Pingdi Yi Ethnic Township () is an

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, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 30,425 and an area of .

Administrative division

As of December 2015, the ethnic township is divided into 15 villages: * Wangjiajing () * Yingshang () * Yuge () * Fachong () * Jingkou () * Moxili () * Xiaoshulin () * Jiangdi () * Baobaozhai () * Geqingdi () * Chahe () * Baimuga () * Qiguanyun () * Shakemei () * Shangshuge ()

Geography

The ethnic township is in the subtropical plateau monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of , and a frost-free period of 260 days.

Economy

The ethnic township's main industries are agriculture, mining and tourism.

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and

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are the main cash crops.

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and

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are the main minerals.

Transport

The Provincial Highway S212 passes across the town north to south.

Attractions

The Wumeng Prairie Scenic Area () is a national geological park and provincial scenic area in the ethnic township.

References

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