title: Gucheng, Fuchuan County
text: # Gucheng, Fuchuan County
  
  Gucheng (simplified Chinese: 古城镇; traditional Chinese: 古城鎮; pinyin: Gǔchéng Zhèn) is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 20,600 and an area of 42.65-square-kilometre (16.47 sq mi).
  
  ## Administrative division
  
  As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and nine villages:
  
  * Hengshan Community (横山社区)
  * Lijiang (粟江村)
  * Chayuan (茶源村)
  * Shantian (山田村)
  * Gaolu (高路村)
  * Mojia (莫家村)
  * Xiushan (秀山村)
  * Tangbei (塘贝村)
  * Yang (杨村)
  * Daling (大岭村)
  
  ## History
  
  It belonged to the Second District after the founding of the Communist State. In 1952 it belonged to the Tenth District. In 1958 the Yingxiong Commune (英雄公社; 'Hero Commune') was set up and two years later it was renamed "Gucheng Commune" (古城公社). In 2003 it was upgraded to a town.
  
  ## Economy
  
  Agriculture including farming and pig-breeding is the most common activity in the province. The main crops of the region are grains, followed by fruits and vegetables.
  
  The town is connected to two highways: the China National Highway G538 and the Provincial Highway S203.
  
  