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Jingyuan County, Ningxia
Jingyuan County (, Xiao'erjing: ڭٍْيُوًا ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Guyuan in the south of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering Gansu province to the east, south, and southwest. The southernmost county-level division of Ningxia, it has a total area of , and a population of approximately 120,000 people. Characteristics Jingyuan County, located at the southern tip of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is the source of the Jing River. It is an agricultural region, with wheat being the primary crop. In recent years, the county has also begun to produce vegetables. The county government is located in the town of Xiangshui, and the county's postal code is 756400. History and Demographics According to the 1983 data, 96.8% of Jingyuan County's population (79,823 persons out of the then total population of 82,464) were Hui (Chinese Muslims) - the highest by far percentage of the Hui in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Code Of 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] |
Jing River
The Jing River () or Jing He (Pinyin: ''Jīng Hé''), also called Jing Shui (), is a tributary of the Wei River (), which in turn is the largest tributary of the Yellow River. The Jing River flows for , with a basin area of . The river's flow varies greatly throughout the year, and soil erosion causes serious problems in its basin. Summer floods cause the Jing to be laden with sediment; in the dry season, the river flows with relatively clear water. The river flows through important farming areas, and its basin is inhabited by 9.5 million people. Water in the Jing River comes from Mount Liupan in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and flows through Gansu and Shaanxi, where it joins the Wei River in Gaoling District of Xi'an. Other than its upper reaches, the river flows through loess landscape throughout its length. According to Chinese mythology a Dragon King ruled over the river. The Jing River basin is one of birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization such as the Zhou dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huanghua (Jingyuan)
Huanghua () is a county-level city located in the Bohai Gulf coastal region of Hebei province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou. Huanghua is named after Chinese Communist revolutionary Huang Hua. Previously it was known as Xinqing County (). It has a total area of , with a coastline of . The total administrative population is 419,700 in the entire county, with 120,000 people living in the urban area of . Huanghua has a seaport, Huanghua Port. It is a stop on the Jinshan Expressway that connects Tianjin with Shantou, Guangdong. Administrative divisions Subdistricts: * Huazhong Subdistrict (), Huadong Subdistrict (), Huaxi Subdistrict () Towns: * Huanghua Town (), Nanpaihe (), Jiucheng (), Lüqiao () Townships: *Guanzhuang Township (), Changguo Township (), Qijiawu Township (), Tengzhuangzi Township (), Yang'erzhuang Hui Ethnic Township (), Xincun Hui Ethnic Township (), Yangsanmu Hui Ethnic Township () Climate Huanghua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawan Township, Ningxia
The term Dawan may refer to: Places China Towns * Dawan, Chongqing, in Yubei District * Dawan, Gaoyao, in Gaoyao District, Guangdong * Dawan, Guiping, in Guiping district, Guangxi * Dawan, Guizhou, in Zhongshan District, Liupanshui * Dawan, Jilin, in Meihekou * Dawan, Yunnan, in Zhenxiong County Townships * Dawan Township, Guangxi, in Xingbin District, Laibin * Dawan Township, Ningxia, in Jingyuan County * Dawan Township, Sichuan, in Dechang County * Dawan, Huarong District, former township in Ezhou, Hubei Other places * Dawan District, a subdistrict of Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia * Dawan, a ''barangay'' of Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines * Dawan, an administrative division of Yongkang District, Taiwan Other uses * Atoni, also known as Dawan, an ethnic group on Timor * Dayuan, a historical people of West China (pinyin spelling) * Dawan language, an Austronesian language spoken by Atoni people of West Timor * a character in the short story ''Sing to the Dawn'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiangshui (Jingyuan)
Xiangshui County () is a coastal county under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. The northernmost county-level division of Yancheng, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Lianyungang to the northwest and Huai'an to the southwest. The county was founded in April 1966. Administrative Divisions There are eight towns and three other areas under the jurisdiction of Xiangshui County: 8 towns: 3 other areas: * Xiangshui County Economic and Technological Development Zone () * Huanghai Farm () * Guandong Saltern () Former townships (They are merged to other.): Geography On its northern territory, the Guanhe River, an inner river of Jiangsu, flows through from west to east until running into the Yellow Sea. The county owns 43 km of the coastal line, facing Japan and Korea by crossing the sea. Stunning local residents over years, tens of false killer whales from the Yellow Sea had swum back into its watergate as deep as 10 km. Covered by abunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungan Revolt (1862–1877)
The Dungan Revolt (1862–1877) or Tongzhi Hui Revolt (, Xiao'erjing: تُجِ خُوِ لُوًا, dng, Тунҗы Хуэй Луан) or Hui (Muslim) Minorities War was a war fought in 19th-century western China, mostly during the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor (r. 1861–1875) of the Qing dynasty. The term sometimes includes the Panthay Rebellion in Yunnan, which occurred during the same period. However, this article refers specifically to two waves of uprising by various Chinese Muslims, mostly Hui people, in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia provinces in the first wave, and then in Xinjiang in the second wave, between 1862 and 1877. The uprising was eventually suppressed by Qing forces led by Zuo Zongtang. The conflict began with riots by the Hui and massacres of the Han Chinese, followed by the revenge massacres of the Hui by the Han. It resulted in massive demographic shifts in Northwest China, and led to a population loss of 21 million people from a combination of massa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dru C
Dru, dru, or DRU may refer to: People Real persons (surname) * (born 1987), French trampolinist * Joanne Dru (1922–1996), American actress Real persons (forename) * Andrew Dru Castro (born 1976), American Grammy Award-winning recording engineer, producer and songwriter * Dru Drury (1724–1803), British entomologist * Dru C. Gladney, American anthropologist * Dru Sjodin (1981–2003), American murder victim * Dru Down (born 1973), stage name of American rapper and actor Danyle Robinson (born 1969) * Dru (singer), Canadian singer-songwriter Andrew Grange * Dru Samia (born 1997), American football player Fictional characters (forename) * Dru, Gru's twin brother in the 2017 film ''Despicable Me 3'' * Drusilla 'Dru' Blackthorn, in the 2007+ media franchise ''The Shadowhunter Chronicles'' * Drusilla 'Dru' Sartoris, in Faulkner's 1938 novel ''The Unvanquished'' * Drucilla 'Dru' Winters, in the 1973+ American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' DRU * Danish Rugby Union, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongxin County
Tongxin County (, Xiao'erjing: طْوثٍ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhong in the central part of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering Gansu province to the east. It has a total area of 7,021 square kilometers with a population of approximately 360,000 people. Characteristics Due to its topography, Tongxin County's economic conditions and foundation are extremely poor, and the county is often stricken by drought. However, farmers still make up two-thirds of the county's population. The county government has sought to use high technological methods to improve the standard of living in the region. The county government is located in the town of Tongxin. History In his ''Red Star Over China'', Edgar Snow mentions visiting the small towns of Yuwang Bao and Yuwang (, ) located in today's Tongxin County. At the moment (summer/fall 1936), Yuwang Bao was the location of the headquarters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hui People
The Hui people ( zh, c=, p=Huízú, w=Hui2-tsu2, Xiao'erjing: , dng, Хуэйзў, ) are an East Asian ethnoreligious group predominantly composed of Chinese-speaking adherents of Islam. They are distributed throughout China, mainly in the northwestern provinces and in the Zhongyuan region. According to the 2011 census, China is home to approximately 10.5 million Hui people. The 110,000 Dungan people of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are also considered part of the Hui ethnicity. The Hui have a distinct connection with Islamic culture. For example, they follow Islamic dietary laws and reject the consumption of pork, the most commonly consumed meat in China, and have developed their own variation of Chinese cuisine. They also dress differently than the Han Chinese, some men wear white caps (taqiyah) and some women wear headscarves, as is the case in many Islamic cultures. The Hui people are one of 56 ethnic groups recognized by China. The government defines the Hui pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
