Tiandong County(, za, Denzdungh Yen) is a county 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. 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
Baise
Baise (; local pronunciation: ), or Bose, is the westernmost prefecture-level city of Guangxi, China bordering Vietnam as well as the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan. The city has a population of 4.3 million, of which 1.4 million live in the urba ...
.
Demographics
Tiandong's population was 411,500(2010). 85.22% of the people belong to the
Zhuang ethnic group, and speak
Youjiang Zhuang
Youjiang Zhuang, named after the Youjiang River in Guangxi, China, is a Northern Tai or Zhuang Language spoken in Tiandong County, Tianyang District, and parts of the Youjiang District in Baise, Guangxi.
History and classification
Native speake ...
(). The rest include
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 ...
,
Yao,
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 ...
, and other ethnic groups.
Official website of Tiandong
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Administration
From June 21, 2005, for administration Tiandong County is divided into 10 areas:
* Pingma Town() population 103,00
* Xiangzhou Town() population 49,200
* Linfeng Town() population 50,800
* Silin Town() population 62,000
* Yincha Town() population 24,700
* Suoliang Town() population 33,600
* Yiyu Town()
* Napo Town() population 16,000
* Zuodeng Yao Township ()
Transportation
Apart from road access including the G80 Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway
The Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway (), designated as G80 and commonly referred to as the Guangkun Expressway () is an expressway in China that connects the cities of Guangzhou, Guangdong, and Kunming, Yunnan. When complete, it will be in length ...
, the county also has rail access via Tiandong Railway Station
Tiandong County(, za, Denzdungh Yen) is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baise.
Demographics
Tiandong's population was 411,500(2010). 85.22% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic gro ...
and via Tiandong North Railway Station which is part of the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway
Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway (formerly known as the Yunnan–Guangxi high-speed railway) is a high-speed railway connecting Nanning and Kunming, respectively the capitals of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province. It ha ...
network. The nearest air access in via Baise Bama Airport
Baise (Bose) Bama Airport , formerly Baise (Bose) Youjiang Airport, is a dual-use military and civilian airport serving Baise (or Bose) in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The airport is located in Tianyang County, from the city center ...
which is in the neighbouring Tianyang County
Tianyang District (; Standard Zhuang: ; Youjiang Zhuang: ) is a district in western Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baise.
History
Tianyang County was formed in 1935 by combining Fengyi County () and ...
.
Climate
Pictures
File:Bronze drum with cloud and thunder pattern.jpg, Two thousand year old bronze drum unearthed from Tiandong county, Guangxi, in 1994.
References
Counties of Guangxi
Counties and cities in Baise
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