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Danjia (other)
Danjia may refer to: * Danjia Township, a township in Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, Yunan, China * Tanka people, an ethnic subgroup in Southern coastal China who lived on junks See also * Danja (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danjia Township
Danjia Township () is a rural township in Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. It borders Mengsheng Town and Yanshuai Town in the north, Mengdong Town and Nuoliang Township in the west, Xuelin Township of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County in the east, and Mong Mau district of Burma in the south. it had a population of 11,080 and an area of . Name The word Danjia is transliteration in Wa language. Dan means river source and Jia means curse. History In 1968 Danjia was renamed Danjia Commune and then renamed Xiangyang Commune in the next year. It reverted to its former name of Danjia Commune in 1971. In 1984, Danjia District was established. It was upgraded to a township in 1988. In April 2017, Anye Village was listed among the second batch of "Characteristic Villages of Ethnic Minorities in China" by the State Council of China. Administrative division As of 2017, the township is divided into 6 villages: Danjia Village, Pajie Village, Yonggai Village, Anye Village, Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanka People
The Tankas or boat people are a sinicised ethnic group in Southern China who have traditionally lived on junks in coastal parts of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Shanghai, Zhejiang and along the Yangtze river, as well as Hong Kong, and Macau. The boat people are referred to with other different names outside of Guangdong (not called Tanka). Though many now live onshore, some from the older generations still live on their boats and pursue their traditional livelihood of fishing. Historically, the Tankas were considered to be outcasts. Since they were boat people who lived by the sea, they were sometimes referred to as "sea gypsies" by both Chinese and British. Tanka origins can be traced back to the native ethnic minorities of southern China known historically as the Baiyue who may have taken refuge on the sea and gradually assimilated into Han culture. However, Tanka have preserved many of their native traditions that are not found in Han Chinese culture. A small numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
