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Tai Nüa Language
Tai Nuea or Tai Nüa (Tai Nüa: ; also called Tai Le, Dehong Dai or Chinese Shan; own name: ''Tai2 Lə6'', which means "Upper Tai" or "Northern Tai" or , ; Chinese: ''Dǎinàyǔ'', 傣那语 or ''Déhóng Dǎiyǔ'', 德宏傣语; th, ภาษาไทเหนือ, or , ) is one of the languages spoken by the Dai people in China, especially in the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest of Yunnan Province. It is closely related to the other Tai languages. Speakers of this language across the border in Myanmar are known as Shan. It should not be confused with Tai Lü (Xishuangbanna Dai). Names The language is also known as Tai Mau, Tai Kong and Tai Na. Most Tai Nuea people call themselves ', which means 'Upper Tai' or 'Northern Tai'. Note that this is different from Tai Lue, which is pronounced ' in Tai Nuea. Dehong is a transliteration of the term ', where ' means 'bottom, under, the lower part (of)' and ' means 'the Hong River' (more widely known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Le Script
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Salween River
, ''Mae Nam Salawin'' ( , name_etymology = , image = Sweet_View_of_Salween_River_in_Tang_Yan_Township,_Shan_State,_Myanmar.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = Salween River in Shan State, Myanmar , map = Salween river basin map.png , map_size = , map_caption = Map of the Salween River basin , pushpin_map = , pushpin_map_size = , pushpin_map_caption= , subdivision_type1 = Country , subdivision_name1 = China, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand , subdivision_type2 = Provinces (PRC) , subdivision_name2 = Tibet Autonomous Region, Yunnan , subdivision_type3 = States (Myanmar) , subdivision_name3 = Shan, Karenni (Kayah), Karen (Kayin), Mon , subdivision_type4 = Province (Thailand) , subdivision_name4 = Mae Hong Son , length = Lehner, B., Verdin, K., Jarvis, A. (2008)New global hydrography derived from spaceborne elevation data Eos, Transactions, AGU, 89(10): 93–94. , width ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simao District
Simao District (; formerly known as Cuiyun District) is a district under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, China. It is the seat of Pu'er Prefecture. Formerly both Simao and the surrounding region of Pu'er prefecture played a major role in the historic tea horse trade between Yunnan, Tibet and India, with Simao acting as the southern terminus or starting point for the transport of tea by mule caravan north to Dali, Lijiang and Lhasa. Tea remains a central crop and product of the region. In 2007, the city of Simao () changed its name to Pu'er city (). By doing so, it has had an effect the size of the official Pu'er () tea production area. Administrative divisions In the present, Simao District has 5 towns and 2 ethnic townships. ;5 towns ;2 ethnic townships * Longtan Yi and Dai () * Yunxian Yi () Ethnic groups Simao District is ethnically diverse, with Han, Yi, Dai, Hani, Bulang, Wa, Lahu, and other ethnic groups. Han Chinese live mostly in Simaoba 思茅坝, Yi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pu'er City
Pu'er is a prefecture-level city in southern Yunnan Province, China. The urban administrative center of Pu'er is Simao District, which is also the former name of the prefecture-level city itself. A major downturn in the price of tea in 2007 caused severe economic distress in the area. The price of Pu'er has since recovered and Pu'er tea still contributes much to the income of the area. Etymology Nanzhao set a division called Bu'ri Jian () in 839 AD; this was the first time the region was integrated into the administrative system of a Chinese dynasty. In the Yuan dynasty, the central government changed the name to Pu'ri () in 1278. Finally in Ming dynasty, the name was changed to "Pu'er" () in 1384. The character of "er" () was changed to 洱 in Wanli Emperor period. The name "普洱" (Pu'er) has continued to be used to this day. Wa scholar Ni-ga states that the origin name "Bu'ri" is the exonym of Blang people in Baraoke language, a dialect of Wa language, which means "my brothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shidian County
Shidian County () is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoshan, in the west of Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ... province, China. Its seat is the town of Dianyang (). Administrative divisions Shidian County has 5 towns, 6 townships and 2 ethnic townships. ;5 towns ;6 townships ;2 ethnic townships * Bailang Yi and Bulang () * Mulaoyuan Bulang and Yi () Ethnic groups According to the ''Shidian County Gazetteer'' (1997:544), ethnic Bulang (autonyms Wu , Aiwu , Ben people ) are found in Mulaoyuan Township () and Bailang Township (); in the villages of Hazhai (), Upper Mulaoyuan (), Lower Mulaoyuan (), Dazhong (), and Jianshan (); and in Dazhai (), Doupo Village (), town of Yaoguan (). Climate References External linksShidian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longling County
Longling County () is a county in Baoshan City, in the west of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Burma's Shan State to the south. Its capital is the large community Longshan (). The site of the Songshan Battlefield () (1944 during the Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...) has since 2006 been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions Longling County has 5 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township. ;5 towns ;4 townships ;1 ethnic township * Mucheng Yi and Lisu () Climate References External linksLongling County Official Site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tengchong County
Tengchong () is a county-level city of Baoshan City, western Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. It is well known for its volcanic activity. The city is named after the town of Tengchong which serves as its political center, previously known as Tengyue () in Chinese. English language sources of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries use names such as Teng-Chung, Tingyueh, Teng Yueh, Momein and Momien. It borders with Myanmar in the northwest for . By road, it is west of the provincial capital, Kunming, and westward from Baoshan's urban area. Tengchong marks the southwestern terminus of the Heihe–Tengchong Line, an imaginary line significant in geography that divides the area of China into two roughly equal parts. History Early history Tengchong is one of the earliest developed regions in Southwest China. During the Western Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 24), it belonged to Yizhou Commandery. In the Sui dynasty, Sui (581–618) and Tang dynasty, Tang (618–907 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longyang District
Longyang District () is a district of the city of Baoshan, Yunnan province, China. Administrative divisions Longyang District has 6 subdistricts, 5 towns, 6 townships and 4 ethnic townships. ;6 subdistricts ;5 towns ;6 townships ;4 ethnic townships Ethnic groups The ''Yaojing'' , a subgroup of the De'ang, are located in Baizhai , Laxian , and Dagoubian of Mangyan Village and Shiti Village in Lujiang Township , Longyang District (''Baoshan Ethnic Gazetteer'' 2006:490-491). Mineral resources * 'Chlorite group' * Cinnabar * Dolomite * Galena * Pyrite * Pyrrhotite * Sphalerite Sphalerite (sometimes spelled sphaelerite) is a sulfide mineral with the chemical formula . It is the most important ore of zinc. Sphalerite is found in a variety of deposit types, but it is primarily in Sedimentary exhalative deposits, sedimen ... References External links Longyang District Official WebsiteLongyang Tourism Bureau County-level divisions of Baoshan, Yunnan {{Yunnan-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baoshan, Yunnan
(; historically also Yongchang, Burmese:ပေါက်ရှန်) is a prefecture-level city in Western Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Baoshan is the second-biggest metropolitan area in western Yunnan after Dali. Geography and climate Baoshan is located between the border of Burma and the Lancang river (Mekong); specifically it borders the Burmese states of Kachin to the northwest and Shan to the south. The Nujiang (Salween River) flows through the entire length of the prefecture, north to south. Tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Baoshan has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen ''Cwb''), with short, mild, dry winters and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winter but the days still generally warm up to around , with a January average of . The warmest month is June, which averages . Nearly three quarters of the annual rainfall occurs from June to October. Demography The prefecture has about 2.5 million inhabitants. Adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruili City
Ruili (; tdd, ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥛᥣᥝᥰ; shn, မိူင်းမၢဝ်း; th, เมืองมาว; my, ရွှေလီ) is a county-level city of Dehong Prefecture, in the west of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. It is a major border crossing between China and Myanmar, with the town of Muse located across the border. Name The city is named after the Shweli River. 瑞 ''ruì'' means "auspicious", and 丽 ''lì'' means "beautiful". An older name of Ruili is Měngmǎo (), from Dai language "foggy place". Geography and climate Ruili is on the border with Myanmar. 64% of the population of Ruili are members of five highland and lowland ethnic minorities including Dai, Jingpo, Deang, Lisu, Achang. It is an important location for trade with Myanmar, in both legal and illegal goods and services. Prostitution and drug trade in the city are not uncommon. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longchuan County, Yunnan
Longchuan County (; th, เมืองวัน) is a County (People's Republic of China), county located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwestern China. Administration The county seat is in Zhangfeng Town (). Three other Townships of the People's Republic of China, townships have been upgraded to Town (China), town (镇, ''zhen'') status: Longba Town, Longba (陇把), Chengzi Town, Chengzi (城子), Jinghan Town, Jinghan (景罕) Nowadays, Longchuan County has 4 towns, 7 townships and 1 ethnic township. ;4 towns ;4 townships ;1 ethnic township * Husa Achang () Culture Many citizens of Dehong Prefecture belong to the Kachin people, Jingpo-nation ethnic group, an official minority in the People's Republic of China. They are one and the same as the people of Kachin State, the adjacent part of Myanmar, and ethno-linguistic ties are strong. Climate References External linksLongchuan County Official Website Longchuan County, Yunnan, County-level divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lianghe County
Lianghe County (; th, เมืองตี) is located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwest China Southwest China () is a region in the south of the People's Republic of China. Geography Southwest China is a rugged and mountainous region, transitioning between the Tibetan Plateau to the west and the Chinese coastal hills (东南丘陵) and .... Administrative divisions Lianghe County has 3 towns, 4 townships and 2 ethnic townships. ;3 towns * Zhedao () * Mangdong () * Mengyang () ;4 townships ;2 ethnic townships * Jiubao Achang () * Nangsong Achang () History Lianghe County was home to one of the Koshanpye Chinese Shan States. It was annexed into China in the early 20th century. Climate References External linksLianghe County Official Website County-level divisions of Dehong Prefecture {{Yunnan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
