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Chadong Language
The Chadong language (also called Chaodong, ) is a Kam–Sui language spoken mainly in Chadong Township, Lingui County, Guilin, northeastern Guangxi, China. It is most closely related to the Maonan language. Chadong has only been recently described by Chinese linguist Jinfang Li in the 1990s and 2000s. Speakers are classified by the Chinese government as ethnic Han. History According to inscriptions from the Ming dynasty, Chadong speakers originally came from Qingyuanfu, Nandan County, Nandan, Guangxi, which is located further to the west. They were originally sent to the Guilin area during the Yuan Dynasty in order to suppress local Zhuang people, Zhuang and Yao people, Yao rebellions. Genetics Qiongying Deng and Chuan-Chao Wang et al. (2013) have reported that most of the patrilineal and matrilineal gene pools of Chadong are characteristic lineages of southern China. Some ancient Southeast Asian lineages (Y chromosome haplogroups Haplogroup C-M130, C and Haplogroup D-CTS3946, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lingui District
Lingui District () is the county seat and district administered by Guilin, Guangxi, China, and located midway between Guilin and Yangshuo. The district is mostly rural and hilly, marked by the same dramatic karst topography for which Guilin is famous. Tourist attractions include Snake World, Xiongsheng Tiger and Bear Village, and Crocodile Kingdom. The district is also known as a center of ''luohan guo'' (''Siraitia grosvenorii'') production. Olympic diver Li Ting is a native of Lingui. History The ''Shiji'' and ''Hanshu'' state that around 104 BCE, the Han first built fortifications west of the district of Lingui and established the province of Jiuquan (in modern-day Gansu) to facilitate a safe route to the lands of the northwest along the Silk Road. As a result, more and more envoys were sent through this territory to Anxi, Yancai, Lixuan, Tiaozhi, and Shendu. Administrative divisions The district administers 8 towns, 1 township and 2 ethnic townships: Towns: * Lingui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |