Baoxing County
宝兴县 | |
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  Baoxing Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′N 102°41′E / 30.583°N 102.683°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Ya'an |
| County seat | Muping Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,114 km2 (1,202 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,011 m (3,317 ft) |
| Population (November 2000) | |
| • Total | 51,637 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 625700 to 625705 |
| Area code | 0835 |
| Website | yabxzc.cn (archived) |
Baoxing County (simplified Chinese: 宝兴县; traditional Chinese: 寶興縣; pinyin: Bǎoxīng Xiàn) is one of the seven counties under the administration of Ya'an City, in west-central Sichuan Province, China, located along the upper reaches of the Qingyi River (Chinese: 青衣江; pinyin: Qīngyī Jiāng). It is a vital geopolitical crossroad, transportation hub, and most importantly, a biodiversity hotspot and type locality for many endangered species, including giant panda, dove tree, Chinese thrush, golden snub-nosed monkey and Oreolalax popei. UNESCO named Baoxing as a part of the World Heritage Site, the "Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountain"[1] in 2006.