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Bamda
Bamda (; ) is a small township in Markam County in the south-east of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ..., roughly from Lhasa. It is basically an army garrison with a small Tibetan village around the corner.Buckley, Michael and Strauss, Robert. ''Tibet: a travel survival kit'', p, 217. (1986) Lonely Planet Publications, Victoria, Australia. . Footnotes See also * List of towns and villages in Tibet Autonomous Region Populated places in Nyingchi {{Nyingchi-geo-stub ...
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List Of Towns And Villages In Tibet
An alphabetical list of populated places, including cities, towns, and villages, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of western China. A *Alamdo *Alhar *Arza *Asog B *Baga, Tibet, Baga *Bagar *Baidi, Nagarzê County, Baidi *Baima *Baimai *Baixoi *Bamda *Banag *Banbar *Banggaidoi *Bangkor *Bangru *Bangxing *Baqên Town, Baqên *Bar *Bêba *Bei *Bênqungdo *Bilung *Birba *Biru Town, Biru *Bogkamba *Boindoi *Bolo, Gonjo County, Bolo *Bongba *Boqê *Bumgyê *Bungona’og *Bünsum *Burang Town, Burang *Bushêngcaka C *Caina Township, Caina *Cakaxiang *Camco *Cawarong *Cazê *Cêgnê *Cêngdo *Cêri *Cêrwai *Chabug *Chacang *Chagla *Chagna *Chagyoi *Cha’gyüngoinba *Chalükong *Chamco *Chamda *Chamoling *Changgo *Changlung *Changmar *Charing *Chatang *Chawola *Chêcang *Chênggo *Chepzi *Chibma *Chido *Chigu *Chongkü *Chongsar *Chowa *Chubalung *Chubarong *Chuka *Chumba *Chumbu *Chunduixiang *Co Nyi *Cocholung *Codoi, Tibet, Codoi *Cogo, Tibet, Cogo *Coka, Tibet, Coka *Comai * ...
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Townships Of The People's Republic Of China
Townships ( zh, s=乡, labels=no), formally township-level divisions ( zh, s=乡级行政区, labels=no), are the basic level (fourth-level administrative units) of Administrative divisions of China#Township level, political divisions in the China, People's Republic of China. They are similar to municipalities and communes in other countries and in turn may contain village committees and villages. In 1995 there were 29,648 townships and 17,570 towns (a total of 47,218 township-level divisions) in China which included the territories Free area of the Republic of China, held by the Taiwan, Republic of China and claimed by the PRC. Much like other levels of government in mainland China, the township's governance is divided between the Communist Party Township Secretary, and the "County magistrate (China), county magistrate" ( zh, s=乡长, hp=xiāngzhǎng, links=no). The township party secretary, along with the township's party committee, determines policy. The magistrate is in char ...
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ...
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Autonomous Regions Of China
The autonomous regions ( zh, s=自治区, p=Zìzhìqū) are one of four types of province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions of the People's Republic of China. Like provinces of China, Chinese provinces, an autonomous region has its own local government, but under the law of the People's Republic of China, an autonomous region has more legislative rights, such as the right to "formulate self-government regulations and other separate regulations." An autonomous region is the highest level of Autonomous administrative divisions of China, minority autonomous entity in China, which has a comparably higher population of a particular minority ethnic group. There are five autonomous regions in China: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Inner Mongolia (Nei Menggu), Ningxia, Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet (Xizang), and Xinjiang. History Established in 1947, the Inner Mongolia, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region became the first autonomous region in the Communist-controlled China ...
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Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), often shortened to Tibet in English or Xizang in Pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China. It was established in 1965 to replace the Tibet Area (administrative division), Tibet Area, a former administrative division of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. The current borders of the Tibet Autonomous Region were generally established in the 18th century and include about half of Tibet, cultural Tibet, which was at times independent and at times under Mongol or Chinese rule. The TAR spans more than and is the second-largest Administrative divisions of China, province-level division of China by area. Due to its harsh and rugged terrain, it has a total population of only 3.6 million people or approximately . Names and etymologies Tibet Autonomous Region is often shortened to Tibet in English or Xizang in Hanyu Pinyin. The earliest official record of the ...
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Prefecture-level City
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province of China, province and above a Counties of the People's Republic of China, county in China's administrative structure. Details During the Republican era, many of China's prefectural cities were designated as Counties of Taiwan, counties as the country's second level division below a province. From 1949 to 1983, the official term was a province-administrated city (Chinese: 省辖市). Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative structure (alongside prefecture of China, prefectures, Leagues of China, leagues and autonomous prefectures). Administrative chiefs (mayors) of prefectural level cities generally have the same rank as a division chief () of a national ministry. Since the 1980s, most former prefectures have been renamed into prefecture-level cities. A prefectural level city is a "city" () and "p ...
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Nyingchi
Nyingchi (), also known as Linzhi ( zh, s=林芝, p=Linzhi) or Nyingtri, is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. The administrative seat of Nyingchi is Bayi District. Nyingchi is the location of Buchu Monastery. History The origins of Nyingchi date back to Tibet's prehistoric era. Researchers discovered several human bones and burial groups from the Neolithic Age near the Niyang River in the 1970s, suggesting that humans in Nyingchi were engaged in slash-and-burn agriculture and led a relatively sedentary lifestyle as early as 4,000-5,000 years ago. Unearthed artifacts, including net pendants and arrowheads, indicate that the inhabitants of this region, along the ancient Niyang River, Yarlung Zangbo River, and ancient lakes, were involved in both cultivation and fishing activities along the riverbanks. Initially, Linzhi was under the dominion of the King of Kongpo. In the Sakya and Patrul epochs (13th-16th centuries), Nyingc ...
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CPRC
zh, p=Xiàn, labels=no , alt_name = , map = , caption = , category = Third level administrative division of a unitary state , territory = People's Republic of China , upper_unit = Prefectures, Provinces , start_date = , current_number = 1,319 (1,307 controlled, 11 claimed) , number_date = 2023 , population_range = , area_range = , government = Various, Central Government , subdivision = Town, Township Counties ( zh, s=县, labels=no) are found in the third level of the administrative hierarchy in provinces and autonomous regions and the second level in municipalities and Hainan, a level that is known as "county level" and also contains autonomous counties, county-level cities, banners, autonomous banners and 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 Chinese history. History ''Xian' ...
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Markam County
Markam County (; zh, s=芒康县) is a county under the jurisdiction of the Chamdo in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, bordering the provinces of Sichuan to the east and Yunnan to the south. It is the easternmost county-level division of the Tibet A.R. Administrative divisions Markam County is divided in 2 towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ..., 13 townships, and 1 ethnic township. Climate Transportation * China National Highway 214 * China National Highway 318 References Counties of Tibet Chamdo {{Qamdo-geo-stub ...
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Nationalities Of China
The Han people are the largest ethnic group in mainland China. In 2010, 91.51% of the population were classified as Han (~1.2 billion). Besides the Han Chinese majority, 55 other ethnic (minority) groups are categorized in present-day China, numbering approximately 105 million people (8%), mostly concentrated in the bordering northwest, north, northeast, south and southwest but with some in central interior areas. The major ethnic minorities in China are the Zhuang (19.6 million), Hui (11.4 million), Uyghurs (11 million), Miao (11 million), Manchus (10.4 million), Yi (9.8 million), Tujia (9.6 million), Tibetans (7 million), Mongols (6.3 million), Buyei (3.5 million), Dong (3.5 million), Yao (3.3 million), Bai (2 million), Koreans (1.7 million), Hani (1.7 million), Li (1.6 million), Kazakhs (1.5 million), and Dai (1.2 million). At least 126,000 people from Canada, the United States and Europe are living in mainland China. In addition, there are a number of unrecog ...
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Tibetan People
Tibetans () are an East Asian people, East Asian ethnic group Indigenous peoples, native to Tibet. Their current population is estimated to be around 7.7 million. In addition to the majority living in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, significant numbers of Tibetans live in the provinces of China, Chinese provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan, as well as in Bhutan, Tibetan refugees in India, India, and Nepal. The Tibetic languages belong to the Tibeto-Burman languages, Tibeto-Burman language group. The traditional or mythological explanation of the Tibetan people's origin is that they are the descendants of the human Pha Trelgen Changchup Sempa and rock ogress Ma Drag Sinmo. It is thought that most of the Tibeto-Burman speakers in southwest China, including Tibetans, are direct descendants from the Qiang (historical people), ancient Qiang people. Most Tibetans practice Tibetan Buddhism, although a significant minority observe the Indigenous Bon religion. There ...
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Chinese Language
Chinese ( or ) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and List of ethnic groups in China, many minority ethnic groups in China, as well as by various communities of the Chinese diaspora. Approximately 1.39 billion people, or 17% of the global population, speak a variety of Chinese as their first language. Chinese languages form the Sinitic languages, Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The spoken varieties of Chinese are usually considered by native speakers to be dialects of a single language. However, their lack of mutual intelligibility means they are sometimes considered to be separate languages in a Language family, family. Investigation of the historical relationships among the varieties of Chinese is ongoing. Currently, most classifications posit 7 to 13 main regional groups based on phonetic developments from Middle Chinese, of which the most spoken by far is Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin with 66%, or around 800&nb ...
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