Chengbu Miao Autonomous County (), usually referred to as Chengbu County () or abbreviated just as Chengbu, is an

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in the

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, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located on the south western margin of Hunan, the county is bordered to the northeast by Wugang City, to the northwest by Suining County, to the southwest by Longsheng Autonomous County of

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, to the southeast by Ziyuan County of Guangxi, and to the south by Xinning County. Chengbu County covers an area of , and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 285,845 and a permanent resident population of 262,245. o
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and six townships under its jurisdiction, and the

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is Chengbei Community of Rulin Town ().

Administrative division

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County has 6 towns and 6 townships. As of October 2015, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County has six townships and six towns under its jurisdiction. The county seat is the town of Rulin.

Geography

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is located in the southwestern

province. It lies in the upper reaches of the Wu River. The county shares a border with Wugang to the north, Xinning County to the east, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the southeast and south, and Tongdao Dong Autonomous County and Suining County to the west. The county has a total area of . Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is surrounded by mountains in the east, south and west, high in the southern area and low in the northern area, with a large undulating terrain. The terrain is mainly mountainous and distributes in zones.

Climate

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone and exhibits four distinct seasons. It has an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of , a frost-free period of 345 days and annual average sunshine hours between 1134.6 and 1601.5 hours.

Rivers

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County has 816 rivers and streams. Wu River, formerly known as "Xiong River" and commonly known as "Yun River", is a tributary of Yuan River and the largest river in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. It rises on the southwestern slopes of the Wu Mountain and discharges to Yuan River in Hongjiang City. It is long and drains an area of in the county. Xun River, formerly known as "Tan River", is the second largest river in the county. It rises on the southeastern slopes of the Huangshan or Yellow Mountain and discharges to Rong River in

. It is long and is a tributary of Pearl River, draining an area of . Zi River, also known as "Hao River", "Ji River" or "Duliang River", rises on the Guangfu Mountain and joins Dongting Lake. It is long and drains an area of in the county. Qu River (), also known as "Changping River", rises on the northwestern slopes of the Nanshan or Southern Mountain and discharges to Yuan River. It is long and drains an area of in the county.

Mountains

There are more than 657 mountains over above sea level in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. The highest point in the county is Mount Erbaoding () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Kuangtang (), which, at above sea level. Other famous mountains are Mount Jinzi (; ), Mount Longxuyan (; ), Nanshan or Southern Mountain (; ), Laoshan or the Old Mountain (; ), and Mount Huangzhu (; ).

Demographics

As of 2017, the

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estimates the county's population now to be 292,033.

Ethnicity

According to the 2010 Census, the ethnic makeup of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County included: 148,232

(59.14%), 94,051 Han people (37.53%), 3,288 Dong people (1.31%), 2,363 Yao people (0.94%), and 1,654

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(0.66%).

Language

Mandarin is the official language. The local people speak Kam language, Hmongic languages, and

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Religion

The Dong and Miao people believe in

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and worship ancestors.

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is the earliest foreign religion introduced in the county.

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spread as Hui people moved into the area.

Education

By the end of 2017, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County had two county vocational secondary schools, 25 high schools and middle schools, 139 primary schools, and 47 kindergartens.

Transportation

Expressway

The S86 Wugang-Jingzhou Expressway runs northwest to east through the northern county's towns of Xiyan and Maoping and Jiangfang Township.

Provincial Highway

The Provincial Highway S219 connects the county to Wugang to the north and connects to Provincial Highway S319 to the west. The Provincial Highway S319 is a north–south highway passing through commercial and residential districts of the county limits.

Culture

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is rich in culture and customs. The Meishan Culture (), Witchcraft Culture () and Folk Songs () are the most notable.

Tourism

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County enjoys rich natural landscapes. The most popular natural scenic spots are Nanshan Scenic Area or Nanshan Grasslands, Chang'anying Scenic Area, ''Shiwan Gutian'' (), Baiyun Lake (), Liangjiang Gorge (), Shajiaodong Nature Reserves (). Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is also the hometown for many celebrities. It has a large number of former residences, such as the Former Residence of Yang Wanzhe (), Former Residence of Wang Lin (), Former Residence of Lan Yu, and the Former Residence of Gong Jichang. Chengbu Miao Autonomous County's most notable feature is its ancient bridges, built in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (960–1911). The Fengyu Bridge () is the oldest bridge in the county, which was originally built in the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty ( ) was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Fiv ...

(960–1279). Other ancient bridges are the Guma Bridge (), Fushou Bridge (), Yao Bridge (), Liuxi Bridge (), Luohan Bridge (), Huilong Bridge (), and Yongzhen Bridge (). The Confucian Temple () is the largest temple complex in the county. It was built in 1889 during the ruling of

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of the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

(1644–1911). The Baiyun Temple () is a

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in the county and Feishan Temple () is a Taoist temple in the county.

Notable people

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is the birthplace of: * Yang Zaixing, a general in the

(960–1279). * Yang Zhengheng (), an official in late

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(1271–1368). * Lan Yu, a general in late Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and early

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(1368–1644). * Gong Jichang (), a general in the

(1644–1911). * Duan Menghui (), journalist. * Chen Qiufa, former Director of the

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from 2010 to 2013.

References

Bibliography

External links

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