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General situation of Lutun town

Lutun is a cultural ancient town with a history of more than 600 years. The vast history of Lutun for hundreds of years has precipitated profound military culture.

It is 32 kilometers away from Xingyi City, 6.5 kilometers away from Zhengtun Railway Station of Nankun Railway, and adjacent to Longguang Town and Haizi Township of Anlong County. It has jurisdiction over 9 administrative villages, 82 villagers' groups, 4786 households and 203 18 people. Han nationality, Buyi nationality, Hui nationality and Miao nationality live here, with a land area of 64.45 square kilometers, an average elevation of1.330m, an annual rainfall of1.268mm, a frost-free period of 265 days, an annual average temperature of 15- 18℃, no severe cold in winter. There are many beautiful natural and cultural landscapes in the town. It is an ancient town with rich historical and national cultural connotations, and it is also a tourist and leisure resort. According to archaeological unearthed cultural relics, records of Xingyi prefecture, records of Xingyi county and local Li family tree, there were human beings in Lutun as early as the Shang Dynasty, which formed a market town in the early Ming Dynasty and reached its peak in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. In the vast historical river, a heavy ancient culture has been accumulated.