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Xong Language
The Xong language ( ) is the northernmost Hmongic language, spoken in south-central China by around 0.9 million people. It is called (, "Western Hunan Miao") in Chinese. In Western sources, it has been called Eastern Miao, Meo, Red Miao and North Hmongic. An official alphabet was adopted in 1956. Distribution Xong is spoken mainly in Hunan province, but also in a few areas of Guizhou and Hubei provinces, the Guangxi autonomous region and Chongqing municipality in China. Xong-speaking communities, by county, are, *Western (Xong): 800,000 speakers (autonym ') **Hunan ***Huayuan County, Xiangxi ***Jishou, Xiangxi ***Fenghuang County, Xiangxi ***Baojing County, Xiangxi ***Longshan County, Xiangxi ***Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua *** Mayang Miao Autonomous County, Huaihua **Guizhou ***Songtao Miao Autonomous County ***Tongren County **Hubei ***Xuan'en County **Chongqing ***Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Qianjiang ***Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous Co ...
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Latin Script
The Latin script, also known as Roman script, is an alphabetic writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae, in southern Italy ( Magna Grecia). It was adopted by the Etruscans and subsequently by the Romans. Several Latin-script alphabets exist, which differ in graphemes, collation and phonetic values from the classical Latin alphabet. The Latin script is the basis of the International Phonetic Alphabet, and the 26 most widespread letters are the letters contained in the ISO basic Latin alphabet. Latin script is the basis for the largest number of alphabets of any writing system and is the most widely adopted writing system in the world. Latin script is used as the standard method of writing for most Western and Central, and some Eastern, European languages as well as many languages in other parts of the world. Name The script is either called Latin script ...
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Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County
Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County (; usually referred to as "Xinhuang County", commonly abbreviated as Xinhuang, ) is an autonomous county of Dong people and the westernmost county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Huaihua. On the map, Xinhuang County looks like the insertion of a wedge on the eastern margin of Guizhou Province. It is the westernmost county of the province, the county is surrounded by Guizhou to the north, west and south. it is bordered to the north by Wanshan District of Tongren, to the west by Yuping, Zhenyuan and Sansui Counties, to the north by Tianzhu County, to the east by Zhijiang County. The county covers , as of 2015, it has a census registered population of 258,246 and a permanent resident population of 249,100.the population of Xinhuang County in 2015, according to the oahmhxc.com/ref> The county has nine towns and two townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is the town of Huangzhou () ...
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Du'an Yao Autonomous County
Du'an Yao Autonomous County ( zhuang: ,) is an autonomous county under the administration of Hechi City, in the northwest of Guangxi, China. It has an area of and a population of 625,100, including 596,100 that are of minority ethnic groups. Administrative divisions There are 2 towns and 17 townships in the county: Towns: *Anyang (安阳镇), Gaoling (高岭镇), Daxing (大兴镇) Townships: *Chengjiang Township (澄江乡), Disu Township (地苏乡), Dongmiao Township (东庙乡), Xia'ao Township (下坳乡), Longfu Township (隆福乡), Bao'an Township (保安乡), Banling Township (板岭乡), Yong'an Township (永安乡), Sanzhiyang Township (三只羊乡), Longwan Township (龙湾乡), Jingsheng Township (菁盛乡), Lalie Township (拉烈乡), Baiwang Township (百旺乡), Jiagui Township (加贵乡), Laren Township (拉仁乡), Jiudu Township (九渡乡) Transportation *China National Highway 210 China National Highway 210 (G210) runs from Mandula in ...
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Hechi
Hechi () is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, bordering Guizhou to the north. In June 2002 it gained city status. Geography and climate Hechi is located in northwestern Guangxi on the southern end of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The total area is , with elevations increasing from southeast to northwest. It is very mountainous with ranges including in the north the Jiuwanda Mountains, in the northwest the Phoenix Mountains, in the east the Fengling Mountains, in the west, the Duyang Mountains, and in the southwest the Green Dragon Mountains. The tallest mountain is "Nameless Peak" with an elevation of . Bordering prefecture-level divisions are Liuzhou to the east, Laibin to the southeast, Nanning to the south, and Baise to the southwest in Guangxi and Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou to the north. Hechi has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cwa'') and is genera ...
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List Of Administrative Divisions Of Guangxi
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following three levels of administrative division. Administrative divisions All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at administrative divisions of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Guangxi. Recent changes in administrative divisions Population composition Prefectures Counties References {{Guangxi 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 ...
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Youyang Tujia And Miao Autonomous County
Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, or Youyang County for short () is located in southeast Chongqing Municipality, China, bordering the provinces of Hunan to the east and Guizhou to the southwest. The county spans an area of , and has a population of approximately 854,400 people as of 2018. History Youyang was known as Youzhou in ancient times. Geography Youyang Tujia Miao Autonomous County is located east of Wu River and west of . It is the largest county-level division of Chongqing, having an area of . The county contains about 1.5939 million mu () of arable land, 4.46 million mu () of forested land, and 2.92 million mu () of grassland. The Wuling Mountains run through the county, and the county's highest point reaches above sea level. Climate Administrative divisions Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County is divided into 2 subdistricts, 19 towns, and 18 townships. These are then divided into 8 residential communities, and 270 administrative villages. S ...
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Qianjiang District
Qianjiang District (), formerly Qianjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, is a district (formerly an autonomous county), in the southeastern part of Chongqing, China, bordering Hubei province to the east and northeast. While it is governed as a district, in practice Qianjiang is its own city proper far removed from the urban centre of Chongqing. Qianjiang is nicknamed "The Throat of Sichuan and Hubei" () because it sits on the intersection of Sichuan-Hubei and Sichuan-Hunan Roads. Qianjiang District has a permanent population of 487,281, per the 2020 Chinese Census, the majority of which is ethnically Tujia. The district is also home to large Han Chinese and Miao populations, which comprise about 30% and 15% of the district's population, respectively. History According to the district government, humanoid activity in the region date back to approximately 600,000 years ago. The district government claims the area was incorporated into the Xia dynasty as Liang Prefecture (). Lat ...
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Xiushan Tujia And Miao Autonomous County
Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (), or Xiushan County for short, is located in the southeast of Chongqing Municipality, China. It is the municipality's southernmost county-level division. * Area: * Population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...: (2006) Climate References External links Government Webpage Miao autonomous counties County-level divisions of Chongqing Tujia autonomous counties {{Chongqing-geo-stub ...
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Xuan'en County
Xuan'en County () is a county of southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the south. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. A remarkable topographic feature found in Xuan'en County is a 290-meter deep karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ... sinkhole, located near the village of Luoquanyan (). According to news reports, the sinkhole, which occupies around 100 '' mu'' (6 hectares), has its own unique ecosystem. Administrative Divisions Five towns: * Zhushan (), Jiaoyuan (), Shadaogou (), Lijiahe (, before 2013 was Lijiahe Township ) Gaoluo (, former Gaoluo Township ) Four townships: * Wanzhai Township (), Changtanhe Dong Ethnic Township (), Xiaoguan Dong Ethnic Township () ...
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List Of Administrative Divisions Of Hubei
The administrative divisions of Hubei, a province of the People's Republic of China, consists of prefecture-level divisions subdivided into county-level divisions then subdivided into township-level divisions. Administrative divisions All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Hubei. Recent changes in administrative divisions Population composition Prefectures County level divisions References {{Reflist Hubei Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...
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Tongren, Guizhou
Tongren () is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, located within a tobacco planting and crop agricultural area. Tongren was known as Tongren Prefecture () until November 2011, when it was converted into a prefecture-level city. History During the Yongle period (1403–1424) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), two local governments known as "Sizhou ''Xuanweisi''" ()and "Sinan ''Xuanweisi''" () resisted full subjugation. Yongle Emperor sent troops to pacify the rebellion and set up a provincial administrative region known as "Guizhou ''Buzhengshisi''" (). Since then, their administrators were appointed by the central government. Administrative divisions Tongren comprises 2 districts, 4 counties, and 4 autonomous counties. *Districts: **Bijiang District () **Wanshan District () *Counties: **Dejiang County () **Jiangkou County () ** Sinan County () **Shiqian County () *Autonomous counties: **Yuping Dong Autonomous County () **Songt ...
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Songtao Miao Autonomous County
Songtao Miao Autonomous County () is an autonomous county in the northeast of Guizhou province, China, bordering Chongqing to the north and Hunan province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren Tongren () is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, located within a tobacco planting and crop agricultural area. Tongren was known as Tongren Prefecture () until November 2011, when it was converted into .... Administrative divisions Towns (13): Liaogao () , Pandan () , Panxin () , Dapingchang () , Pujiao () , Zhaiying () , Mengqi () , Wuluo () , Ganlong () , Changxingbao () , Yajia () , Daxing () , Niulang () Townships (15): Jiujang () , Shichang () , Zhengda () , Changping () , Taipingying () , Pingtou () , Dalu () , Miao'ai () , Lengshuiqi () , Danliang () , Waqi () , Yong'an () , Mushu () , Huangban () , Shabahe () Climate References External linksOfficial website of ...
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