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Ankang Wa Ethnic Township
Ankang Wa Ethnic Township () is an ethnic township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 12,772 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into five villages: * Shangzhai () *Ankang () *Nanshan () *Nuobo () *Xiaobanba () Geography Ankang Wa Ethnic Township is situated at northwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The township is bordered to the northwest by Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, to the east and southeast by Shangyun Town, to the south by Mujia Township, and to the west by Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township. The highest point in the township is Little Xinzhai Liangzi (), which, at above sea level. Economy The township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Commercial crops include tea, sugarcane, and walnut. The region abounds with iron, lead, and tin Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (from la, stannum) and atomic number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnic Townships, Towns, And Sums
Ethnic townships (), ethnic towns (), and ethnic sums () are fourth-level administrative units designated for ethnic minorities of political divisions in China. They are not considered to be autonomous and do not enjoy the laws pertaining to the larger ethnic autonomous areas such as autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures, autonomous counties, and autonomous banners. The only ethnic sum is Evenk Ethnic Sum in Chen Barag Banner, Inner Mongolia. Numbers of ethnic townships, towns and sums List of ethnic townships and ethnic towns Anhui * Paifang Hui and Manchu Ethnic Township () * Saijian Hui Ethnic Township () * Gugou Hui Ethnic Township () * Gudui Hui Ethnic Township () * Lichong Hui Ethnic Township () * Taodian Hui Ethnic Township () Beijing * Changying Hui Ethnic Township () * Changshaoying Manchu Ethnic Township () * Labagoumen Manchu Ethnic Township () * Yujiawu Hui Ethnic Township () * Zhangshaoying Manchu Ethnic Township () Chongqing * Debao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cangyuan Va Autonomous County
Cangyuan Va Autonomous County (; Va: ) is under the administration of Lincang City, in the southwest of Yunnan province, China. Wa/Va people are the main inhabitants here. Wa language Wa (Va) is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Wa people of Myanmar and China. There are three distinct varieties, sometimes considered separate languages; their names in ''Ethnologue'' are Parauk, the majority and standard form; Vo ( Zhen ... is common here. Cangyuan Washan Airport is located in the county. Administrative divisions Cangyuan Va Autonomous County has 4 towns, 5 townships and 1 ethnic township. ;4 towns ;5 townships ;1 ethnic township * Mengjiao Dai Yi and Lahu () Climate References External linksCangyuan County Official Site County-level divisions of Lincang Wa autonomous counties {{Yunnan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cut, lead is a shiny gray with a hint of blue. It tarnishes to a dull gray color when exposed to air. Lead has the highest atomic number of any stable element and three of its isotopes are endpoints of major nuclear decay chains of heavier elements. Lead is toxic, even in small amounts, especially to children. Lead is a relatively unreactive post-transition metal. Its weak metallic character is illustrated by its amphoteric nature; lead and lead oxides react with acids and bases, and it tends to form covalent bonds. Compounds of lead are usually found in the +2 oxidation state rather than the +4 state common with lighter members of the carbon group. Exceptions are mostly limited to organolead compounds. Like the lighter members of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe of any tree of the genus ''Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''. Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true botanical nut. After full ripening, the shell is discarded and the kernel is eaten. Nuts of the eastern black walnut (''Juglans nigra'') and butternuts ('' Juglans cinerea'') are less commonly consumed. Characteristics Walnuts are rounded, single-seeded stone fruits of the walnut tree commonly used for food after fully ripening between September and November, in which the removal of the husk at this stage reveals a browning wrinkly walnut shell, which is usually commercially found in two segments (three or four-segment shells can also form). During the ripening process, the husk will become brittle and the shell hard. The shell encloses the kernel or meat, which is usually made up of two halves separated by a membranous partition. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sucrose, which accumulates in the Plant stem, stalk internodes. Sugarcanes belong to the grass family, Poaceae, an economically important flowering plant family that includes maize, wheat, rice, and sorghum, and many forage crops. It is native to the warm temperate and tropical regions of India, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea. The plant is also grown for biofuel production, especially in Brazil, as the canes can be used directly to produce ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, sugarcane is the world's largest crop by production quantity, totaling 1.9 billion tonnes in 2020, with Brazil accounting for 40% of the world total. Sugarcane accounts for 79% of sug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township
Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township () is an ethnic township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 12,738 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into seven villages: *Xuelin () *Mangdeng () *Xiaomangling () *Nanpan () *Zuodu () *Damangling () *Yongguang () Geography The Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township is a border township lies at the northwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The township shares a border with Mongmao Township of Myanmar to the west, Mujia Township to the east, Cangyuan Va Autonomous County to the north, and Ximeng Va Autonomous County to the south. The Gelang River () and Gelang Longdai River () flow through the township. Economy The region's economy is based on agriculture. The main crops of the region are grain, followed by corn and buckwheat. Demographics As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China The National Bureau of Statistics (), abbreviated as NBS, is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujia Township
Mujia Township (; tdd, ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥣᥐᥱ) is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 16,113 and an area of . Etymology "Mujia" is a Tai Nuea language name, which means "place like a spoon", written in Tai Le script as ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥣᥐᥱ. The original pronunciation is "Mengga", but now evolved to "Mujia". Another said, "Mujia" is a Wa language name, which means "place with many of wild ginger", and written in Wa language as "ndaex glag". Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into six villages: * Bangli () * Mengnuo () * Haboma () * Laba () * Nanliu () * Fujiao () Geography The township is situated at northwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The township shares a border with Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township to the west, Shangyun Town and Fubang Township to the east, Ankang Wa Ethnic Township to the north, and Zhutang Township to the south. There are four major streams in the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shangyun
Shangyun () is a town in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 45,000 and an area of . Administrative division As of 2016, the town is divided into eleven villages: * Shangyun () * Balao () * Nanwa () * Manbeng () * Mengfo () * Naruan () * Nannai () * Wengban () * Mangjiao () * Nonglang () * Xiayun () History After the establishment of the Communist State in 1949, it was known as "Shangyun District". It was officially designated a town until an administrative reorganisation in 1988. Geography The town is situated at northwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The town is bordered to the north by Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County and Wendong Wa Ethnic Township, to the east by Dashan Township and Donghe Township, to the south by Fubang Township, and to the west by Mujia Township and Ankang Wa Ethnic Township. The town is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of , to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Postal Codes In China
Postal codes in the People's Republic of China () are postal codes used by China Post for the delivery of letters and goods within mainland China. China Post uses a six-digit all-numerical system with four tiers: the first tier, composed of the first two digits, show the province, province-equivalent municipality, or autonomous region; the second tier, composed of the third digit, shows the postal zone within the province, municipality or autonomous region; the fourth digit serves as the third tier, which shows the postal office within prefectures or prefecture-level cities; the last two digits are the fourth tier, which indicates the specific mailing area for delivery. The range 000000–009999 was originally marked for Taiwan (The Republic of China) but is not used because it not under the control of the People's Republic of China. Mail to ROC is treated as international mail, and uses postal codes set forth by Chunghwa Post. Codes starting from 999 are the internal codes use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of China
The provincial level administrative divisions () are the highest-level administrative divisions of China. There are 34 such divisions claimed by the People's Republic of China, classified as 23 provinces (), five autonomous regions, four municipalities and two special administrative regions. The political status of Taiwan Province along with a small fraction of Fujian Province remain in dispute; those are under separate rule by the Republic of China, which is usually referred to as "Taiwan". Every province on Mainland China (including the island province of Hainan) has a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) provincial committee (), headed by a secretary (). The Committee Secretary is effectively in charge of the province, rather than the governor of the provincial government. The same arrangement exists for the autonomous regions and municipalities. Types of provincial level divisions Province The government of each standard province () is nominally led by a provincial committe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In China
The time in China follows a single standard time offset of UTC+08:00 (eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time), even though the country spans almost five geographical time zones. The official national standard time is called ''Beijing Time'' (BJT, ) domestically and ''China Standard Time'' (CST) internationally. Daylight saving time has not been observed since 1991. China Standard Time (UTC+8) is consistent across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Mongolia, etc. History In the 1870s, the Shanghai Xujiahui Observatory was constructed by a French Catholic missionary. In 1880s officials in Shanghai French Concession started to provide a time announcement service using the Shanghai Mean Solar Time provided by the aforementioned observatory for ships into and out of Shanghai. By the end of 19th century, the time standard provided by the observatory had been switched to GMT+08:00. The practice has spread to other coastal ports, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ethnic Groups In China
China's population consists of 56 ethnic groups, not including some ethnic groups from Taiwan. The Han people are the largest ethnic group in mainland China. In 2010, 91.51% of the population were classified as Han (~1.2 billion). Besides the Han Chinese majority, 55 other ethnic (minority) groups are categorized in present China, numbering approximately 105 million people (8%), mostly concentrated in the bordering northwest, north, northeast, south and southwest but with some in central interior areas. The major minority ethnic groups in China are Zhuang (16.9 million), Hui (10.5 million), Manchu (10.3 million), Uyghur (10 million), Miao (9.4 million), Yi (8.7 million), Tujia (8.3 million), Tibetan (6.2 million), Mongolian (5.9 million), Dong (2.8 million), Buyei (2.8 million), Yao (2.7 million), Bai (1.9 million), Korean (1.8 million), Hani (1.6 million), Li (1.4 million), Kazakh (1.4 million) and Dai (1.2 million). At least 126,000 people from Canada, the US and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
