After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in 1950, it was called "Daxing District" (大兴区).[2] In 1958, it was renamed "Daxing People's Commune" (大兴人民公社).[2] The town reverted to its former name of "Daxing District" in 1984.[2] In 1988, it split into Daxing Township (大兴乡) and Wenle Lisu Ethnic Township (文乐傈僳族乡).[2] In 2002, it was upgraded to a town. On 6 January 2006, the two townships merged to form the town of Xingquan (兴泉镇).
Geography
The town is situated in the northeastern Huaping County, bordering Zhongxin and Chuanfang Lisu Ethnic Township to the west, Shilongba to the south, Huimin [zh] of Yanbian County to the north, and Geliping of Xi District to the east.[2] The highest point in the town is Leng Mountain (冷山; 'Cold Mountain') which stands 2,860 metres (9,380 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is Sandong Bridge (三洞桥; 'Three Hole Bridge'), which, at 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) above sea level.
The Daxing River (大兴河), Longdong River (龙洞河) and Nanyang River (南阳河) flow through the town.[2]
Xinwen Reservoir (新文水库) is a reservoir located in the town.[2]
Economy
Agriculture, mineral resources and building material are the major industries.[2] Peaches, vegetables and tobacco are the economic plants of this region.[2] The region abounds with coal, limestone, graphite, and clay.[2]
