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Gonglang (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Gnglng Zhn) is a town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 32,719 and an area of 277.78-square-kilometre (107.25sqmi). It is known as "Hometown of Tea", "Hometown of Walnut", and "Hometown of Citron".

As of 2018, the town is divided into fourteen villages:

The first dynasty to rule Gonglang was the Tang dynasty (618907), beginning in the 7th century. It came under the jurisdiction of Langcang Xunjiansi () in mid-Ming dynasty (13681644). In 1729, in the ruling of Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing dynasty (16441911), it was under the jurisdiction of Jingmeng ().

In 1914, the Nanjian Xunjiansi () was set up. In 1940, Langcang Town () was formed.

During the Great Leap Forward, it was renamed "Gonglang Commune" () in 1958. It was incorporated as a township in 1988. In 2000, Langcang Township () was revoked and Gonglang was upgraded to a town.

It lies at the southwestern of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, bordering the towns of Wuliangshan, Xiaowandong, Baohua, townships of Bixi and Yongcui, Yun County, Fengqing County, and Jingdong Yi Autonomous County.[1]

The town's main industries are agriculture. Economic crops are mainly tea, walnut, and potato.

As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 32,719.[1]

The Jade Emperor Pavilion () is a Taoist temple in the town, and the Guanyin Hall () is a Buddhist temple. The Land God Temple () is a temple of folk belief for Yi people. The Gonglang Mosque () was originally built in the Jiaqing period of the Qing dynasty (16441911).

he National Highway G214 passes across the town north to south.

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