Shiqian County () is a county under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Tongren, in the northeast of
Guizhou Province
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, China. The government is located in Tangshan.
Administrative divisions
Shiqian County is divided into 3
subdistricts, 6
towns
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
, 1
township
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and 9
ethnic townships:
;subdistricts
*Tangshan Subdistrict 汤山街道
*Quandu Subdistrict 泉都街道
*Zhongba Subdistrict 中坝街道
;towns
*Benzhuang Town 本庄镇
*
Baisha Town 白沙镇
*Longtang Town 龙塘镇
*Huaqiao Town 花桥镇
*Wude Town 五德镇
*Heba Town 河坝镇
;township
*Guorong Township 国荣乡
;ethnic townships
*Jufeng Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 聚凤仡佬族侗族乡
*Longjing Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 龙井侗族仡佬族乡
*Dashaba Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 大沙坝仡佬族侗族乡
*Fengxiang Dong and Gelao Ethnic Township 枫香侗族仡佬族乡
*Qingyang Miao, Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 青阳苗族仡佬族侗族乡
*Shigu Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 石固仡佬族侗族乡
*Pingdi Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 坪地场仡佬族侗族乡
*Ganxi Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 甘溪仡佬族侗族乡
*Pingshan Gelao and Dong Ethnic Township 坪山仡佬族侗族乡
Ethnic groups
The ''Shiqian County Gazetteer'' (1992) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations.
*
Dong (pop. 61,259)
*
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* Miao people, linguistically and culturally related group of people, recognized as such by the government of the People's Republic of China
* Miao script or Pollard script, writing system used for Miao languages
* Miao (Unicode ...
(pop. 14,257)
*
Tujia (pop. 4,500)
**Longtang (), Bailong (), Huaqiao (), Jufeng ()
*
Yao (pop. 1,693)
**Beita township (): Leijiatun (), Wuchaguan ()
**Huaqiao township (): Shuiwei village ()
*
Mongol
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(pop. 2,535)
**Sunjiaping township (), Longchuan district (): Yujiazhai (), Zhong Yujiazhai (), Xia Yujiazhai (), Dayanshan ()
**Longdong township (): Dingjiaba ()
**Pingdichang township (): Leishoushan ()
**Zhongkui township (): Hexi Jiangpo (), Daping ()
*
Zhuang (pop. 585)
**Zhongba (), Zhongkui (), Tangshan ()
*
Buyi (pop. 447)
**Longtang (), Wan'an (), Tangshan (), Juntian ()
*
Qiang (pop. 623)
**Wan'an (), Jufeng (), Tangshan (), Shanzhuang ()
*
Hui (pop. 323)
**Wan'an (), Zhongkui (), Pingshan (), Longtang (), Tangshan ()
*
Manchu
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(pop. 131)
**Muzhuang (), Tangshan ()
*
Yi (pop. 368)
**Datun (), Longdong (), Fuyan (), Baisha (), Tangshan ()
Climate
Education
The
Macau Red Cross
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It is the hum ...
supports a school in , Shiqian County: Melco Crown-Macau Red Cross Bo-Ai Primary School (). It first opened in 1964 and had its current facility open in 2017.
References
External links
Official website of Shiqian County Government
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Counties of Guizhou
Tongren