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 ...

Guizhou Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to the ...

province in the

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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

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and 4

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s and 1

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. Wenfeng subdistrict 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

* Qiannan Normal College For Nationalities () * Qiannan Medical College For Nationalities () * Qiannan Nationality Professional Technology College ()

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

China National Highway 210 China National Highway 210 (G210) runs from Mandula in Baotou, Inner Mongolia to Fangchenggang, Guangxi. It is 3,097 kilometres in length and runs south from Baotou and passes through the province-level divisions of Shaanxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Gui ...

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 The Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway (), designated as G76 and commonly referred to as the Xiarong Expressway () is an expressway in China that connects the cities of Xiamen, Fujian, and Chengdu, Sichuan. When complete, it will be in length. Route Fu ...

* Guiyang–Xintianzhai Expressway

Railway

* Guiyang–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, Guiyang–Nanning High-Speed Railway- Duyun East Railway Station * Guizhou-Guangxi Railway- Duyun Railway Station

Airport

The closest airport to Duyun is the Libo Airport located at

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. 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.

References

External links

* Cities in Guizhou Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture {{Guizhou-geo-stub