Zhenning

Buyei The Bouyei (also spelled ''Puyi'', ''Buyei'' and ''Buyi''; self called: Buxqyaix, or "Puzhong", "Burao", "Puman"; ; vi, người Bố Y), otherwise known as the Zhongjia, are an ethnic group living in Southern Mainland China. Numbering 2.5 mil ...

and Miao Autonomous County (; usually referred to as "Zhenning County", commonly abbreviated as Zhenning ();

: Zenqninf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz Ziqziqxianq) is an autonomous county 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 ...

Anshun Anshun () is a prefecture-level city located in southwestern Guizhou province, southwest China, near the Huangguoshu Waterfall, the tallest in China. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,297,339. The city proper had a population o ...

, in the southwest of

Guizhou Province Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to ...

, China.

History

In the 3rd century BC, Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County (Zhenning) was a part of an ancient political entity

Yelang Yelang, also Zangke, was an ancient political entity first described in the 3rd century BC in what is now western Guizhou province, China. It was active for over 200 years. The state is known to modern Chinese from the idiom, "Yelang thinks too ...

. In 233, in the 11th year of Jianxing period of Shu Han (221–263), the county under the control of Puli Dazong (). In late

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

, the powerful Mongol Empire, led by Genghis Khan, began their conquest of Song Empire. The Mongolian army occupied Zhenning and it came under the jurisdiction of Hehong Zhou (). In 1351, in the 11th year of Zhizheng period of the

Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fift ...

(1271–1368), Hehong Prefecture was renamed "Zhenning Zhou" () and belonged to Puding Circuit (). In 1385, in the ruling of Hongwu Emperor of the

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...

(1368–1644), Zhenning came under the jurisdiction of Sichuan ''Buzhengshisi'' (). Five years later, a military garrison named "Anzhuangwei" () was founded in downtown Zhenning. In 1671, in the reign of

Kangxi Emperor The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654– 20 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, born Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1661 to ...

of the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...

(1644–1911), Zhenning became an independent " Zhou" and under the administration of

Prefecture (). In 1914, Zhenning Zhou was revoked and Zhenning County was set up. On November 21, 1949, the Communists took over Zhenning. In 1956, it came under the jurisdiction of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. In 1958,

Guanling Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County (; Bouyei: ) is an autonomous county in Anshun City, in the southwest of Guizhou Province, China. Area: Population: 334,900 in 2008. Postal Code: 561300. Telephone Area Code: 0853 The county govern ...

was briefly merged into Zhenning County and then separated in 1961. On September 11, 1963, it became an

autonomous county Autonomous counties () and autonomous banners () are county-level autonomous administrative divisions of China. The two are essentially identical except in name. There are 117 autonomous counties and three autonomous banners. The latter are ...

approved by the State Council of China. In 1964, it was under jurisdiction of Liuzhi Special District. In 1981, Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County came under the jurisdiction of Anshun.

Administrative divisions

After an adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County on January 14, 2016, the county has four subdistricts, eight towns and three townships under its jurisdiction.

Geography

Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County is located in the southwest of

Guizhou Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to the ...

province. The county has a total area of . It borders

Puding County Puding County () is a county in west-central Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Anshun. Etymology The name "Puding" () can be traced back to the Mongolian-rule Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)， ...

and Liuzhi Special District in the north,

Wangmo County Wangmo County () is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the southeast. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Climate Wangmo recorded of rainfall in one hour, o ...

and

Zhenfeng County Zhenfeng County () is a county in the southwest of Guizhou Guizhou (; Postal romanization, formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in the Southwest China, southwest region of the China, People's Republic of China. Its ...

in the east and south,

Xixiu District Xixiu District () is a district in the prefecture-level city of Anshun, Guizhou Province, China. The district spans an area of 1,705 square kilometres, and has a population of 765,399 people as of the 2010 Chinese Census. Geography The district ...

and

Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County (; Bouyei: ) is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Anshun Anshun () is a prefecture-level city located in southwestern ...

in the east, and

Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County (; Bouyei: ) is an autonomous county in Anshun City, in the southwest of Guizhou Province, China. Area: Population: 334,900 in 2008. Postal Code: 561300. Telephone Area Code: 0853 The county govern ...

in the west.

Climate

Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County is in the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of , a frost-free period of 279 to 345 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1142 hours. The highest temperature is , and the lowest temperature is .

Rivers

There are 31 rivers and streams in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, which are tributaries of Dabang River and Qingshui River. Zhenning River flows through the downtown county.

Lakes and reservoirs

There are three reservoirs in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County: Wang'er River Reservoir (), White Horse Reservoir (), Guijiahu Reservoir and Red Flag Lake。

Mountains

The highest point in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County is ''Maocaopo'' () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is in Liangtian, which, at above sea level.

Parks

Huancui Park () is an urban park in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County.

Economy

As of 2019, the

GDP Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is ofte ...

of Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County was 10.962 billion yuan, and the

per capita GDP Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is ofte ...

was 38162 yuan. Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County's economic engines are agriculture, animal husbandry, mining, paper industry, tourism, and plastic products industry.

Demographics

Population

As of 2019, the

National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China The National Bureau of Statistics (), abbreviated as NBS, is an deputy-cabinet level agency directly under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for collection, investigation, research and publication of stati ...

estimates the county's population now to be 287,300. There are 23 ethnic groups living in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, including Han, Buyei, Miao and Gelao.

Language

Mandarin is the official language. The local people speak both Southwestern Mandarin and minority language.

Religion

The county government supports all religions. The local people mainly believe in

Buddhism Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religions, Indian religion or Indian philosophy#Buddhist philosophy, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha. ...

and

Catholicism The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

Education

There are one high school, nine middle schools, sixty-nine primary schools, and sixty-four kindergartens in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County.

Transportation

China National Highway 320 China National Highway 320 (G320) runs southwest from Shanghai through the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guizhou before ending in Ruili, Yunnan at the Sino–Burmese border. It is in length.G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway The Shanghai–Kunming Expressway (), commonly referred to as the ''Hukun Expressway'' () is an expressway that connects the cities of Shanghai, China, and Kunming, Yunnan. It is in length. The entire route forms part of Asian Highway 3. Route Th ...

, commonly referred to as "Hukun Expressway", is a major northeast-southwest interstate that runs through western Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County and intersects with in Yanpo, just north of the county. Zhensheng Expressway

Tourism

Tourism and related services are still developing in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County. The county is known worldwide for

Huangguoshu Waterfall Huangguoshu Waterfall (), is one of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia located on the Baishui River () in Anshun, Guizhou province. It is high and wide. The main waterfall is high and wide. Tourism Known as the Huangguoshu Wate ...

, which attracts a large number of tourists. The county's most visited Buddhist temple is Nianfo Temple (). The Red Flag Reservoir is a popular attraction. Major tourist destinations include Yelang Cave (), Rhinoceros Cave () and Shuangming Cave ().

Notable people

Ren Zhengfei Ren Zhengfei (; born 25 October 1944) is a Chinese entrepreneur and engineer who is the founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies, the world's largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and second largest manufacturer of smartphones. Ear ...

, entrepreneur, engineer and founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

References

External links

Official website of Zhenning Government
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