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Jianchuan County
Jianchuan County (; Bai: ), historically known as Yidu (; Bai: ) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the western part of Yunnan Province, China. The county is about southwest of Lijiang and north of Dali. The historical town of Shaxi in the southeast of the county lies on the old Tea Horse Road to Bengal. China National Highway 214, from Xining to Jinghong in southern Yunnan, passes through the northeast of the county. Jianchuan borders Heqing County to the east, Eryuan County to the south, Lanping County and Yunlong County to the west, and Yulong Naxi Autonomous County to the north. Administrative divisions Jianchuan County has 5 towns and 3 townships. ;5 towns ;3 townships * Yangcen () * Misha Misha (), also known as Mishka () or The Olympic Mishka (), is the name of the Russian Bear mascot of the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (the XXII Summer Olympics). He was designed by children's books illustrator Victor Chizhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of China
Counties ( zh, s=县, labels=no) are found in the County-level divisions of China, third level of the administrative hierarchy in Provinces of China, provinces and Autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions and the second level in Direct-controlled municipality#People's Republic of China, municipalities and Hainan, a level that is known as "county level" and also contains autonomous county, autonomous counties, county-level city, county-level cities, Banners of Inner Mongolia, banners, Banners of Inner Mongolia#Autonomous banners, autonomous banners and District (China)#Ethnic districts, city districts. There are 1,355 counties in mainland China out of a total of 2,851 county-level divisions. The term ''xian'' is sometimes translated as "district" or "prefecture" when put in the context of History of China, Chinese history. History ''Xian'' have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty. The number of counties in China proper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tea Horse Road
The Tea Horse Road or ''Chamadao'' (), now generally referred to as the Ancient Tea Horse Road or ''Chamagudao'' () was a network of caravan paths winding through the mountains of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet in Southwest China. This was also a tea trade route. It is also sometimes referred to as the "Southern Silk Road" or "Southwest Silk Road." There are numerous surviving archaeological and monumental elements, including trails, bridges, way stations, market towns, palaces, staging posts, shrines and temples along the route. "Ancient Tea Horse Road" is a historical concept with a specific meaning. It refers to a major traffic road formed by the exchange of tea and horses between Han and Tibet from the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Republic of China. Road classification Shaanxi-Gansu Tea Horse Road Shaanxi-Gansu Tea Horse Road (陕甘茶马古道) is the main road for tea in mainland China to travel west and exchange for horses. It is one of the main routes of the ancient Silk R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yulong Naxi Autonomous County
Yulong Naxi Autonomous County (; Naxi: ) is a county located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the northeast. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Lijiang. Wenhai village and lake along with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain are some of the famous scenic spots found here. Geography Yulong County is located in the west of Lijiang in northwestern Yunnan. It borders Gucheng District and Ninglang County to the east, Jianchuan County and Heqing County to the south, Yongsheng County to the southeast, Weixi County and Lanping County to the west, Shangri-La City to the north and Muli County of Sichuan Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ... to the northeast. Administrative divisions Yulong Naxi Aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunlong County
Yunlong County () is under the administration of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China; it is the westernmost county-level division of Dali Prefecture. Yunlong borders Eryuan County and Yangbi County to the east, Yongping County and Longyang District to the south, Lushui to the west, and Jianchuan County and Lanping County to the north. Administrative divisions Yunlong County has 4 towns, 5 townships and 2 ethnic townships. ;4 towns ;5 townships ;2 ethnic townships * Tuanjie Yi Ethnic Township () * Miaowei Lisu Ethnic Township () Ethnic groups There are 2,448 Achang The Achang ( zh, c=, p=Āchāngzú), also known as the Ngac'ang (their own name) is an ethnic group. They are one of Tibeto-Burman languages, Tibeto-Burman languages speaking people. They form one of the List of Chinese ethnic groups, 56 ethnic g ... in Yunlong County, most of whom reside in Renshan Village 仁山村, Caojian Town 漕涧镇 (''Dali Ethnic Gazette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanping County
Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County (; Bai: ) is located in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Administrative divisions Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County has 1 subdistrict, 3 towns and 4 townships. ; 1 subdistrict * Cuiping Subdistrict () ;4 towns * Jinding () * Lajing () * Yingpan () * Tongdian () ;4 townships * Hexi () * Zhongpai () * Shideng () * Tu'e () Climate Like most of Yunnan, Lanping has a dry-winter subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwb). See also *Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas () is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yunnan province, China. It lies within the drainage basins of the upper reaches of the Jinsha (Yangtze), Lancang (Mekong) and Nujiang ( Salween) rivers, in ... - UNESCO World Heritage Site References External links Lanping County County-level divisions of Nujiang Prefecture Bai autonomous areas Pumi people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryuan County
Eryuan (; Bai: ) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. It borders Heqing County to the east, Dali City Dali City (, Bai: or ) is the county-level seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan, China. Dali City is administered through 12 township-level districts, two of which are also commonly referred to as Dali. Xiag ... and Yangbi County to the south, Yunlong County to the west and Jianchuan County to the north. Administrative divisions Er'yuan County has 6 towns and 3 townships. ;6 towns ;3 townships * Niujie () * Liantie () * Xishan () Ethnic groups There are 208 ethnic Tibetans in Eryuan County, most of whom reside in Zhengjiazhuang 郑家庄, Sanying Town 三营镇 (''Dali Ethnic Gazetteer'' 2009:216). In nearby Dali City, they are found mostly in Tibetan New Village 藏族新村, Xiaohuayuan 小花园, Dali City 大理市. Climate References External links Eryuan Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heqing County
Heqing County (; Bai language, Bai: ) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It borders Yongsheng County to the east, Binchuan County and Dali City to the south, Jianchuan County and Eryuan County to the west, and Gucheng District and Yulong County to the north. Administrative divisions Heqing County has 7 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township. ;7 towns ;1 township * Jindun, Yunnan, Jindun Township () ;1 ethnic township * Liuhe Yi Ethnic Township () Ethnic groups Zhuang There are 855 Zhuang people, Zhuang in Heqing County, most of whom reside in Luolang Village 洛崀村, Duomei Township 朵美乡 (''Dali Ethnic Gazetteer'' 2009:224). Yunnan (1979)Yunnan minzu shibie zonghe diaocha zubian 云南民族识别综合调查组编 (1979). Yunnan minzu shibie zonghe diaocha baogao (1960 nian)'' 云南民族识别综合调查报告(1960年). Kunming: Yunnan minzuxue yanjiu suoyin 云南民族学研究所印. lists the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinghong
Jinghong (; ; , , ; , ; , ; also formerly romanised as ''Chiang Hung'', ''Chengrung'', ''Cheng Hung'', Jeng Hung, ''Jinghung'', ''Keng Hung'', ''Kiang Hung'' and ''Muangjinghung'') is a city in and the seat of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, in the far south of China's Yunnan province, and the historic capital of the former Tai peoples, Tai kingdom of Sipsongpanna. History The town was founded as Chiang Hung (Cheli), by Tai king Phanya Coeng in 1180. Kingdom of Chiang Hung (Sipsongpanna) During the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China, the Tai kingdom of Sipsongpanna began a close and long-lasting relationship to Lanna, another historic Tai kingdom that lay south. In 1296, Lanna's capital Chiang Mai was founded by Mangrai, whose maternal grandfather was King Rung Kaen Chai () of Jinghong (i.e.: Sipsongpanna). The kingdoms of Sipsongpanna and Lanna maintained ties through migration and intermarriage. In 1401, the Sipsongpanna Tai ruler Tau Se Da Xam (pinyin: Dao Xianda) attack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
