Luodian County () (

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: Lachos xianq) is a

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under the administration of

Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Qiannan Bouyei people, Buyei and Miao people, Miao Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, s=黔南布依族苗族自治州 , p=Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu; Buyei language, Buyei: ''Qianfnanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz ziqziqzouy''; Hmu language, Hmu: ' ...

in the south of

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province, China, bordering

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to the south. The

climate Climate is the long-term weather pattern in a region, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteoro ...

in the area is humid subtropical, with strong

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influences bringing heavy rain during the summer. Winters are dry due to the influence of the Siberian high-pressure system. The county seat and the largest town in the county is also named Luodian; it was formerly known as Longping. The county is frequented by both Chinese and foreign geologists, with the core area of work called Big Guizhoutan, or Big Guizhou Shoal. This has been called a "treasure land for

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research."

Administrative divisions

Luodian County is divided into 1

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, 8

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and 1

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: ;subdistrict *Huxing 斛兴街道 ;towns *Longping 龙坪镇 *Bianyang 边阳镇 *Fengting 逢亭镇 *Moyang 沫阳镇 *Maojing 茂井镇 *Luokun 罗悃镇 *Hongshuihe 红水河镇 *Muyin 木引镇 ;township *Fengting 凤亭乡

History

In 629, the Tang dynasty put Le'an County (now Luodian) under the jurisdiction of Zhuangzhou. Luodian was the seat of the Yi-speaking

Luodian Kingdom Luodian County () (Bouyei language: Lachos xianq) is a county under the administration of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the south. The climate in the area is humid subt ...

() in the 9th century. In 1292, Yuan dynasty set up Yuanfu, Le'an County was renamed Luobo County, and was put under its jurisdiction. During the

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...

, Luodian County was affiliated to the Luoboguan Inspection Department of Xilongzhou, Guangxi Province. In the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

, in 1727, Yongfeng Prefecture was set up, and the Luoju Court (now Luodian) was within the territory. In 1749, Luojing Prefecture was renamed to the Prefecture of Fanzhou and was transferred to Guiyang Prefecture. In 1913, Luojing was under the jurisdiction of Yuzhong Circuit (in Guiyang). In 1914, Luojing was set up as a county of Guizhou Province. On March 23, 1951, Luodian was under PRC control, and the next day the Luodian County People's Government was established.

Climate

References

External links

*Li Wei-huang
"The Moon above Guizhou"
Tzu Chi Quarterly, Spring 2001 *Hsu Hsi-man

Tzu Chi Quarterly, Summer 2004

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