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Nông Văn Vân's Rebellion
The Nông Văn Vân Rebellion was an armed mass-movement of ethnic minorities and immigrant workers in Cao Bằng Province, near the China–Vietnam border, border with China, against the government of Emperor Minh Mạng (r. 1820–1841) of Dai Nam (as Vietnam was known then), from 1833 to 1835. Background The ''tho ty'' (tusi) system along the Sino-Vietnamese borders had existed since its establishment by king Lê Lợi in 1428, awarded autonomy and honors to ethnic minorities clans that who have long support to the Vietnamese royal family. When Emperor Minh Mạng abolished the tho ty in 1829 during his administrative reforms, along with the assimilation program, these chiefs were worried about being lost their traditional privileges and autonomy. The Nong family was an influential Tày clan in the Sino-Vietnamese mountains that has origins that can be traced back to the 11th century Nung hero Nong Zhigao, Nung Tri Cao. For a long time, they were allies of the House of Lê, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong River
The Red River or the Hong River (; ; Chữ Nôm: 瀧紅), also known as the ' (lit. "Main River"; Chữ Nôm: 瀧丐) in Vietnamese and the (, ') in Chinese, is a -long river that flows from Yunnan in Southwest China through northern Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin. According to C. Michael Hogan, the associated Red River Fault was instrumental in forming the entire South China Sea at least as early as 37 million years before present. The name red and southern position in China are associated in traditional Cardinal directions#Cultural variations, cardinal directions. The river is relatively shallow, and carries a lot of reddish silt along its way, appearing red brown in colour. Geography The Red River begins in China's Yunnan province in the mountains south of Dali City, Dali. Main headstreams Leqiu River, Xi River and Juli River confluence at Nanjian Town, Nanjian where they form the Lishe River. The Lishe River meets with another headstream, the Yijie Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
