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Luxi County, Yunnan
Luxi County () is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Luxi was the capital of the medieval Yi Ziqi Kingdom. Luxi County borders Qiubei County across the Nanpan River to the southeast, Shizong County to the northeast, Luliang County and Shilin County to the northwest, and Mile City to the south. Administrative divisions In the present, Luxi County has 5 towns and 3 townships. ;5 towns ;3 townships * Xiangyang Xiangyang is the second-largest prefecture-level city by population in northwestern Hubei province, China. It was known as Xiangfan from 1950 to 2010. The Han River (Hanshui), Han River runs through Xiangyang's centre and divides the city n ... () * Santang () * Yongning () Ethnic groups There are five ethnic Yi subgroups in Luxi County, namely White Yi 白彝, Sani 撒尼, Black Yi 黑彝, Awu 阿乌, and Dry Yi 干彝, with the Dry Yi living mostly in Xiaobai Shitou 小白石头 and Baishui Wunaibai 白水吾乃白 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shilin County
Shilin Yi Autonomous County (: Sani: ) is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, China. It borders Yiliang County, Kunming to the west, Luliang County to the northeast, Luxi County, Yunnan to the southeast, and Mile City to the south. Etymology Lunan Yi Autonomous County () is the former name of Shilin, and usually be called for short as Lunan County (). The name of "Lunan" was first appeared in 1275, Yuan dynasty, when the administrative division of Lunan Zhou () established. The name Lunan means "South of Middle Lu ()". But in 1998, another said of the word's origin meaning was proposed when Lunan County apply for change the name to Shilin. The research shows "Lunan" means "South People (the most inferior people in Yuan dynasty citizen system) in Chengjiang Lu", it is a discriminatory name. Finally Lunan County was changed the name to Shilin, which means "stone forest", also is a famous tourist site in the county. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Meteorological Administration
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) is the national weather service of the People's Republic of China. The institution is located in Beijing. History The agency was originally established in December 1949 as the Central Military Commission Meteorological Bureau. It replaced the Central Weather Bureau formed in 1941. In 1994, the CMA was transformed from a subordinate governmental body into one of the public service agencies under the State Council.CMA.gov history Meteorological bureaus are established in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongning Township, Honghe Prefecture
Yongning Township () is a township under the administration of Luxi County, Yunnan, 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 .... , it has six villages under its administration. References Township-level divisions of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture Luxi County, Yunnan {{Yunnan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baishui Township, Luxi County, Yunnan
Baishui ( Chinese: , lit. "White Water") may refer to: Places *The Baishui River (, ''Baishuijiang'') *Baishui County (, ''Baishuixian''), in Weinan, Shaanxi *Baishui Town (other) (, ''Baishuizhen''), for all towns named Baishui * Baishui, Miluo (白水镇), a town in Miluo City, Hunan province *several Baishui Townships (, ''Baishuixiang'') **Baishui Township, Guiyang County, in Guiyang County, Hunan **Baishui Township, Wanzai County, in Wanzai County Wanzai County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichun in the northwest of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Hunan province to the west. The name Wanzai literally means "10,000 years". It could also mean"10 ..., Jiangxi ** Baishui Township, Luxi County, Yunnan, in Luxi County, Yunnan {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiucheng, Honghe
Jiucheng () is a town of Luxi County in the northeastern reaches of the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in eastern Yunnan province, China, located (as the crow flies) around northwest of the county seat, north-northeast of Mengzi City and about east-southeast of Kunming Kunming is the capital and largest city of the province of Yunnan in China. The political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province, Kunming is also the seat of the provincial government. During World War II, Kunming was a Ch .... , it has 11 villages under its administration. References {{reflist Township-level divisions of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mile City
Mile (; ; Hani language: ; Yi: ) is a county-level city located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It is named after the Maitreya Buddha, for which there was a temple located on a nearby mountain, making it the only city in China named after a Buddha. It is a center for sugar and tobacco production in Yunnan. History Mile has been known since at least 116 BC in written history. In 1290 it was established as a prefecture and in 1770 as a county. It is the birthplace of Ming dynasty politician Yang Shengwu ( 杨绳武), Qing dynasty merchant Wang Chi ( :zh:王炽) and Republic era general Zhang Chong and mathematician Xiong Qinglai. In 2014, Mile County was upgraded as a county level city. Geography Mile City is located in the north of Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan. It borders Luxi County, Yunnan and Qiubei County to the east, Jianshui County and Huaning County to the west, Kaiyuan, Yunnan to the south, and Yiliang County, Kunmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
