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Fengqing
Fengqing County () is located in Lincang City, Yunnan province, China. During the Ming Dynasty it was a frontier known as Shunning Prefecture (). Administrative divisions Fengqing County has 8 towns, 2 townships and 3 ethnic townships. ;8 towns ;2 townships * Shili Shili ( kk, Шилі; russian: Шили) is a village in Naurzum District, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Shili Rural District (KATO code - 395859100). Population: Geography The village is located about eas ... () * Dasi () ;3 ethnic townships * Xinhua Yi and Miao () * Yaojie Yi () * Guodazhai Yi and Bai () Ethnic groups The ''Fengqing County Gazetteer'' (1993) lists the following ethnic groups. *Miao: 3,501 persons (1990) **Green Miao 青苗 / Mengsa 蒙撒 / Mengzhua 蒙爪 **White Miao 白苗 / Mengdou 蒙豆 / Mengchu 蒙处 / Baijia 白家 **Flowery Miao 花苗 / Mengzai 蒙栽 *Bulang 1,276 persons (1990); autonyms: Benren 本人, Laobenren 老本人 **Dalise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincang
Lincang () is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. History Lincang was previously called Baihuai during the Shang dynasty. On December 26, 2003, the state council approved the cancellation of Lincang District and set up prefecture-level Lincang city. Geography and climate Lincang covers latitude 23° 05′－25° 02′ N and longitude 98° 40′－100° 33′ E, thus straddling the Tropic of Cancer in the southern part of its administrative area, or prefecture. It is situated on the middle to lower reaches of the Mekong, known as the Lancang in China, and the Salween, or the Nu. Bordering prefectures are Pu'er to the southeast, and Baoshan and Dali to the northwest. It also borders Burma's Shan State. Elevations within the prefecture range from . Located at an altitude of above and within 30 arc minutes to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, Lincang has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen ''Cwb''), border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country
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Xinhua Yi And Miao, Yunnan
Xinhua News Agency (English pronunciation: )J. C. Wells: Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, 3rd ed., for both British and American English, or New China News Agency, is the official state news agency of the People's Republic of China. Xinhua is a ministry-level institution subordinate to the State Council and is the highest ranking state media organ in China. Xinhua is a publisher as well as a news agency. Xinhua publishes in multiple languages and is a channel for the distribution of information related to the Chinese government and the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Its headquarters in Beijing are located close to the central government's headquarters at Zhongnanhai. Xinhua tailors its pro-Chinese government message to the nuances of each audience. Xinhua has faced criticism for spreading propaganda and disinformation and for criticizing people, groups, or movements critical of the Chinese government and its policies. History The predecessor to Xinhua was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
