Longsheng Various Nationalities (Gezu) Autonomous County ( zh, s=龙胜各族自治县, t=龍勝各族自治縣, p=Lóngshèng Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn; za, Lungzhingz Gakcuz Swciyen; usually referred to as "Longsheng County" ) is a county in the northeast of

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, bordering

Hunan Province Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi t ...

to the north. It is under the administration of Guilin City. The county covers , and as of 2019 it had a census registered population of 186,000. The county has six towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is the town of Longsheng.

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County has six

towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

and four

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under its jurisdiction. The county seat is Longsheng Town.

Geography

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County is located in northeastern Guangxi. Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County shares a border with

Rong'an County Rong'an County (; Standard Zhuang: ) is under the administration of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It borders the prefecture-level city of Guilin Guilin (Standard Zhuang: ''Gveilinz''; alternatively romanized as Kweilin) i ...

and

Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County (; Standard Zhuang: ) is under the administration of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is a region traditionally inhabited by the Dong people, bordering the prefecture-level divisions of Qiandong ...

to the southwest,

Tongdao Dong Autonomous County Tongdao (the full name: "''Tongdao Dong Autonomous County''", ; usually referred to as "''Tongdao County''", ) is an autonomous county of Dong people in Hunan, Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of ...

to the northwest,

Xing'an County Xing'an County is a county in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Guilin Guilin (Standard Zhuang: ''Gveilinz''; alternatively romanized as Kweilin) is a prefe ...

and

Ziyuan County Ziyuan County (; za, Swhyenz Yen) is a county in the northeast of Guangxi, China, bordering Hunan province to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Guilin. Languages The ''Ziyuan County Gazetteer'' lists the f ...

to the east,

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County Chengbu Miao Autonomous County (; usually referred to as "Chengbu County", commonly abbreviated as "Chengbu", ) is an autonomous county of Miao people in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located on ...

to the north, and Lingchuan County and

Lingui District Lingui District () is the county seat and district administered by Guilin, Guangxi, China, and located midway between Guilin and Yangshuo. The district is mostly rural and hilly, marked by the same dramatic karst topography for which Guilin is f ...

to the south.

Mountains

There are more than 21 mountains over above sea level in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. The highest point in the count is the Great South Mountain () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Shimentang (), which, at above sea level.

Rivers and Streams

There are over 480 rivers and streams in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.

Sang River The Sang river is the name of a river which drains through Anjar taluka of Kutch, Gujarat, India. It rises from the hills behind a small village named Sinugra near Anjar. It flows by villages like Nagalpur, Anjar, Galpadar and Kharirohar. The ...

is the largest river in the county.

Climate

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of to , and a frost-free period of 314 days. The warmest temperature recorded in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, on July 30, 1962, is . Its record low temperature is observed on January 30, 1977.

Demographics

By the end of 2019, there were 186,000 people lived in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, among them, 150,300 are agricultural population and 127,600 are

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Ethnic groups

There are five nationalities in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County: the

Miao Miao may refer to: * Miao people, linguistically and culturally related group of people, recognized as such by the government of the People's Republic of China * Miao script or Pollard script, writing system used for Miao languages * Miao (Unicode ...

, Yao, Dong, Zhuang and

Han Han may refer to: Ethnic groups * Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group. ** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese p ...

. According to 2010 census, the county is mostly populated by ethnic Dong (26.5%), with a sizeable population of ethnic Zhuang (22%), Yao (17%) and Miao (15%).

Dong people

The

Dong people The Kam people, officially known in China as Dong people (; endonym: , ), a Kam–Sui people of Southern China, are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They are famed for their native-bred ''Kam S ...

of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 23 villages throughout the county.

Miao people

The Miao people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 13 villages throughout the county: Niutou (), Zhangjia (), Longjia (), Lishi (), Dongsheng (), Yangwan (), Furong (), Bunong (), Zhongdong (), Limu (), Conglin (), Dawan (), and Liangping ().

Yao people

The

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 ...

of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 13 villages throughout the county. In the eastern part, the Yao live in the villages of Zhonglu (), Dazhai (), Xiaozhai (), Pannei (), Ximen (), Zhoujia (), Jianxin (), Lijiang (), and Qinling (). In the northern part, the Yao live in the villages of Liuli () and Tongluo (). In the southern part, the Yao live in the villages of Tonglie () and Tandi (). The subgroups of the Yao people of Longsheng County include the Pan Yao (), () ( Younuo), and the Flowery Yao ().

Zhuang people

The Zhuang people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 17 villages in the western portion of the county: Longji (), Ping'an (), Jinjiang (), Haijiang (), Baishi (), Daliu (), Shuangdong (), Jinjie (), Pingye (), Dayun (), Jiaozhou (), Liuman (), Silong (), Meidong (), Menghua (), Hongzhai (), and Huaqiao ().

Language

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

is the official language. Local residents exclusively speak native languages at home.

Religion

The Miao, Yao, Dong and Zhuang people believe in

animism Animism (from Latin: ' meaning 'breath, Soul, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct Spirituality, spiritual essence. Potentially, animism perceives all things—Animal, animals, Plant, plants, Ro ...

and worship ancestors.

Buddhism Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...

and

Taoism Taoism (, ) or Daoism () refers to either a school of Philosophy, philosophical thought (道家; ''daojia'') or to a religion (道教; ''daojiao''), both of which share ideas and concepts of China, Chinese origin and emphasize living in harmo ...

are widespread religions of Han Chinese in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.

Transport

The

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 ...

, commonly referred to as "G321", is a southeast-northwest highway passing through the county's downtown, commercial, and industrial districts in the western part of Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. The

G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway The Baotou–Maoming Expressway (), designated as G65 and commonly referred to as the Baomao Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, and Maoming, Guangdong. When fully complete, it will be in leng ...

, more commonly known as "Bao-Mao Expressway", runs from the northwest to southeast of Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.

Tourism

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County is known worldwide for the Longsheng Rice Terraces. Major tourist destinations include Yulongtan Scenic Spot (), Huaping National Nature Reserve (), Baimian Yao Village (), Longsheng Hot Spring (), Weijiang Rice Terraces (), and Xiabilin Waterfall (). The county boasts many cultural and historical relics, including the Shunfeng Bridge (; also known as "Red Army Bridge") and the Pan Village Wind-rain Bridge ().

Gallery

Longsheng-Reisterrassen-28-2012-gje.jpg, Rice terraces Ping'an-28-Aufstieg-2012-gje.jpg, Way up to the rice terraces Ping'an-24-Steine in Fleischform-2012-gje.jpg, Souvenirs Ping'an-12-Eselstreiber-2012-gje.jpg, Transport Ping'an-42-Zimmerleute-2012-gje.jpg, Building a house Ping'an-66-Restaurant-2012-gje.jpg, Restaurant on the way up Ping'an-60-Restaurant-Bambusreis-Koechin-2012-gje.jpg, Cook Ping'an-Yao-Frauen-14-Haarteile-2012-gje.jpg, Yao women showing their hairstyle

References

Bibliography

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