Monday, October 13, 2008

Liping County

Liping County is a administrative district in southwestern China, part of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture within the Guizhou province.

The county is home to many Dong people.

Listening


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Jiangkou County

Jiangkou County is a county in Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province of China.

Area: 1869 km2.

Population: 220,000 in 2002.

Postal Code: 554400.

The county government is located in Shuangjiang town.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Dejiang County

Dejiang County is a county belonging to Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province of China.

Area: 2072 km2.

Population: 420,000 in 2002.

Postal Code: 565200.

The government is located in Qinlong town.

Zhijin County

Zhijin County is a administrative district in southwestern China, part of the Bijie Prefecture within the Guizhou province.

History


It has been inhabited since Qin Dynasty, comprised mainly of Gelao people. After , Yi people moved in. During the Kangxi years in Qing Dynasty, a city was founded at its place and called Pingyuan , meaning "peace at the borders".In 1914, it was renamed after one of its streets called Zhijin by the newly formed Republic of China government.

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Administration

Yuping Dong Autonomous County

Yuping Dong Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province of China.

Area: 516 km2.

Population: 140,000 in 2002.

Postal Code: 554000.

The county government is located in Pingxi town.

The county produces a special instrument "Yuping Flute" .

Xifeng County, Guizhou

Xifeng is a county with 250,000 inhabitants in Guiyang of Guizhou of the People's Republic of China. Xifeng is one of the poorest cities in the province.
The production of pesticides is an important industry.
Xifeng has belonged to the prefecture of Guiyang since 1996.

Xifeng has an area of 1,037 km?. The seat of the county is Yongjing.

Sinan County, Guizhou

Sinan County is a county in Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province of China.

Area: 2231 km2. Population is 610,000 in 2002.

Postal Code: 565100.

The government is located in Sitang town.