Yun County or Yunxian () is a county in the west 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, China. It is the easternmost
county-level division
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there a ...
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
Lincang
Lincang () is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China.
History
Lincang was previously called Baihuai during the Shang dynasty.
On December 26, 2003, the state council approved the cancell ...
.
Administrative divisions
Yun County has 7 towns, 2 townships and 3 ethnic townships.
;7 towns
;2 townships
*
Xiaojie ()
*
Chafang ()
;3 ethnic townships
*
Manghuai Yi and Bulang ()
*
Lishu Yi and Dai ()
*
Houqing Yi ()
Ethnic groups
According to the ''Yun County Gazetteer'' (2006:527), the
Limi
Limi Valley is a high-altitude valley that forms the northernmost part of the Humla District of north-western Nepal. To its north, the Limi valley borders the Purang County of Tibet, China.
Administrative
Limi is a ward council of the Namkha ru ...
(), a Yi subgroup, and
Dai, both located in Xingfu Township (), preserve both their traditional clothing and language. However, the following peoples preserve their language, but not their traditional clothing.
*Xiangtang 香堂: Xinmin 新民, Dazhai Township 大寨镇
*Tuli 土里: Shaojie 哨街 and Houshan 后山 of Maolan Township 茂兰镇
*Luoluo 倮倮: Hewai 河外,
Aihua Township 爱华镇
Transportation
*
China National Highway 214
China National Highway 214 (G214) runs from Xining, Qinghai to Jinghong, Yunnan. It is 3,256 kilometres in length and runs south from Xining towards Tibet, and ends in Yunnan Province.
Route and distance
See also
* China National Highways
...
Climate
References
External links
Yun County Official Site
County-level divisions of Lincang
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