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Laibin
Laibin (, Zhuang: Laizbinh) is a prefecture-level city in the central part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. History Laibin is an ancient town with more than 2000 years of history. The area was settled in prehistoric times, more than 30,000 years ago. Geography and climate Laibin is located in central Guangxi. The Hongshui River or Red River and Rong River, both tributaries of the Xi River, meet in Laibin. Its administrative area is , of which more than 43% is forested. Administration Laibin administers 1 district, 1 county-level city 3 counties, and 1 autonomous county. District: * Xingbin District () County-level city: * Heshan City () Counties: * Xincheng County () * Xiangzhou County () * Wuxuan County () Autonomous county: * Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County () Demographics Laibin's population is 2,498,236(2010). 69.4% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han, Yao, and other ethnic groups. * ''These figures are based on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang Province, Hà Giang, Cao Bằng Province, Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn Province, Lạng Sơn, and Quảng Ninh Provinces) and the Gulf of Tonkin. Formerly a Provinces of China, province, Guangxi became an autonomous region in 1958. Its current capital is Nanning. Guangxi's location, in mountainous terrain in the far south of China, has placed it on the frontier of Chinese civilization throughout much of History of China, Chinese history. The current name "Guang" means "expanse" and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. It was given Administrative divisions of the Yuan dynasty, provincial level status during the Yuan dynasty, but ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhuang People
The Zhuang (; ; za, Bouxcuengh, italic=yes; ) are a Tai-speaking ethnic group who mostly live in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. Some also live in the Yunnan, Guangdong, Guizhou, and Hunan provinces. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. With the Bouyei, Nùng, Tày, and other Northern Tai speakers, they are sometimes known as the Rau or Rao people. Their population, estimated at 18 million people, makes them the largest minority in China, followed by the Hui and Manchu. Etymology The Chinese character used for the Zhuang people has changed several times. Their autonym, "Cuengh" in Standard Zhuang, was originally written with the graphic pejorative , (or ''tóng'', referring to a variety of wild dog).漢典.獞. Chinese. Accessed 14 August 2011. 新华字典, via 中华昌龙网. 字典频道.". Chinese. Accessed 14 August 2011. Chinese characters typically combine a semantic element or radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xingbin District
Xingbin District (; Zhuang language: ) is the only district of the city of Laibin, Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ..., China. Transportation Laibin railway station on the Hunan–Guangxi railway and Laibin North railway station on the Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway are both situated here. County-level divisions of Guangxi Laibin {{Guangxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xincheng County
Xincheng County (; za, Yinhcwngz Yen) is a county in the central part of Guangxi, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Laibin. Climate References Counties of Guangxi Laibin {{Guangxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heshan, Guangxi
Heshan () is a county-level city of central Guangxi, China, located on the lower reaches of the Hongshui River. It is under the administration of Laibin City. Administrative divisions Heshan administers only 1 town and 2 townships: The only town is Lingnan Lingnan (; Vietnamese: Lĩnh Nam) is a geographic area referring to the lands in the south of the Nanling Mountains. The region covers the modern Chinese subdivisions of Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as modern northe ... (岭南镇) Townships: * Beisi Township (北泗乡), Heli Township (河里乡) References External links County-level divisions of Guangxi Cities in Guangxi Laibin {{Guangxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County
Jinxiu (; za, italic=yes, Ginhsiu) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China, located in an area of relatively high concentrations of the Yao people. It is administered as the Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County of Laibin City. Established in 1952, with the name of Dayaoshan Autonomous Zone, in 1966, it was renamed as Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County. It has an area of , much of it mountainous, and a population in 2004 of approximately 150,000. Administrative divisions The county administers 3 towns and 7 townships: Towns: *Jinxiu (), Tongmu (), Toupai () Townships: *Sanjiao Township (), Zhongliang Township (), Luoxiang Township (), Changdong Township (), Dazhang Township (), Liuxiang Township (), Sanjiang Township () Ethnic groups Practically isolated from the outside world until the 1930s, Jinxiu was inhabited by five different branches of Yao: Chashan 茶山, Ao 坳, Hualan 花蓝, Pan 盘, and Shanzi 山子. The first three branches (Chashan 茶山, Ao 坳, Hualan 花蓝) were consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxuan County
Wuxuan County (; za, Vujsenh Yen) is a county in the east-central part of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Laibin. During the Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goal ..., the county was the site of pitched battles between rival factions. The investigative journalist Zheng Yi wrote of these battles and cases of cannibalism of members of the fallen faction in his book '' Scarlet Memorial: Tales Of Cannibalism In Modern China''. Climate Notes References * Further reading * External links * Counties of Guangxi Laibin Incidents of cannibalism Cannibalism in Asia {{Guangxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiangzhou County
Xiangzhou County (; za, Siengcouh Yen) is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Laibin Laibin (, Zhuang: Laizbinh) is a prefecture-level city in the central part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. History Laibin is an ancient town with more than 2000 years of history. The area was settled in prehistoric times, more tha .... Climate References Counties of Guangxi Laibin {{Guangxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Feng
Han Feng (韩锋), born in Qinzhou, Guangxi, People's Republic of China,Zynews.com.Zynews.com" ''广西局长日记来源新说：韩锋妻子被指泄密者.'' Retrieved on April 7, 2010. was a member of the Communist Party of China and a senior official of the China National Tobacco Corporation. In early 2010, he was fired and expelled from the party due to corruption and his love life being exposed on the internet from his diary. The scandal soon became one of the most popular stories in Chinese cyberspace.Chinadigitaltimes.net.Chinadigitaltimes.net" ''China Arrests Man Who Allegedly Kept Graft Diary.'' Retrieved on April 7, 2010. Despite the scandal and arrest, most netizens overwhelmingly believe Han Feng is a good CPC official. Career Han originally attended Guangxi University and studied Chinese language. After graduation he went to Shangsi County and was selected as Qinzhou office secretary. After 1988 he became the tobacco secretary of the Guanxi region. Ten years lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hongshui
The Hongshui River is a major river in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. It is one of the main rivers in the basin of the Xi River, which in its turn is one of the main tributaries of the Pearl River. Because it flows through the red rock series area, the river is reddish brown, hence the name ''Hongshui River'' (). Conventionally, the Hongshui River is formed by the merging of the Beipan and Nanpan Rivers (Beipanjiang and Nanpanjiang, i.e., the Northern and Southern Pan Rivers) at the Guizhou-Guangxi border. From there, it flows in the general southeastern direction. In Laibin Prefecture in central Guangxi the Hongshui merges with the Liu River that comes from the north, forming the Qian River, which continues to the east toward, eventually, the Xi River. The Hongshui has 10 large dams on it, that provide electric power and flood control. According to the ''Beijing Review'' the Hongshui River had 300 shoals that interfered with navigating the river wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefecture-level City
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China's prefectural cities were designated as counties as the country's second level division below a province. From 1949 to 1983, the official term was a province-administrated city (Chinese: 省辖市). Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative structure (alongside prefectures, leagues and autonomous prefectures). Administrative chiefs (mayors) of prefectural level cities generally have the same rank as a division chief () of a national ministry. Since the 1980s, most former prefectures have been renamed into prefectural level cities. A prefectural level city is a "city" () and "prefecture" () that have been merged into one consolidated and unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yao People
The Yao people (its majority branch is also known as Mien; ; vi, người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China and Vietnam. They are one of the 55 officially recognised ethnic minorities in China and reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognised by Vietnam. In China in the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 and in Vietnam census in 2019, they numbered 891,151. History Early history The origins of the Yao can be traced back 2000 years starting in Hunan. The Yao and Hmong were among the rebels during the Miao Rebellions against the Ming dynasty. As the Han Chinese expanded into South China, the Yao retreated into the highlands between Hunan and Guizhou to the north and Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, and stretching into Eastern Yunnan. Around 1890, the Guangdong government started taking action against Yao in Northwestern Guangdong. The first Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
