Wenshan (; za, Vwnzsanh Si) is a city in and the seat of

Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in southeastern Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China and the easternmost prefecture-level division of the province. It borders Baise, Guangxi to the east, Vietnam's ...

, in the southeast of

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...

province, People's Republic of China. It once was a

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(Wenshan County; ), but on 2 December 2010, with the approval of the PRC State Council, it was upgraded to a

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Administrative divisions

In the present, Wenshan City has 3 subdistricts, 7 towns, 2 townships and 5 ethnic townships. ;3 subdistricts *

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() * Wolong () *

Xinping Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County () is an autonomous county located in the central part of Yunnan Province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Yuxi. Administrative divisions Xinping Yi and Dai A ...

() ;7 towns ;2 townships * Xinjie () * Xigu () ;5 ethnic townships ;Former :Longxi Township (), Xiacun Township ()

Economy

One of the largest companies based in Wenshan County is the electric power supplier Yunnan Wenshan Electric Power Co., Ltd. It is listed on the

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The Wenshan Zinc Mine is known for producing world class, deep blue

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specimens.Wenshan Mine
at Mindat.org Wenshan is a producer of 'Sanchi', a plant with medicinal properties which grows away from daylight under huge plastic sheets.

Climate

Due to its low latitude tempered by its high elevation, Wenshan has a mild

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''Cwa'') with short, mild, dry winters and warm, rainy summers. Wenshan is situated in the so-called 'Valley of Eternal Spring'. Because it is on a plateau, temperatures are quite constant throughout the year, with more precipitations during the summer months.

Transport

* Wenshan Puzhehei Airport

References

External links

Wenshan County Official Website
County-level divisions of Wenshan Prefecture Cities in Yunnan {{Yunnan-geo-stub