officials, Sun faced no reprocussions.
Administrative divisions
Malanyu is divided into 1 neighborhood committee and 25 administrative villages. There are 30 natural villages (Chinese: 自然村) in Malanyu.
Demographics
Malanyu is one of the two minority-majority towns in Zunhua, with Han Chinese constituting only 13% of the town's population. While most of the people in Malanyu are ethnically Manchu, there are also significant Mongol and Hui populations.
References
- ^ 中国县域统计年鉴·2019(乡镇卷) (in Chinese). Beijing: 中国统计出版社, 国家统计局农村社会经济调查司. May 2020. p. 38. ISBN 9787503791390.
- ^ 马兰峪镇 [Malanyu]. xzqh.org (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "The Qing East Imperial Tombs". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ 人口民族-唐山市人民政府 (in Chinese (China)). Tangshan People's Government. 2019-07-28. Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2020-04-24.