Autonomous counties of China
Encyclopedia
Autonomous counties and autonomous banners are one kind of Autonomous areas of China
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...

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There are 117 autonomous counties and 3 autonomous banners. The latter are found in Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...

 Autonomous Region and the former are found everywhere else. The two are essentially identical except in name.
Province-level
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Name Chinese (S) pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...

Designated minority Local name Capital
Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...

Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County
Pengshui
Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County is located in southeastern Chongqing, China. It is 270 kilometres away from Downtown Chongqing.* Area: 3903 km²* Population: 622,200 * County seat: Hanjia Zhen...

彭水苗族土家族自治县 Péngshuǐ Miáozú Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

 and Tujia
? Hanjia Town
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County 石柱土家族自治县 Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn Tujia ? Nanbin Town
Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County 秀山土家族苗族自治县 Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Tujia and 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...

? Zhonghe Town
Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, or Youyang County for short is located in southeastern Chongqing Municipality, China.* Area: 5,173 km²* Population: 760,000...

酉阳土家族苗族自治县 Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn ? Zhongduo Town
Gansu
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...

Aksai Kazak Autonomous County 阿克賽哈萨克族自治县 Ākèsài Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn Kazakh
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....

? Hongliuwan Town
Dongxiang Autonomous County
Dongxiang Autonomous County
Dongxiang Autonomous County is an Autonomous County in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China. With ethnic minority of the Dongxiang.- Tangwangchuan :...

东乡族自治县 Dōngxiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn Dongxiang
Dongxiang people
The Dongxiang people are one of 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China...

? Suonan Town
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County is a Autonomous County in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China....

积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县 Jīshíshān Bǎo'ānzú Dōngxiāngzú Sǎlāzú Zìzhìxiàn Bonan
Bonan
The Bonan people are an ethnic group living in Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwestern China...

, Dongxiang
Dongxiang people
The Dongxiang people are one of 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China...

, and Salar
? Cuimatan Town
Subei Mongol Autonomous County
Subei Mongol Autonomous County
Not to be confused with Subei, or northern Jiangsu.Subei Mongol Autonomous County is an autonomous county in the prefecture-level city of Jiuquan in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu. It has an area of 66,748km² and approximately 13,046 inhabitants...

肃北蒙古族自治县 Sùběi Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Mongol
Ethnic Mongols in China
Mongols in China are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia,...

? Dangchengwan Town
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China. It is home to the majority of the Yugur ethnic group...

肃南裕固族自治县 Sùnán Yùgùzú Zìzhìxiàn Yugur
Yugur
The Yugurs ,or Yellow Uyghurs as they are traditionally known,are one of China's 56 officially recognized nationalities, consisting of 13,719 persons according to the 2000 census. The Yugur live primarily in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County in Gānsù Province. They are Buddhists, unlike the Xinjiang...

? Hongwansi
Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County
Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County
Tenzhu Tibetan Autonomous County is in the prefecture-level city of Wuwei in the Chinese province of Gansu. It has an area of 7,147km² and approximately 230,000 inhabitants...

天祝藏族自治县 Tiānzhù Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn Tibetan
Tibetan people
The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan...

? Huazangsi Town
Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County 张家川回族自治县 Zhāngjiāchuān Huízú Zìzhìxiàn Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

(The Hui speak Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

)
Zhangjiachuan Town
Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...

Liannan Yao Autonomous County
Liannan Yao Autonomous County
Liannan Yao Autonomous County , is located in the northeast of Guangdong Province, China, in Qingyuan prefecture-level city....

连南瑶族自治县 Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...

? Liannan Town
Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County
Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County
Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County is located in Qingyuan prefecture-level city, Guangdong Province, in southern China.-History:...

连山壮族瑶族自治县 Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn Zhuang and Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...

? Jitian Town
Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County
Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County
Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County is a county of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Shaoguan city....

乳源瑶族自治县 Rǔyuán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...

? Rucheng Town
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...

Bama Yao Autonomous County
Bama Yao Autonomous County
Bama Yao Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi city....

巴马瑶族自治县 Bāmǎ Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...

? Bama Town
Dahua Yao Autonomous County
Dahua Yao Autonomous County
Dahua Yao Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi city....

大化瑶族自治县 Dàhuà Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn ? Dahua Town
Du'an Yao Autonomous County 都安瑶族自治县 Dū'ān Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn ? Anyang Town
Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County
Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County
Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hezhou city....

富川瑶族自治县 Fùchuān Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn ? Fuyang Town
Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County
Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County
Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Guilin city....

恭城瑶族自治县 Gōngchéng Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn ? Gongcheng Town
Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County
Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County
Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi city....

环江毛南族自治县 Huánjiāng Máonánzú Zìzhìxiàn Maonan ? Si'en Town
Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County
Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County
Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Laibin city....

金秀瑶族自治县 Jīnxiù Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...

? Jinxiu town
Longlin Pan-Nationalities Autonomous County 隆林各族自治县 Lōnglín Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

, and Gelao
? Longlin
Longsheng Pan-Nationalities Autonomous County 龙胜各族自治县 Lóngshēng Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn Dong
Dong people
The Dong , a Kam–Sui people of southern China, are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They are famed for their native-bred Kam Sweet Rice , carpentry skills, and unique architecture, in particular a form of covered bridge known as the "wind and rain...

, Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...

, and 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...

? Longsheng Town
Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County
Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County
Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi city....

罗城仫佬族自治县 Luóchéng Mùlǎozú Zìzhìxiàn Mulao ? Dongmen
Dongmen
Dongmen is a major shopping area within the Luohu district of Shenzhen.-Name:...

 Town
Rongshui Miao Autonomous County
Rongshui Miao Autonomous County
Rongshui Miao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in the north eastern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China....

融水苗族自治县 Róngshuǐ Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Rongshui town
Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County 三江侗族自治县 Sānjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn Dong
Dong people
The Dong , a Kam–Sui people of southern China, are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They are famed for their native-bred Kam Sweet Rice , carpentry skills, and unique architecture, in particular a form of covered bridge known as the "wind and rain...

? Sanjiang
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 :...

Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of Zunyi city....

道真仡佬族苗族自治县 Dǎozhēn Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Gelao and 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...

? Yuxi Town
Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County
Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County
Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Anshun Prefecture, Guizhou Province of China.Area: 1466 km2.Population: 334,900 in 2008.Postal Code: 561300.Telephone Area Code: 0853...

关岭布依族苗族自治县 Guānlíng Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Bouyei and 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...

? Guansuo Town
Sandu Shui Autonomous County
Sandu Shui Autonomous County
Sandu Shui Autonomous County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture....

三都水族自治县 Sāndū Shuǐzú Zìzhìxiàn Shui ? Sanhe Town
Songtao Miao Autonomous County
Songtao Miao Autonomous County
Songtao Miao Autonomous County is an autonomous county of northeastern Guizhou province, Southwest China, created for the Miao people. It is under the administration of Tongren Prefecture.-Administrative divisions:...

松桃苗族自治县 Sōngtáo Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Chengguan Town
Weining Yi, Hui, and Miao Autonomous County 威宁彝族回族苗族自治县 Wēiníng Yízú Huízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

, Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

, and 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...

? Chengguan Town
Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of Zunyi city....

务川仡佬族苗族自治县 Wùchuān Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Gelao and 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...

? Duru
Duru
Duru is an administrative ward in the Kongwa district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 9,686....

 Town
Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County
Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County
Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Tongren Prefecture....

沿河土家族自治县 Yánhé Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn Tujia ? Heping Town
Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Tongren Prefecture....

印江土家族苗族自治县 Yìnjiāng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Tujia and 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...

? Pingyuan Town
Yuping Dong Autonomous County
Yuping Dong Autonomous County
Yuping Dong Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province of China.Area: 516 km2.Population: 140,000 in 2002.Postal Code: 554000....

玉屏侗族自治县 Yùpíng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn Dong
Dong people
The Dong , a Kam–Sui people of southern China, are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They are famed for their native-bred Kam Sweet Rice , carpentry skills, and unique architecture, in particular a form of covered bridge known as the "wind and rain...

? Pingxi Town
Zhenning Buyi and Miao Autonomous County 镇宁布依族苗族自治县 Zhènníng Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Bouyei and 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...

? Chengguan Town
Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County
Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County
Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of Anshun city....

紫云苗族布依族自治县 Zǐyún Miáozú Bùyīzú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

 and Buyei
Buyei
The Buyei are an ethnic group living in southern mainland China. Numbering 2.5 million, they are the 11th largest of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China...

? Songshan Town
Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...

Baisha Li Autonomous County
Baisha Li Autonomous County
Baisha County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572800, and in 1999 its population was 176,377 people, largely made up of the Li people.-References:...

白沙黎族自治县 Báishā Lízú Zìzhìxiàn Li
Li people
The Li or Hlai are a minority ethnic group, the vast majority of whom live off the southern coast of mainland China on Hainan Island, where they are the largest minority ethnic group...

? Yacha Town
Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County
Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County
Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, People's Republic of China. One of the six autonomous counties on the island, its postal code is 572300. In 1999 the county had a population of 155,575, largely made up of people from the Li and Miao minorities.-External links:*...

保亭黎族苗族自治县 Bǎotíng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Li
Li people
The Li or Hlai are a minority ethnic group, the vast majority of whom live off the southern coast of mainland China on Hainan Island, where they are the largest minority ethnic group...

 and 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...

? Baocheng Town
Changjiang Li Autonomous County
Changjiang Li Autonomous County
Changjiang Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572700, and in 1999 its population was 225,131 people, largely made up of the Li people.-References:...

昌江黎族自治县 Chāngjiāng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn Li
Li people
The Li or Hlai are a minority ethnic group, the vast majority of whom live off the southern coast of mainland China on Hainan Island, where they are the largest minority ethnic group...

? Shilu Town
Ledong Li Autonomous County
Ledong Li Autonomous County
Ledong Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 autonomous counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572500, and in 1999 its population was 468,834 people, largely made up of the Li people....

乐东黎族自治县 Lèdōng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn ? Baoyou Town
Lingshui Li Autonomous County
Lingshui Li Autonomous County
Lingshui Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 autonomous counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572400, and in 1999 its population was 318,691 people, largely made up of the Li people. Notably the beautiful Nuiling mountain...

陵水黎族自治县 Língshuǐ Lízú Zìzhìxiàn ? Dingping Town
Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County
Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County
Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572900, and in 1999 its population was 196,581 people, largely made up of the Li people and the Miao people.-References:*...

琼中黎族苗族自治县 Qióngzhōng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn Li
Li people
The Li or Hlai are a minority ethnic group, the vast majority of whom live off the southern coast of mainland China on Hainan Island, where they are the largest minority ethnic group...

 and 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...

? Yinggen Town
Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...

Dachang Hui Autonomous County 大厂回族自治县 Dàchǎng Huízú Zìzhìxiàn Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

(The Hui speak Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

)
Dachang
Fengning Manchu Autonomous County
Fengning Manchu Autonomous County
Fengning Manchu Autonomous County is a Manchu autonomous county of Hebei Province, China, lying under the administration of Chengde Prefecture.-Administrative Divisions:Towns:...

丰宁满族自治县 Fēngníng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...

? Daming
Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County
Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County
Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County is a Manchu autonomous county of Hebei Province, China, lying under the administration of Chengde Prefecture.-Administrative Divisions:Towns:...

宽城满族自治县 Kuānchéng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Kuancheng
Kuancheng Town
Kuancheng Town is a township-level division situated in Chengde, Hebei, China....

Mengcun Hui Autonomous County 孟村回族自治县 Mèngcūn Huízú Zìzhìxiàn Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

(The Hui speak Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

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Mengcun Town
Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County
Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County
-External Links:...

青龙满族自治县 Qīnglóng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...

? Qinglong
Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County
Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County
-Administrative Divisions:There are 7 towns and 30 townships in the county.Towns:*Weichang Town , Siheyong , Kelegou , Qipanshan , Banjieta , Chaoyangdi , Chaoyangwan Townships:...

围场满族蒙古族自治县 Wéichǎng Mǎnzú Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...

 and Mongol
Ethnic Mongols in China
Mongols in China are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia,...

? Waichang Town
Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...

Dorbod Mongol Autonomous County
Dorbod Mongol Autonomous County
The Mongol Autonomous County of Dorbod is an administrative subdivision of the province of Heilongjiang, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Daqing.- Demographics :The population of the county was in 1999....

杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县 Dù'ěrbótè Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Mongol
Ethnic Mongols in China
Mongols in China are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia,...

? Taikang Town
Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...

Changyang Tujia Autonomous County
Changyang Tujia Autonomous County
Changyang Tujia Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hubei Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang....

长阳土家族自治县 Chángyáng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn Tujia ? Longzhouping Town
Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County
Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County
Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County is a county of Hubei, China. It is under the administration of Yichang city....

五峰土家族自治县 Wǔfēng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Wufeng Town
Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang city.-References:*...

城步苗族自治县 Chēngbù Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Rulin Town
Jianghua Yao Autonomous County
Jianghua Yao Autonomous County
Jianghua Yao Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yongzhou city.-References:*...

江华瑶族自治县 Jiānghuá Yáozǔ Zìzhìxiàn Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...

? Tuojiang Town
Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County
Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County
Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

靖州苗族侗族自治县 Jǐngzhōu Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

 and Dong
Dong people
The Dong , a Kam–Sui people of southern China, are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They are famed for their native-bred Kam Sweet Rice , carpentry skills, and unique architecture, in particular a form of covered bridge known as the "wind and rain...

? Jingzhou Town
Mayang Miao Autonomous County
Mayang Miao Autonomous County
Mayang Miao Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

麻阳苗族自治县 Máyáng Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Gaocun Town
Tongdao Dong Autonomous County
Tongdao Dong Autonomous County
Tongdao Dong Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

通道侗族自治县 Tōngdào Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn Dong
Dong people
The Dong , a Kam–Sui people of southern China, are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They are famed for their native-bred Kam Sweet Rice , carpentry skills, and unique architecture, in particular a form of covered bridge known as the "wind and rain...

? Shuangjiang Town
Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County
Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County
Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

新晃侗族自治县 Xīnhuǎng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Xinhuang Town
Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County
Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County
Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

芷江侗族自治县 Zhǐjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Zhijiang Town
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...

Oroqin Autonomous Banner
Oroqin Autonomous Banner
Oroqin Autonomous Banner is an autonomous banner that lies directly south of the urban district of Hailar in the prefecture-level city of Hulunbuir. It has an area of 60,378 km ². According to the 2000 census, there are 292,097 inhabitants with a population density of 4.84 inhabitants per km²...

鄂伦春自治旗 Èlúnchūn Zìzhìqí Oroqen ? Alihe Town
Evenki Autonomous Banner 鄂温克族自治旗 Èwēnkèzú Zìzhìqí Evenks
Evenks
The Evenks are a Tungusic people of Northern Asia. In Russia, the Evenks are recognized as one of the Indigenous peoples of the Russian North, with a population of 35,527...

? Bayan Tuohai Town
Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner
Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner
Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner is one of three autonomous banners in Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China, created for the Daur people. It lies on the Nen River, borders Heilongjiang province to the east, south, and southwest, and is under the administration of Hulunbuir City.-References:*...

莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗 Mòlìdáwǎ Dáwò'ěrzú Zìzhìqí Daur ? Ni'erji Town
Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...

Changbai Korean Autonomous County
Changbai Korean Autonomous County
Changbai Korean Autonomous County, or simply Changbai County, is a county in southern Jilin province of Northeast China, facing Hyesan, North Korea...

长白朝鲜自治县 Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn Korean Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...

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장백 조선족 자치현 / Jangbaek Joseonjok Jachihyeon
Changbai
Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County
Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County
Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County , or simply Qian Gorlos County or Qianguo County, is a county of northwestern Jilin, Northeast China...

前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县 Qián'guō'ěrluósī Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Mongol
Ethnic Mongols in China
Mongols in China are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia,...

? Qianguo Town
Yitong Manchu Autonomous County
Yitong Manchu Autonomous County
Yitong Manchu Autonomous County is located in western Jilin province, People's Republic of China, south of the provincial capital, Changchun. It comes under the administration of Siping City. The name Yitong means "Big River" in Manchu...

伊通满族自治县 Yītōng Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...

? Yitong Town
Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...

Harqin Left Mongol Autonomous County 喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县 Kālāqìn Zuǒyì Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Mongol
Ethnic Mongols in China
Mongols in China are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia,...

? Jinshan Town
Fuxin Mongol Autonomous County 阜新蒙古族自治县 Fùxīn Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Fuxin
Fuxin
-Economy:Fuxin is a mining center in an agricultural region.The city suffers from the over-mining of coal, which is low in supply while fundamental in Fuxin's economy. As the coal mines run dry, Fuxin is trying to find other industries to keep its economy going...

Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County
Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County
Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County , or simply Xinbin County , is one of the three counties under the administration of Fushun City, in the east of Liaoning Province, Northeast China...

新宾满族自治县 Xīnbīn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...

? Xinbin Town
Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County
Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County
Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County , or simply Qingyuan County is one of the three counties under the administration of Fushun City, in the east of Liaoning Province, Northeast China...

清原满族自治县 Qīngyuán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Qingyuan Town
Benxi Manchu Autonomous County
Benxi Manchu Autonomous County
Benxi Manchu Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the administration of Benxi City, Liaoning Province, China. It has a total area of , and a population of approximately 300,000 people as of 2002.-Administrative Divisions:...

本溪满族自治县 Běnxī Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Xiaoshi Town
Huanren Manchu Autonomous County
Huanren Manchu Autonomous County
Huanren Manchu Autonomous County is located in Benxi City, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. It is also one of 11 Manchu autonomous counties and one of 117 autonomous counties in China. As a county, Huanren was established in 1877, It was reorganised as an autonomous county in 1989...

桓仁满族自治县 Huánrén Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Huanren
Huanren (town)
Huanren is a town and the county seat of Huanren Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning Province, China, It is located about 80km away to the southwest of Tonghua.It has an area of and a population of nearly 40,000.-External links:*...

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Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County 岫岩满族自治县 Xiùyán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Xiuyan Town
Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County 宽甸满族自治县 Kuāndiàn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Kuandian Town
Qinghai
Qinghai
Qinghai ; Oirat Mongolian: ; ; Salar:) is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake...

Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County 大通回族土族自治县 Dàtōng Huízú Tǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

 and Tu
Tu people
The Monguor or Tu people , White Mongol/Chagan Mongol are one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China. The "Tu" ethnic category was created in the 1950s....

Xiping Town
Henan Mongol Autonomous County
Henan Mongol Autonomous County
Henan Mongol Autonomous County is an autonomous county in the south of Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the province of Qinghai.Its administrative seat is the town of Yêgainnyin . Henan has an area of 6.250 km² and approximately 30,000 inhabitants...

河南蒙古自治县 Hénán Ménggǔ Zìzhìxiàn Mongol
Ethnic Mongols in China
Mongols in China are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia,...

? Youganning Town
Hualong Hui Autonomous County 化隆回族自治县 Huàlóng Huízú Zìzhìxiàn Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

(The Hui speak Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

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Bayan Town
Huzhu Tu Autonomous County 互助土族自治县 Hùzhù Tǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Tu
Tu people
The Monguor or Tu people , White Mongol/Chagan Mongol are one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China. The "Tu" ethnic category was created in the 1950s....

? Weiyuan Town
Menyuan Hui Autonomous County 门源回族自治县 Ményuán Huízú Zìzhìxiàn Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

(The Hui speak Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

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Haomen Town
Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County 民和回族土族自治县 Mínhé Huízú Tǔzú Zìzhìxiàn Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

 and Tu
Tu people
The Monguor or Tu people , White Mongol/Chagan Mongol are one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China. The "Tu" ethnic category was created in the 1950s....

Shangchuankou Town
Xunhua Salar Autonomous County
Xunhua Salar Autonomous County
Xunhua Salar Autonomous County is an autonomous Salar county in the southeast of Haidong Prefecture of Qinghai province, People's Republic of China. The county has an area of around and approximately 110,000 inhabitants...

循化撒拉族自治县 Xúnhuà Sǎlázú Zìzhìxiàn Salar ? Jishi
Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...

Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County
Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County
Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County is a county under the jurisdiction of Mianyang Municipality in, Sichuan, China. It is located in an ethnically diverse mountainous region of Sichuan. Its Chinese name literally means "North" "River"...

北川羌族自治县 Běichuān Qiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn Qiang ? Qushan Town
Ebian Yi Autonomous County
Ebian Yi Autonomous County
Ebian Yi Autonomous County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....

峨边彝族自治县 Ébiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Shaping Town
Mabian Yi Autonomous County
Mabian Yi Autonomous County
Mabian Yi Autonomous County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city....

马边彝族自治县 Mǎbiān Yízú Zìzhìxiàn ? Minjian Town
Muli Tibetan Autonomous County
Muli Tibetan Autonomous County
Muli Tibetan Autonomous County is in the Liangshan prefecture of Sichuan province in China. It is a remote, mountainous and forested region with few roads. The highest peaks are nearly 6000 metres in height...

木里藏族自治县 Mùlǐ Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn Tibetan
Tibetan people
The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan...

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Mi-li rang-skyong-rdzong
Qiaowa Town
Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...

Barkol Kazak Autonomous County 巴里坤哈萨克自治县 Bālǐkūn Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn Kazakh
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....

? Barkol
Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County
Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County
Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County is a county situated in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Tacheng Prefecture. It has an area of 28,799 km² with a population of 50,000. The Postcode is 834400....

和布克塞尔蒙古自治县 Hébùkèsài'ěr Ménggǔ Zìzhìxiàn Mongol
Ethnic Mongols in China
Mongols in China are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia,...

? Hoboksar
Mori Kazak Autonomous County
Mori Kazak Autonomous County
The Mori Kazak Autonomous County is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 13,510 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 90,000....

木垒哈萨克自治县 Mùlěi Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn Kazakh
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....

? Mori
Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County
Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County
Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in northern Xinjiang is the only Xibe autonomous county of the People's Republic of China. It has an area of 4,430 square kilometers and a population 160,000...

察布查尔錫伯自治县 Chábùchá'ěr Xíbó Zìzhìxiàn Xibe
Xibe
The Xibe or Sibo are a Tungusic ethnic group living mostly in northeast China and Xinjiang. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.- History :...

? Qapqal
Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County
Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County
Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County is one of the counties of Kashgar Prefecture in western Xinjiang.- Geography :Tashkurgan County is located in the eastern part of the Pamir Plateau, where the Kunlun, Kara Kunlun, Hindukush and Tian Shan mountains come together, at the borders with Afghanistan ,...

塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县 Tǎshíkù'ěrgàn Tǎjíkè Zìzhìxiàn Tajiks Sariquli Tajik:
tɔʃqyrʁɔn tudʒik ɔftunum nɔja
Tashkurgan
Yanqi Hui Autonomous County 焉耆回族自治县 Yānqí Huízú Zìzhìxiàn Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

(The Hui speak Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

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Yanqi
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...

Cangyuan Va Autonomous County
Cangyuan Va Autonomous County
Cangyuan Va Autonomous County is located in Lincang Prefecture, Yunnan, China.-External links:*...

沧源佤族自治县 Cāngyuán Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn Va
Va people
The Va nationality lives mainly in Northern Burma, in the northern part of Shan and eastern Kachin States, near and along the border with China. Their defacto capital is Pangkham in the unofficial Wa State in North Eastern Shan state. The majority of the Va live in Burma...

? Mengdong Town
Eshan Yi Autonomous County
Eshan Yi Autonomous County
Eshan Yi Autonomous County is located in Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...

峨山彝族自治县 Èshān Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Shuangjiang Town
Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County
Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County
Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County is located in Lincang Prefecture, Yunnan, China.-External links:*...

耿马傣族佤族自治县 Gěngmǎ Dǎizú Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn Dai
Dai people
The Dai peoples is one of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture , but by extension can apply to groups in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma when Dai is used to mean specifically Tai Lue, Chinese Shan or even...

 and Va
Va people
The Va nationality lives mainly in Northern Burma, in the northern part of Shan and eastern Kachin States, near and along the border with China. Their defacto capital is Pangkham in the unofficial Wa State in North Eastern Shan state. The majority of the Va live in Burma...

? Gengma
Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County 贡山独龙族怒族自治县 Gòngshān Dúlóngzú Nùzú Zìzhìxiàn Derung
Derung
The Derung people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Their population of 6,000 is found in the Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan province, in the Dulong valley...

 and Nu
Nu people
The Nu people are one of the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the People's Republic of China. Their population of 27,000 is divided into the Northern, Central and Southern groups. Their homeland is a country of high mountains and deep ravines crossed by the Lancang, Dulong and Nujiang rivers...

? Zikai  Town
Hekou Yao Autonomous County
Hekou Yao Autonomous County
The Hekou Yao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in the southern part of the Yunnan province of China. It is part of the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture and borders the northern Vietnamese town of Lao Cai.-Industrial Park:...

河口瑶族自治县 Hékǒu Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...

? Hekou Town
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-Climate:-External links:*...

江城哈尼族彝族自治县 Jiāngchéng Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn Hani
Hani people
thumb|Typical daily attire of ethnic Hani in China. Near [[Yuanyang County, Yunnan|Yuanyang]], [[Yunnan]] Province, [[China]] The Hani people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also form one of the 54 officially...

 and 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...

? Mengjie Town
Jingdong Yi Autonomous County
Jingdong Yi Autonomous County
Jingdong Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...

景东彝族自治县 Jǐngdōng Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Jingping Town
Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County
Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County
Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...

景谷傣族彝族自治县 Jǐnggǔ Dǎizú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn Dai
Dai people
The Dai peoples is one of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture , but by extension can apply to groups in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma when Dai is used to mean specifically Tai Lue, Chinese Shan or even...

 and 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...

? Weiyuan Town
Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County 金平苗族瑤族傣族自治县 Jīnpíng Miáozú Yáozú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

, Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...

, and Dai
Dai people
The Dai peoples is one of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture , but by extension can apply to groups in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma when Dai is used to mean specifically Tai Lue, Chinese Shan or even...

? Jinhe Town
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Lancang is the same as Lan Xang, and refers to the Mekong river and adopted by modern Laos, a Tai word meaning Million Elephants....

澜沧拉祜族自治县 Láncāng Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn Lahu
Lahu people
The Lahu are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia and China.They are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where about 450,000 live in Yunnan province. An estimated 150,000 live in Burma. In Thailand, Lahu are one of the six main hill tribes; their...

? Lancang
Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County 兰坪白族普米族自治县 Lánpíng Báizú Pǔmǐzú Zìzhìxiàn Bai and Pumi ? Jinding Town
Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County 丽江纳西族自治县 Lìjiāng Nàxīzú Zìzhìxiàn Nakhi
Nakhi
The Nakhi are an ethnic group inhabiting the foothills of the Himalayas in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, as well as the southwestern part of Sichuan Province in China....

? Lijiang
Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County 禄劝彝族苗族自治县 Lùquàn Yízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

 and 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...

? Pingshan Town
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...

孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县 Mènglián Dǎizú Lāhùzú Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn Dai
Dai people
The Dai peoples is one of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture , but by extension can apply to groups in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma when Dai is used to mean specifically Tai Lue, Chinese Shan or even...

, Lahu
Lahu people
The Lahu are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia and China.They are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where about 450,000 live in Yunnan province. An estimated 150,000 live in Burma. In Thailand, Lahu are one of the six main hill tribes; their...

, and Va
Va people
The Va nationality lives mainly in Northern Burma, in the northern part of Shan and eastern Kachin States, near and along the border with China. Their defacto capital is Pangkham in the unofficial Wa State in North Eastern Shan state. The majority of the Va live in Burma...

? Menglian Town
Mojiang Hani Autonomous County
Mojiang Hani Autonomous County
Mojiang Hani Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...

墨江哈尼族自治县 Mòjiāng Hānízú Zìzhìxiàn Hani
Hani people
thumb|Typical daily attire of ethnic Hani in China. Near [[Yuanyang County, Yunnan|Yuanyang]], [[Yunnan]] Province, [[China]] The Hani people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also form one of the 54 officially...

? Jiulian Town
Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
Nanjian Yi Autonomous County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the southwestern province of Yunnan, China.-External links:*...

南涧彝族自治县 Nánjiàn Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Nanjian Town
Ninglang Yi Autonomous County
Ninglang Yi Autonomous County
Ninglang Yi Autonomous County is located in Lijiang City Prefecture, Yunnan, China.-External links:**...

宁蒗彝族自治县 Nínglàng Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn ? Daxing Town
Pingbian Miao Autonomous County
Pingbian Miao Autonomous County
Pingbian Miao Autonomous County is a county in the southeast of Yunnan province, Southwest China, located only from the border with Lao Cai Province, Vietnam.-Geography:...

屏边苗族自治县 Píngbiān Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Yuping Town
Pu'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County 普洱哈尼族彝族自治县 Pǔ'ěr Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn Hani
Hani people
thumb|Typical daily attire of ethnic Hani in China. Near [[Yuanyang County, Yunnan|Yuanyang]], [[Yunnan]] Province, [[China]] The Hani people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also form one of the 54 officially...

 and 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...

? Ning'er Town
Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Shilin Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan, China.- Administrative divisions :...

石林瑶族自治县 Shílín Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Lufu Town
Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County
Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County
Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County is located in Lincang Prefecture, Yunnan, China.-External links:*...

双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县 Shuāngjiāng Lāhùzú Wǎzú Bùlǎngzú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn Lahu
Lahu people
The Lahu are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia and China.They are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where about 450,000 live in Yunnan province. An estimated 150,000 live in Burma. In Thailand, Lahu are one of the six main hill tribes; their...

, Va
Va people
The Va nationality lives mainly in Northern Burma, in the northern part of Shan and eastern Kachin States, near and along the border with China. Their defacto capital is Pangkham in the unofficial Wa State in North Eastern Shan state. The majority of the Va live in Burma...

, Blang
Blang
The Blang people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.-Language:...

, and Dai
Dai people
The Dai peoples is one of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture , but by extension can apply to groups in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma when Dai is used to mean specifically Tai Lue, Chinese Shan or even...

? Mengmeng Town
Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County 巍山彝族回族自治县 Wēishān Yízú Huízú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

 and Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

? Wenhua Town
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County is located in Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...

维西傈僳族自治县 Wéixī Lìsùzú Zìzhìxiàn Lisu ? Zhaxi Town
Ximeng Va Autonomous County
Ximeng Va Autonomous County
Ximeng Va Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...

西盟佤族自治县 Xīméng Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn Va
Va people
The Va nationality lives mainly in Northern Burma, in the northern part of Shan and eastern Kachin States, near and along the border with China. Their defacto capital is Pangkham in the unofficial Wa State in North Eastern Shan state. The majority of the Va live in Burma...

? Mengsuo Town
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County is located in Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...

新平彝族傣族自治县 Xīnpíng Yìzú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

 and Dai
Dai people
The Dai peoples is one of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture , but by extension can apply to groups in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma when Dai is used to mean specifically Tai Lue, Chinese Shan or even...

? Guishan  Town
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County is located in Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...

维西傈僳族自治县 Wéixī Lìsùzú Zìzhìxiàn Lisu ? Zhaxi Town
Yangbi Yi Autonomous County
Yangbi Yi Autonomous County
Yangbi Yi Autonomous County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...

漾濞彝族自治县 Yàngbì Yìzú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

? Dajie Town
Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County is located in Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China.The county seat is in Lijiang Town , which should not be confused with any other Lijiang.-External links:*...

元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 Yuánjiāng Hānízú Dǎizú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn Hani
Hani people
thumb|Typical daily attire of ethnic Hani in China. Near [[Yuanyang County, Yunnan|Yuanyang]], [[Yunnan]] Province, [[China]] The Hani people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also form one of the 54 officially...

, 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...

, and Dai
Dai people
The Dai peoples is one of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture , but by extension can apply to groups in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma when Dai is used to mean specifically Tai Lue, Chinese Shan or even...

? Yuanjiang Town
Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County
Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County
Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...

镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县 Zhènyuán Yízú Hānízú Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn 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...

, Hani
Hani people
thumb|Typical daily attire of ethnic Hani in China. Near [[Yuanyang County, Yunnan|Yuanyang]], [[Yunnan]] Province, [[China]] The Hani people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also form one of the 54 officially...

, and Lahu
Lahu people
The Lahu are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia and China.They are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where about 450,000 live in Yunnan province. An estimated 150,000 live in Burma. In Thailand, Lahu are one of the six main hill tribes; their...

? Enle Town
Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...

Jingning She Autonomous County
Jingning She Autonomous County
Jingning She Autonomous County is an autonomous county for the She people. Jingning She Autonomous County is under the jurisdiction of the city of Lishui in Zhejiang Province, China....

景宁畲族自治县 Jǐngníng Shēzú Zìzhìxiàn She
She people
The She people are a Chinese ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China....

? Hexi Town

Former autonomous counties of China

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