Longsheng Pan-Nationalities Autonomous County

Longsheng Various Nationalities (Gezu) Autonomous County ( zh, s=龙胜各族自治县, t=龍勝各族自治縣, p=Lóngshèng Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn; za, Lungzhingz Gakcuz Swciyen; usually referred to as "Longsheng County" ) is a county in the northeast of Guangxi, China, bordering Hunan Province to the north. It is under the administration of Guilin City. The county covers , and as of 2019 it had a census registered population of 186,000. The county has six towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is the town of Longsheng.

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County has six towns and four townships under its jurisdiction. The county seat is Longsheng Town.

Geography

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County is located in northeastern Guangxi. Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County shares a border with Rong'an County and Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County to the southwest, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County to the northwest, Xing'an County and Ziyuan County to the east, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County to the north, and Lingchuan County and Lingui District to the south.

Mountains

There are more than 21 mountains over above sea level in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. The highest point in the count is the Great South Mountain () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Shimentang (), which, at above sea level.

Rivers and Streams

There are over 480 rivers and streams in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. Sang River is the largest river in the county.

Climate

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of to , and a frost-free period of 314 days. The warmest temperature recorded in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, on July 30, 1962, is . Its record low temperature is observed on January 30, 1977.

Demographics

By the end of 2019, there were 186,000 people lived in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, among them, 150,300 are agricultural population and 127,600 are ethnic minorities.

Ethnic groups

There are five nationalities in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County: the Miao, Yao, Dong, Zhuang and Han. According to 2010 census, the county is mostly populated by ethnic Dong (26.5%), with a sizeable population of ethnic Zhuang (22%), Yao (17%) and Miao (15%).

Dong people

The Dong people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 23 villages throughout the county.

Miao people

The Miao people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 13 villages throughout the county: Niutou (), Zhangjia (), Longjia (), Lishi (), Dongsheng (), Yangwan (), Furong (), Bunong (), Zhongdong (), Limu (), Conglin (), Dawan (), and Liangping ().

Yao people

The Yao people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 13 villages throughout the county. In the eastern part, the Yao live in the villages of Zhonglu (), Dazhai (), Xiaozhai (), Pannei (), Ximen (), Zhoujia (), Jianxin (), Lijiang (), and Qinling (). In the northern part, the Yao live in the villages of Liuli () and Tongluo (). In the southern part, the Yao live in the villages of Tonglie () and Tandi ().

The subgroups of the Yao people of Longsheng County include the Pan Yao (), () ( Younuo), and the Flowery Yao ().

Zhuang people

The Zhuang people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 17 villages in the western portion of the county: Longji (), Ping'an (), Jinjiang (), Haijiang (), Baishi (), Daliu (), Shuangdong (), Jinjie (), Pingye (), Dayun (), Jiaozhou (), Liuman (), Silong (), Meidong (), Menghua (), Hongzhai (), and Huaqiao ().

Language

Mandarin is the official language. Local residents exclusively speak native languages at home.

Religion

The Miao, Yao, Dong and Zhuang people believe in animism and worship ancestors. Buddhism and Taoism are widespread religions of Han Chinese in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.

Transport

The China National Highway 321, commonly referred to as "G321", is a southeast-northwest highway passing through the county's downtown, commercial, and industrial districts in the western part of Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.

The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway, more commonly known as "Bao-Mao Expressway", runs from the northwest to southeast of Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.

Tourism

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County is known worldwide for the Longsheng Rice Terraces. Major tourist destinations include Yulongtan Scenic Spot (), Huaping National Nature Reserve (), Baimian Yao Village (), Longsheng Hot Spring (), Weijiang Rice Terraces (), and Xiabilin Waterfall (). The county boasts many cultural and historical relics, including the Shunfeng Bridge (; also known as "Red Army Bridge") and the Pan Village Wind-rain Bridge ().

Gallery

Longsheng-Reisterrassen-28-2012-gje.jpg, Rice terraces
Ping'an-28-Aufstieg-2012-gje.jpg, Way up to the rice terraces
Ping'an-24-Steine in Fleischform-2012-gje.jpg, Souvenirs
Ping'an-12-Eselstreiber-2012-gje.jpg, Transport
Ping'an-42-Zimmerleute-2012-gje.jpg, Building a house
Ping'an-66-Restaurant-2012-gje.jpg, Restaurant on the way up
Ping'an-60-Restaurant-Bambusreis-Koechin-2012-gje.jpg, Cook
Ping'an-Yao-Frauen-14-Haarteile-2012-gje.jpg, Yao women showing their hairstyle

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County-level divisions of Guangxi
Kam autonomous counties
Yao autonomous counties
Miao autonomous counties

Administrative divisions of Guilin