Bama Yao Autonomous County (
Zhuang: ,) is a county in
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 ...
, China. It is under the administration of
Hechi 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
soviet
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...
led by
Deng Xiaoping.
The county is famous for its large number of
centenarians.
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 within China, resulting in increasing economic opportunities.
Administrative divisions
There are 3 towns and 7 townships in the county:
;Towns:
Bama (),
Jiazhuan (),
Yandong ()
;Townships:
Nashe Township (),
Suolue Township (),
Xishan Township (),
Dongshan Township (),
Fenghuang Township (),
Bailin Township (),
Natao Township ()
Demographics
The
Yao people of Bama County consist of the following three subgroups.
*Bunu (): in Dongshan ()
*Nuomang (): in Suolüe () and Yandong ()
*Nuonuo (): in remaining townships
Climate
References
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County-level divisions of Guangxi
Administrative divisions of Hechi
Yao autonomous counties