Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County
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Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County (隆林各族自治县; pinyin: Lónglín Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county
, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city
of Baise, in western Guangxi
, China
, near the border with Yunnan
and Guizhou
.
The county is inhabited by several ethnic minorities
, including the Miao
, Yi
, Gelao, and Zhuang. Ethnic minorities account for a majority of the county's population. The county is considered an impoverished area; in 1993 the county-wide income was only 28.09 million yuan
(US$3.6 million), with the net income for farmers on average being only 368 yuan (US$48) per person.http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/gk.htm The economy centers primarily on agricultural production, including tung oil
.http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/gk.htm
Each year, at the beginning of the lunar new year
, a festival in the village of De'e
, featuring the music and dance of the various ethnic groups who live in the area, is held.http://english.people.com.cn/english/200002/16/eng20000216W103.html
Autonomous areas of China
In a similar fashion to the former Soviet Union's titular nations, a number of areas associated with one or more ethnic minorities are designated as autonomous within the People's Republic of China . These areas are recognized in the PRC's constitution and are nominally given a number of rights not...
, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Baise, in western Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, near the border with Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
and Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
.
The county is inhabited by several ethnic minorities
Ethnic minorities in China
Ethnic minorities in China are the non-Han Chinese population in the People's Republic of China. The People's Republic of China officially recognizes 55 ethnic minority groups within China in addition to the Han majority. As of 2010, the combined population of officially recognised minority...
, including the Miao
Miao people
The Miao or ม้ง ; ) is an ethnic group recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component nations of people, which include Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho Xiong...
, Yi
Yi people
The Yi or Lolo people are an ethnic group in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Numbering 8 million, they are the seventh largest of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China...
, Gelao, and Zhuang. Ethnic minorities account for a majority of the county's population. The county is considered an impoverished area; in 1993 the county-wide income was only 28.09 million yuan
Chinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
(US$3.6 million), with the net income for farmers on average being only 368 yuan (US$48) per person.http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/gk.htm The economy centers primarily on agricultural production, including tung oil
Tung oil
Tung oil or China wood oil is a drying oil obtained by pressing the seed from the nut of the tung tree . As a drying oil, tung oil hardens upon exposure to air. The resulting coating is transparent plastic-like and is exploited in most of its applications, which include wood finishing and the...
.http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/gk.htm
Each year, at the beginning of the lunar new year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
, a festival in the village of De'e
De'e
De'e is a village in the Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baise, in western Guangxi, China, near the border with Yunnan and Guizhou. It is inhabited by several ethnic minorities, including the Miao, Yi, Gelao, and Zhuang...
, featuring the music and dance of the various ethnic groups who live in the area, is held.http://english.people.com.cn/english/200002/16/eng20000216W103.html
External links
- Longlin page (Chinese)
- Longlin page (Chinese)
- Longlin page (Chinese)
- Textile photos taken in Longlin
See also
- De'eDe'eDe'e is a village in the Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baise, in western Guangxi, China, near the border with Yunnan and Guizhou. It is inhabited by several ethnic minorities, including the Miao, Yi, Gelao, and Zhuang...