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Qiannan
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, s=黔南布依族苗族自治州 , p=Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu; Buyei: ''Qianfnanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz ziqziqzouy''; Hmu: ''Qeef Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb'') is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi to the south. The prefecture's seat is Duyun, while its area is . The name "" derives from the prefecture's south-central location in the province; "" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "" means "south". Geography Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is located in southern Guizhou and situated between 106°12’–108°18’ E longitude and 25°04’–27°29’ N. The southernmost point of the prefecture, in Libo County, is the closest point in Guizhou to the coast, approximately 390 km from Fangchenggang (Guangxi). Qiannan borders Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (Guizhou) to the east, Hechi (Guangxi) to the south, Anshun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouyei People
The Bouyei (also spelled ''Puyi'', ''Buyei'' and ''Buyi''; , or "Puzhong", "Burao", "Puman"; ; ) are an ethnic group living in Southern Mainland China. Numbering 3.5 million, they are the 10th largest of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. The Bouyei primarily live in the Qianxinan and Qiannan prefectures of southern Guizhou Province, as well as in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Some 3,000 Bouyei also live in Northern Vietnam, where they are one of that nation's 54 officially recognized ethnic groups. In Vietnam, they are located in Mường Khương District of Lào Cai and Quản Bạ District of Hà Giang Province. Names The Bouyei consist of various subgroups. Below are their autonyms written in the International Phonetic Alphabet with numerical Chao tones. *', *', *', *', *', *', *', *', Some clans within the Bouyei groups include: *', *', *', In Congjiang County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miao People
Miao is a word that the Chinese use to designate some ethnic minority groups living in southern China and Mainland Southeast Asia. Miao is thus officially recognized by the Chinese government as one of the largest ethnic minority groups that has more than 56 official ethnicities and dialects. The Miao live primarily in the mountains of southern China. Their homeland encompasses the provinces of Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan. Some sub-groups of the Miao, most notably the Hmong people, have migrated out of China into Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Northern Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand). Following the communist takeover of Laos in 1975, a large group of Hmong refugees resettled in several Western nations, mainly in the United States, France, and Australia. Miao is a Chinese term, while the component groups of people have their own autonyms, such as (with some variant spellings) Hmong, Hmu, Xong (Qo-Xiong), and A-Hmao. These people (except th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guizhou
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Libo County
Libo County () is a county of southern Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the south. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Geography The county is located in the remote southeastern corner of the prefecture, on the border with Guangxi. Two local sites, Xiaoqikong () and Dongduo (), notable for their spectacular karst formations, form part of the multi-site South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2007, which is an area about 550,000 km2 in extent. Administrative divisions Libo County is divided into 1 Subdistricts of China, subdistrict, 5 Towns of China, towns and 2 Ethnic townships, towns, and sums, ethnic township: ;subdistrict *Yuping Subdistrict 玉屏街道 ;towns *Chaoyang Town 朝阳镇 *Maolan Town 茂兰镇 *Jialiang Town 甲良镇 *Jiarong Town 佳荣镇 *Xiaoqikong Town 小七孔镇 ;ethnic townships *Yaoshan Yao Ethnic Township 瑶山瑶族乡 *Limingguan Shui Ethnic Township 黎明关水族乡 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duyun
Duyun () is the capital city of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province, 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 .... The area surrounding the city was affected by Miao Rebellion (1735–36), the Miao rebellion of 1735–36. The city participated in the uprising from the early stages until it was forcefully repressed the following year. History Prior to 1949, Duyun was small, but due to economic development in the surrounding area, it became an economic center. It has expanded along the Jian River (Guangdong), Jian River, becoming several times its previous size. Administrative divisions Duyun City is divided into 5 Subdistricts of the People's Republic of China, subdistricts and 4 towns and 1 Ethnic townships of the People's Republic of Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous prefectures ( zh, c=自治州, p=zìzhìzhōu) are one type of autonomous administrative divisions of China, autonomous administrative division in China, existing at the Prefecture-level divisions of China, prefectural level, with either list of ethnic groups in China and Taiwan, ethnic minorities forming over 50% of the population or being, most commonly, the historic home of significant minorities. The official name of an autonomous prefecture includes the most significant minority in that region, sometimes two, rarely three. For example, a prefecture with a large number of Kazakhs (''Kazak'' in official naming system) may be called a ''Kazak Autonomous Prefecture''. Like all other prefectural level divisions, autonomous prefectures are divided into County-level division, 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 ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buyei Language
The Bouyei language (autonym: Haausqyaix, also spelled ''Buyi'', ''Buyei'' or ''Puyi''; ; or ) is a language spoken by the Bouyei ethnic group of Southern Guizhou Province, China. Classified as a member of the Northern Tai group in the Tai language branch of the Tai–Kadai language family, the language has over 2.5 million native speakers and is also used by the Giay people () in some parts of Vietnam. There are native speakers living in France and the United States as well, who emigrated from China or Vietnam. About 98% of the native speakers are in China. Bouyei's characteristics are similar to the other members of its language branch. It is generally monosyllabic and word order and particles are the main forms of grammar. Bouyei's syllable initials match up closely to the other Northern Tai languages, with relatively fast simplification and merging. Bouyei sentences can be shown to contain many different levels of phrasing. The contemporary Bouyei script was developed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anshun
Anshun ( zh, s=安顺 , t=安順 , p=Ānshùn) is a prefecture-level city located in southwestern Guizhou province, southwest China, near the Huangguoshu Waterfall, the tallest in China. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,297,339. The city proper had a population of 765,313. Within the prefecture are attractions such as The Long Gong Dragon Caves and the Getu River. History During the Warring States period, the area belonged to the independent kingdom of Yelang. The ''Records of the Grand Historian'' states that of all the independent kingdoms in the area, Yelang was the largest. The kingdom was located along Zangke River (now called Beipan River), and Nanpan River. Bamboo Worship, Cow Totems, bullfights and dogfights were the culture traditions of the Yelang Empire. In 111 BCE, Yelang was conquered by the Han dynasty, and incorporated as Zangke Commandery. From 28 BCE to 25 BCE, an insurrection against Emperor Cheng called for the reinstatement of the Yelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qianxinan Buyei And Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, c=黔西南布依族苗族自治州 , p=Qiánxīnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu; Buyei: ''Qianfxiynanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz Ziqziqzouy''; Hmu: ''Qeef Xib Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb''), is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi to the south and Yunnan to the west. The name, "" derives from the prefecture's southwest location in the province; "" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "" means "southwest". Geography Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is located in southwestern Guizhou. It spans 210 km east-west and 127 km north-south, covering an area of 16,804 km² (6,488 sq mi). The prefecture lies within the Pearl River Basin, specifically the Nanpan and Beipan River watersheds. It borders Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Guizhou) to the east, Anshun (Guizhou) to the northeast, Baise (Guangxi) to the south, and Qujing (Yunnan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ran Bo
RAN may refer to: * Radio access network, a part of a mobile telecommunication system * Rainforest Action Network * Ran (gene) (RAs-related Nuclear protein), also known as GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran, a protein that in humans is encoded by the RAN gene * Ran (Sufism), a concept of Sufism * RAN translation (Repeat Associated Non-AUG translation), an irregular mode of mRNA translation * Ran Online (stylized as ''RAN Online''), a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Min Communications, Inc. * RAN Remote Area Nurse (TV series) * Rapid automatized naming, a predictor of reading ability * Ravenna Airport, an airport in Ravenna, Italy by IATA code * Régie du Chemin de Fer Abidjan-Niger, a railway in French West Africa, linking Côte d'Ivoire to Upper Volta (now called Burkina Faso) * Remote Area Nurse, in Australia * Royal Australian Navy, the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force * Rugby Americas North, the administrative body of rugby union in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
