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Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Liangshan (; Yi: ''Niep Sha'', pronounced ), officially the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the southern extremity of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China; its seat is Xichang. Liangshan has an area of and over 4.5 million inhabitants (2010). It is also has the largest population of ethnic Yi nationally. Liangshan Yi contains a number of isolated villages high up on its cliffs, often known as " cliff villages". Xichang has the Xichang Qingshan Airport and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The prefecture also features a substantial network of railways for both passengers and freight. Terrain and climate The Anning River, which runs into the Jinsha River (Yangtze River headwaters), is the main river in the area. Owing to its low latitude and high elevation, Liangshan has a mild climate. Under the Köppen system, the prefecture belongs to the humid subtropical zone ( Köppen ''Cwa''). Winters feature mild days ...
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Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous prefectures () are one type of autonomous administrative divisions of China, existing at the prefectural level, with either ethnic minorities forming over 50% of the population or being the historic home of significant minorities. All autonomous prefectures are mostly dominated, in population, by the Han Chinese. The official name of an autonomous prefecture includes the most dominant minority in that region, sometimes two, rarely three. For example, a Kazakh (''Kazak'' in official naming system) prefecture may be called ''Kazak Zizhizhou''. Like all other prefectural level divisions, autonomous prefectures are divided into county level divisions. There is one exception: Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture contains two prefectures of its own. Under the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, autonomous prefectures cannot be abolished. Autonomous administrative divisions The PRC's autonomous administrative divisions may be found in the first (or top) to t ...
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Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger (1894–1981) introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. The Köppen climate classification divides climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on seasonal precipitation and temperature patterns. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (temperate), ''D'' (continental), and ''E'' (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter. All climates are assigned a main group (the first letter). All climates except for those in the ''E'' group are assigned a seasonal precipitation subgroup (the second letter). For example, ''Af'' i ...
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Zhaojue County
Zhaojue County ( ii, ꏪꐦꑤ juo jjop xiep) is a county in the south of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It has a population of 322,600 as of 2021, including 98.53% Yi. The name Zhaojue is a transliteration in Chinese of the Yi words for ' mountain eagle's plain', or 'sloped plain'. Atulie'er Village The remote Atulie'er village (Atulie'ercun, ), is located in the Zhi'ermo Township () of Zhaojue County. The village was the focus of a Chinese news video and photojournalism that became international news in May, 2016.China to replace treacherous 2,625-foot ladder to school with stairs
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Jinyang County
Jinyang County (; Yi: ) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Liangshan (; Yi: ''Niep Sha'', pronounced ), officially the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the southern extremity of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China; its seat is Xichang. Liangsh .... Climate References Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture County-level divisions of Sichuan {{Sichuan-geo-stub ...
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Butuo County
Butuo County () is a county of southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It was incorporated in 1952, and has continuously existed since 1960. The name 'Butou' is based on the Yi language words for hedgehog and pine tree, giving it the name "a place with hedgehogs and pine trees". It is the unofficial capital of the Yi People and the birthplace of the Torch Festival The Torch Festival or Fire Festival (; Nuosu language: ; YYPY ''Dut Zie''; Bai: ) is one of the main holidays of the Yi people of southwest China, and is also celebrated by other ethnic groups of the region. It is celebrated on the 24th or 25th da .... The county has a population of 215,800, 97.2% of whom are Yi People. Butou is considered very impoverished, traditional and still significantly influenced by the legacy of feudalism and slavery, which was only reformed in the 1950s. Most villagers make a living through animal husbandry. Almost all o ...
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Puge County
Puge County () is a county in the south of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Tourist attractions * Luojishan Scenic Area () in Luojiashan Town (). Located in Luojia Mountain (Luojiashan) area, whose highest peak, Peak Yeeeha () has the elevation of . Climate Townships * Caizi Township Caizi Township () is a township in Puge County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China. , Caizi's jurisdicted villages are: *Weixing Village () *Qianjin Village () *Gangtie Village () *Tuanjie Village () *Xianfeng Village () See also ... References Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Amdo County-level divisions of Sichuan {{Sichuan-geo-stub ...
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Huili
Huili (; Yi: or ''nyi ddix xiep'' or ''hop li xiep'') is a county-level city of far southern Sichuan province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. The county-level city was severely affected by the 2008 Panzhihua earthquake. Geography and climate Huili is situated in southern Sichuan and is the southernmost division of the Liangshan Prefecture, bordering Sichuan's Panzhihua City and Yunnan. The county-level city seat has an elevation of about , although elevations range from along the Jinsha River to at Mount Beimu (). Due to its southerly location in Sichuan and high elevation, Huili has a subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ... ( Köppen ''Cwb''), with mild, very sunny and dry winters ...
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Dechang County
Dechang ( is a county of southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Liangshan (; Yi: ''Niep Sha'', pronounced ), officially the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the southern extremity of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China; its seat is Xichang. Liangsh .... Climate References Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Amdo County-level divisions of Sichuan {{Sichuan-geo-stub ...
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Autonomous County
Autonomous counties () and autonomous banners () are county-level autonomous administrative divisions of China Chinese autonomous administrative divisions are associated with one or more ethnic minorities that are designated as autonomous within the People's Republic of China. These areas are recognized in the Constitution of the People's Republic of Chi .... The two are essentially identical except in name. There are 117 autonomous counties and three autonomous banners. The latter are found in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the former are found everywhere else. Maps List History Former autonomous counties of China See also * External links ChinaDataOnline.org website {{authority control C * Counties of China China, PRC Autonomous ...
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County (People's Republic Of China)
Counties ( zh, t=縣, s=县, hp=Xiàn), formally county-level divisions, 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'' have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin Dynasty. The number of counties in China proper gradually increased from dynasty to dynasty. As Qin Shi Huang reorganized the counties after his unification, there were about 1,000. Under the Eastern Han Dynasty, the number of counties increased to above 1,000. About 1400 existed when the Sui dyn ...
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County-level City
A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level cities have judicial but no legislative rights over their own local law and are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions. A county-level city is a "city" () and "county" () that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal entity and a county which is an administrative division of a prefecture. Most county-level cities were created in the 1980s and 1990s by replacing denser populated counties. County-level cities are not "cities" in the strictest sense of the word, since they usually contain rural areas many times the size of their urban, built-up area. This is because the counties that county-level cities ...
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Atulie'er
The Atulie'er village (), also transliterated as Atuleer, and Ado Ler, is located in the Zhi'ermo Township () of Zhaojue County. The Atulie'er village is home to 72 families. The village was the focus of a Chinese news video and photojournalism that became international news in May, 2016. Due to the 200 year-old village's isolated location, perched like the seat of a chair with near-vertical cliffs both above and below, village children must use a series of handmade vine ladders to scale the cliff to reach a school in the river valley below. Parents supervise their children during the crossing due to the potential hazards. Students travel between their school and their residences every two weeks, and for the school period reside in dormitories on campus due to the ladder situation. In 2015 Chen Jie of '' The Beijing News'' photographed the children on the ladder. The pictures went viral on the internet, prompting local authorities to announce that they will construct a staircase ...
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