Bama Yao Autonomous County ( Zhuang: ,) is a county in

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, China. It is under the administration of

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). ...

City. The residents of Bama County have a reputation for

longevity Longevity may refer to especially long-lived members of a population, whereas ''life expectancy'' is defined Statistics, statistically as the average number of years remaining at a given age. For example, a population's life expectancy at birth ...

, and Bama has been the focus of studies from geriatricians nationwide.

History

In 1929, Bama County was part of a short-lived

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led by

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. The county is famous for its large number of

centenarians A centenarian is a Human, person who has Ageing, reached the age of 100. Because life expectancy, life expectancies at birth worldwide are well below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. The United Nations estimated that there w ...

. Longevity in Bama County has been associated with cleanliness of the air and water, simplicity of life, and the lack of meat in the typical diet. Bama County, like the province it is a part of, is a historically poor county. It is now becoming a major destination for

health tourism Medical tourism is the practice of traveling abroad to obtain medical treatment. In the past, this usually referred to those who traveled from less-developed countries to major medical centers in highly developed countries for treatment unavaila ...

within China, resulting in increasing economic opportunities.

Administrative divisions

There are 3 towns and 7 townships in the county: ;Towns:

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Jiazhuan Jiazhuan () is a town in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 32,000 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the town is divided into eleven villages: * Baima () * Lagao () * Jiazhu ...

(), Yandong () ;Townships:

Nashe Township Nashe Township () is a township in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 17,000 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into seven villages: * Donglie () * ...

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Suolue Township Suolue Township () is a rural township in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. As of the 2005 census it had a population of 35,033 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2017, the township is divided into ei ...

(), Xishan Township (), Dongshan Township (), Fenghuang Township (),

Bailin Township Bailin Township () is a township in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 18,000 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into five villages: * Yangchun () * N ...

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Natao Township Natao Township () is a rural township in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. As of the 2005 census it had a population of 30,371 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2017, the township is divided into eig ...

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Demographics

The

Yao people The Yao people () or Dao () is a classification for various ethnic minorities in China and Vietnam. Their majority branch is also known as Mien. They originated in the areas around Changsha, which today is the capital of Hunan province. They s ...

of Bama County consist of the following three subgroups. *Bunu (): in Dongshan () *Nuomang (): in Suolüe () and Yandong () *Nuonuo (): in remaining townships

Climate

References

External links

{{authority control County-level divisions of Guangxi Administrative divisions of Hechi Yao autonomous counties