Kaili (,

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: ''Kad Linx'') is a

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under the administration of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in southeastern

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province, People's Republic of China. It is the center of

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culture, hosting more than 120 festivals every year. Kaili has a population of 478,642 in 2010 and is a major producer of rice.

History

The name "Kaili" is from the Miao

, meaning "newly cultivated land".

Miao people

A significant population of

and Gejia (officially classified as Miao) live in Kaili. Kaili is host to more than 120 Miao festivals throughout the year. The Miao are known for arts and crafts, including

jewelry Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry ( U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a w ...

embroidery Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen ...

brocade Brocade is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in colored silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads. The name, related to the same root as the word " broccoli", comes from Italian ''broccato'' meaning "emb ...

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, and

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Geography and climate

Kaili experiences a monsoon-influenced

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( Köppen ''Cwa/Cfa'') with cool, dry winters and hot, wet summers. Kaili's area is . The postal code for Kaili is 556000.

Administration

Kaili City is divided 7 subdistricts, 9

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s and 2 townships. Dashizhi subdistrict is the city seat which houses Kaili City Government and Kaili City Council. *Subdistricts: Dashizi, Chengxi, Ximen, Yatang, Wanxi, Kaihuai, Ximahe *Towns: Sankeshu, Zhouxi, Panghai, Wanshui, Lushan, Wanchao, Longchang, Xiasi, Bibo *Townships: Kaitang, Dafengdong

Education

Colleges

* Kaili University () * Qiandongnan National Polytechnic College () * GuiZhou Vocational Technology College of Electronics & Information () *Qiandongnan Radio and television university () *Kaili Career Technical College () *Qiandongnan state school of administration ()

Technical school

*Guizhou Agricultural mechanical and electrical school () *Kaili first vocational technical school () *Qiandongnan School of Applied Technology () *Qiandongnan national medium vocational technical school () *Qiandongnan Vocational and technical school ()

Secondary school

* Kaili No.1 High School of Guizhou Province

Transportation

Road

China National Highway 320 China National Highway 320 (G320) runs southwest from Shanghai through the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guizhou before ending in Ruili, Yunnan at the Sino–Burmese border. It is in length.G60 * G76 * Yuqing–Anlong Expressway, Kaili–Leishan Expressway

Railway

Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway is a high-speed railway line. It was built in stages and completed on 28 December 2016. It is part of the CRH's system of passenger-dedicated lines, beginning in Shanghai and ending in Kunming, the capi ...

- Kaili South Railway Station *

Shanghai–Kunming Railway The Shanghai–Kunming Railway or Hukun Railway (), also known as the Hukun Line, is a major arterial railroad across eastern, south central and southwest China. It connects Shanghai, whose shorthand name is ''Hu'', and Kunming. The line has a ...

- Kaili Railway Station

Airport

Kaili City is served by Kaili Huangping Airport located at

Huangping County Huangping County (; Hmu: ''Wangx Zangx'') is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (; Hmu language: ...

References

External links

Travel China Guide
{{Authority control Cities in Guizhou County-level divisions of Guizhou Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture