Ningming County (, za, Ningzmingz Yen) is a county in southwestern
Guangxi, China. It is famous for being home to the
Hua mountain rock paintings World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
. A diverse range of languages and dialects are spoken alongside
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin (; ) is a group of Chinese (Sinitic) dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The group includes the Beijing dialect, the basis of the phonology of Standard Chinese, the official language ...
, including local Yue Chinese called Pak Va (白话),
Zuojiang Zhuang (). It is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Chongzuo
Chongzuo (; za, Cungzcoj) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region near the Sino-Vietnamese border. It is home to one of China's largest Zhuang populations.
Geography and climate
Chongzuo is located in south ...
and borders Vietnam's provinces of
Lạng Sơn
Lạng Sơn () is a city in far northern Vietnam, which is the capital of Lạng Sơn Province. It is accessible by road and rail from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and it is the northernmost point on National Route 1.
History
Due to its ge ...
and
Quảng Ninh.
Administrative divisions
There are 4 towns and 9 townships in the county:
Towns:
*
Chengzhong (城中镇) Literally 'city county' known as Ningming (宁明) by locals,
Aidian (爱店镇),
Mingjiang (明江镇),
Haiyuan (海渊镇)
Townships:
*
Tingliang Township (亭亮乡),
Zhai'an Township (寨安乡),
Zhilang Township (峙浪乡),
Dong'an Township (东安乡),
Bangun Township (板棍乡),
Beijiang Township (北江乡),
Tongmian Township (桐棉乡),
Nakan Township (那堪乡),
Nanan Township (那楠乡)
Climate
References
External links
Street view video Ningming
Counties of Guangxi
Chongzuo
{{Guangxi-geo-stub