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Eastern Xiangxi Miao
The Xong language ( ) is the northernmost Hmongic language, spoken in south-central China by around 0.9 million people. It is called (, "Western Hunan Miao") in Chinese, as well as Eastern Miao (). In Western sources, it has been called Meo, Red Miao, and North Hmongic. An official alphabet was adopted in 1956. Distribution Xong is spoken mainly in Hunan province, but also in a few areas of Guizhou and Hubei provinces, Guangxi, and Chongqing municipality in China. Xong-speaking communities, by county, are: *Western (Xong): 800,000 speakers (autonym ') **Hunan ***Huayuan County, Xiangxi ***Jishou, Xiangxi ***Fenghuang County, Xiangxi ***Baojing County, Xiangxi ***Longshan County, Xiangxi ***Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua ***Mayang Miao Autonomous County, Huaihua **Guizhou ***Songtao Miao Autonomous County ***Tongren County **Hubei ***Xuan'en County **Chongqing ***Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Qianjiang ***Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, ...
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Latin Script
The Latin script, also known as the Roman script, is a writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae in Magna Graecia. The Greek alphabet was altered by the Etruscan civilization, Etruscans, and subsequently their alphabet was altered by the Ancient Romans. Several Latin-script alphabets exist, which differ in graphemes, collation and phonetic values from the classical Latin alphabet. The Latin script is the basis of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and the 26 most widespread letters are the letters contained in the ISO basic Latin alphabet, which are the same letters as the English alphabet. Latin script is the basis for the largest number of alphabets of any writing system and is the List of writing systems by adoption, most widely adopted writing system in the world. Latin script is used as the standard method of writing the languages of Western and ...
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Longshan County
Longshan County () is a Counties of the People's Republic of China, county of Hunan, Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture. Located in northwestern Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the borders of Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality and Hubei, Hubei Province. The county is bordered to the northeast by Sangzhi County, to the east by Yongshun County, to the southeast and the south by Baojing County, and to the west by Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Youyang County of Chongqing, Laifeng County and Xuan'en County of Hubei. Longshan County covers an area of , and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 601,000 and a resident population of 492,800.the population of Longshan County in 2015, according to the oahmhxc.com/ref> The county has 12 towns of China, towns, 5 townships of China, townships and 4 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Min'an Subdis ...
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Hechi
Hechi ( zh, c=河池) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, bordering Guizhou to the north. The actual inner city itself is referred as Jinchengjiang ( zh, c=金城江). In June 2002 it gained city status. Geography and climate Hechi is located in northwestern Guangxi on the southern end of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The total area is , with elevations increasing from southeast to northwest. It is very mountainous with ranges including in the north the Jiuwanda Mountains, in the northwest the Phoenix Mountains, in the east the Fengling Mountains, in the west, the Duyang Mountains, and in the southwest the Green Dragon Mountains. The tallest mountain is "Nameless Peak" with an elevation of . Bordering prefecture-level divisions are Liuzhou to the east, Laibin to the southeast, Nanning to the south, and Baise to the southwest in Guangxi and Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou to the no ...
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List Of Administrative Divisions Of Guangxi
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following three levels of administrative division. Administrative divisions All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at administrative divisions of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Guangxi. Recent changes in administrative divisions Population composition Prefectures Counties References {{Guangxi Guangxi Guangxi,; officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang Province, Hà Giang, Cao Bằn ...
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Youyang Tujia And Miao Autonomous County
Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, or Youyang County for short () is located in southeastern Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, bordering the provinces of Hunan to the east and Guizhou to the southwest. The county spans an area of , and has a population of approximately 854,400 people as of 2018. History Youyang was known as Youzhou in ancient times. Geography Youyang Tujia Miao Autonomous County is located east of Wu River and west of . It is the largest county-level division of Chongqing, having an area of . The county contains about 1.5939 million mu () of arable land, 4.46 million mu () of forested land, and 2.92 million mu () of grassland. The Wuling Mountains run through the county, and the county's highest point reaches above sea level. Climate Administrative divisions Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County is divided into 2 subdistricts, 19 towns, and 18 townships. These are then divided into 8 residential communities, and 270 administrati ...
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Qianjiang District
Qianjiang District (), formerly Qianjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, is a district (formerly an autonomous county), in the southeastern part of Chongqing, China, bordering Hubei province to the east and northeast. While it is governed as a district, in practice Qianjiang is its own city proper far removed from the urban centre of Chongqing. Qianjiang is nicknamed "The Throat of Sichuan and Hubei" () because it sits on the intersection of Sichuan-Hubei and Sichuan-Hunan Roads. Qianjiang District has a permanent population of 487,281, per the 2020 Chinese census, the majority of which is ethnically Tujia. The district is also home to large Han Chinese and Miao populations, which comprise about 30% and 15% of the district's population, respectively. History According to the district government, humanoid activity in the region date back to approximately 600,000 years ago. The district government claims the area was incorporated into the Xia dynasty as Liang Prefecture (). Lat ...
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Xiushan Tujia And Miao Autonomous County
Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (), or Xiushan County for short, is located in the southeast of Chongqing Municipality, China. It is the municipality's southernmost county-level division. Administrative divisions The county administers 4 subdistricts, 17 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 ..., and 6 townships. * Zhonghe Subdistrict (中和街道) * Wuyang Subdistrict (乌杨街道) * Pingkai Subdistrict (平凯街道) * Guanzhuang Subdistrict (官庄街道) * Qingxichang Town (清溪场镇) * Aikou Town (隘口镇) * Rongxi Town (溶溪镇) * Longchi Town (龙池镇) * Shidi Town (石堤镇) * Erong Town (峨溶镇) * Hong'an Town (洪安镇) * Yajiang Town (雅江镇) * Shiye Town (石耶镇) * Meijiang Town (梅江镇) * Lanqiao Town (兰桥镇) * Gao ...
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Xuan'en County
Xuan'en County () is a county of southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the south. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. A remarkable topographic feature found in Xuan'en County is a 290-meter deep karst Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ... sinkhole, located near the village of Luoquanyan (). According to news reports, the sinkhole, which occupies around 100 '' mu'' (6 hectares), has its own unique ecosystem. Administrative Divisions Five towns: * Zhushan (), Jiaoyuan (), Shadaogou (), Lijiahe (, before 2013 was Lijiahe Township ) Gaoluo (, former Gaoluo Township ) Four townships: * Wanzhai Township (), Changtanhe Dong Ethnic Township (), Xiaoguan Dong Ethnic Township ( ...
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List Of Administrative Divisions Of Hubei
The administrative divisions of Hubei, a province of the People's Republic of China, consists of prefecture-level divisions subdivided into county-level divisions then subdivided into township-level divisions. Administrative divisions All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Hubei. Recent changes in administrative divisions Population composition Prefectures County level divisions References {{Reflist Hubei Hubei is a province of China, province in Central China. It has the List of Chinese provincial-level divisions by GDP, seventh-largest economy among Chinese provinces, the second-largest within Central China, and the third-largest among inland ...
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Tongren, Guizhou
Tongren ( zh, s=铜仁 , t=銅仁 , p=Tóngrén) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, located within a tobacco planting and crop agricultural area. Tongren was known as Tongren Prefecture () until November 2011, when it was converted into a prefecture-level city.By the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, Tongren City will have a permanent population of 3.1615 million and a registered population of 4.494 million. Tongren City borders Hunan to the east and Chongqing to the north, and is known as the "Gateway to Eastern Guizhou". The city covers an area of 18,000 square kilometers, and has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 8 counties, 8 provincial economic development zones, 2 provincial high-tech industrial development zones, and 1 provincial health and medicine industry demonstration zone. History Tongren has a long history and rich cultural heritage. Its historical evolution is long. In the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Qianzhong County ...
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Songtao Miao Autonomous County
Songtao Miao Autonomous County () is an autonomous county in the northeast of Guizhou province, China, bordering Chongqing to the north and Hunan province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren. Administrative divisions Songtao is divided into 5 subdistricts, 17 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 ... and 6 townships: * Daxing Subdistrict (大兴街道) * Liaogao Subdistrict (蓼皋街道) * Shichang Subdistrict (世昌街道) * Taipingying Subdistrict (太平营街道) * Jiujiang Subdistrict (九江街道) * Panshi Town (盘石镇) * Panxin Town (盘信镇) * Dapingchang Town (大坪场镇) * Pujue Town (普觉镇) * Zhaiying Town (寨英镇) * Mengxi Town (孟溪镇) * Wuluo Town (乌罗镇) * Ganlong Town (甘 ...
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List Of Administrative Divisions Of Guizhou
Guizhou, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions. Administrative divisions These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at administrative divisions of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Guizhou. Recent changes in administrative divisions Population composition Prefectures Counties References {{Guizhou Guizhou ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = , image_map = Guizhou in China (+all claims hatched).svg , mapsize = 275px , map_alt = Map showing the location of Guizhou Province , map_caption = Map s ...
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