Mang City

Mang 芒
—  County-level city  —
芒市
Mang Location within Yunnan, China
Coordinates: 24°27′N 98°36′E / 24.45°N 98.6°E / 24.45; 98.6Coordinates: 24°27′N 98°36′E / 24.45°N 98.6°E / 24.45; 98.6
Country	China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture	Dehong
Area
– Total	2,987 km2 (1,153.3 sq mi)
Population
– Total	343,400
– Density	115/km2 (297.8/sq mi)
Postal code	678400
Area code(s)	0692
Website	http://www.ms.yn.gov.cn/

Mang City (Chinese: 芒市), formerly named Luxi City (潞西市; pinyin: Lùxī Shì), ^[1] is a county-level city in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.

It is the seat of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture. In 1996, Luxi was upgraded to a county-level city.

Name change

In 2008, 4751 people, ^[1] from many ethnic groups and all walks of life, participated in a public opinion survey in favour of restoring the historical name (Mang City), with 96.96% supporting a name change to Mang City. ^[1] In 2010, the name of the county-level city was formally changed, becoming the very first single-character (excluding the word for city, "市") city in mainland China.

Transport

• Dehong Mangshi Airport

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "国务院正式批复同意潞西更名为芒市" (in Simplified Chinese). Yunnan Xinhua. 2010-07-23. http://www.yn.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2010-07/23/content_20421088.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 

External links

• Mang City Official Website