Luoping County () is located in

Qujing Qujing () is a prefecture-level city in the east of Yunnan province, China, bordering Guizhou province to the east and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the southeast; thus, it was called "Key between Yunnan and Guizhou" () and "Throat of Yu ...

City, in eastern Yunnan province, China, bordering Guizhou province to the east and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the southeast. The county of Luoping in eastern Yunnan is noted for its springtime scenery, when its fields of canola (also known as rapeseed) plants are in full bloom, surrounding the area's mountains with a blanket of golden flowers. Located near where Yunnan meets Guizhou and

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 ...

, Luoping is about 240 kilometers east of Kunming. Not unlike the terraced fields of Yuanyang in southern Yunnan, Luoping's canola fields attract many photographers. The canola flowering lasts until late June. During this high travel season for the county regular buses leave from

Kunming Kunming (; ), also known as Yunnan-Fu, is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province, China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. The headquar ...

's bus stations on an almost hourly basis. Canola field in Luoping

Administrative divisions

Luoping County has 3 subdistricts, 4 towns, 3 townships and 3 ethnic townships. ;3 subdistricts * Luoxiong () * Lashan () * Jiulong () ;4 towns ;3 townships * Dashuijing () * Zhongshan () * Laochang () ;3 ethnic townships * Lubuge Buyi and Miao () * Jiuwuji Yi () * Zhangdi Buyi ()

Ethnic groups

The ''Luoping County Gazetteer'' (1995:601) lists the following Yi subgroups and their respective locations. *Wopu / Large Black Yi **Majie town : Dayiben , Jiudaogou , Jigu **Agang township : Satuge *Nasupu / Small Black Yi (pop. 20,000+) **Huancheng township : Poyi **Fule town : Lefeng **Alu township : Qile , Feige **Agang township : Yiyi **Jiuwuji township : Anmule , Muxing , Fawan , Laozhai **Majie town : Daimo , Luji **Changdi township : Deshao , Bazuo *Gepu / Gan Yi (pop. 4,300+) **Huancheng township : Zhonghe , Budai *Awu (pop. 100) **Huancheng township *Luwu / White Yi

Climate

References

External links

Luoping County Official WebSite
County-level divisions of Qujing {{Yunnan-geo-stub