Duyun () is the capital of
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (; Buyei: ''Qianfnanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz ziqziqzouy''; Hmu: ''Qeef Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb'') is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi ...
in
Guizhou
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province in the
People's Republic of China
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The area surrounding the city was affected by
the Miao rebellion of 1735–36. The city participated in the uprising from the early stages until it was forcefully repressed the following year.
History
Prior to 1949, Duyun was small, but due to economic development in the surrounding area, it became an economic center. It has expanded along the
Jian River, becoming several times its previous size.
Administration
Duyun City is divided into 5
subdistricts and 4
town
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Origin and use
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Ethnic township
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Wenfeng subdistrict
Wenfeng District () is a district in Anyang, Henan province, China.
Administrative divisions
As of 2021, this district is divided to 12 subdistricts, 1 town and 1 township.
;Subdistricts
;Towns
* Baoliansi Town ()
;Townships
* Gaozhuang Township ...
is the seat of the Duyun City Government and Duyun City Council.
*Subdistricts: Wenfeng, Guanghui, Xiaoweizhai, Shabaopu, Lvyinghu
*Towns: Mochong, Pinglang, Maojian, Yundong
*Ethnic townships: Guilan-shui
Climate
Education
Colleges
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Qiannan Normal College For Nationalities
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (; Buyei: ''Qianfnanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz ziqziqzouy''; Hmu: ''Qeef Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb'') is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi ...
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Qiannan Medical College For Nationalities
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (; Buyei: ''Qianfnanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz ziqziqzouy''; Hmu: ''Qeef Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb'') is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi ...
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Qiannan Nationality Professional Technology College
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (; Buyei: ''Qianfnanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz ziqziqzouy''; Hmu: ''Qeef Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb'') is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi ...
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Technical school
*Duyun vocational technical school
Senior school
*Duyun NO.1 Middle School
*Duyun NO.2 Middle School
*Duyun NO.5 Middle School
*Duyun NO.8 Middle School
Middle school
*Duyun NO.3 Middle School
*Duyun NO.4 Middle School
*Duyun NO.6 Middle School
*Duyun NO.7 Middle School
*Duyun NO.8 Middle School
*Duyun NO.9 Middle School
*Duyun NO.10 Middle School
*Duyun NO.11 Middle School
Primary school
*Duyun NO.1 Primary School
*Duyun NO.2 Primary School
*Duyun NO.3 Primary School
*Duyun NO.4 Primary School
*Duyun NO.5 Primary School
*Duyun NO.6 Primary School
*Duyun NO.7 Primary School
*Duyun NO.8 Primary School
Transportation
Road
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China National Highway 210
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China National Highway 321
China National Highway 321 (G321) runs northwest from Guangzhou, Guangdong towards Guangxi Province, Guizhou Province, and ends in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is 2,220 kilometres in length.
Route and distance
See also
* China National H ...
Expressway
*
G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway
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Route
Fu ...
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Guiyang–Xintianzhai Expressway
Railway
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Guiyang–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway,
Guiyang–Nanning High-Speed Railway-
Duyun East Railway Station
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Guizhou-Guangxi Railway-
Duyun Railway Station
Duyun () is the capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China.
The area surrounding the city was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1735–36. The city participated in the uprisi ...
Airport
The closest airport to Duyun is the
Libo Airport
Libo Airport () is an airport serving Libo County, Guizhou Province, China. It is also called Qiannan Airport () because of its location in the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Construction for the airport started in July 2003 and ...
located at
Libo County
Libo County () is a county of southern Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the south. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Geography
The county is located in the remote southeastern corne ...
. However, most people still use the large and busy airport in the capital city of Guiyang which is around two hours away. The Libo Airport has only a few flights per week and limited destinations while the Guiyang Airport has direct connections to most cities of China.
Relative location
Duyun is about 100 km southeast from
Guiyang
Guiyang (; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), historically rendered as Kweiyang, is the capital of Guizhou province of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the center of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, ...
.
References
External links
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Cities in Guizhou
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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