Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture
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Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou
province in the People's Republic of China
. The seat of the prefecture is Kaili. Qiandongnan has an area
of 30,339 km².
Qiandongnan has 3,844,697 inhabitants with a population density of 126.72 inhabitants/km².
and 15 counties
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 :...
province in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The seat of the prefecture is Kaili. Qiandongnan has an area
Area
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of 30,339 km².
Demographics
According to the 2000 CensusCensus
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Qiandongnan has 3,844,697 inhabitants with a population density of 126.72 inhabitants/km².
Ethnic groups in Qiandongnan, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
1,594,939 | 41.48% |
| 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... |
1,207,197 | 31.4% |
| Han Han Chinese Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the... |
742,109 | 19.3% |
| Shui | 62,492 | 1.63% |
| 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... |
40,148 | 1.04% |
| Tujia | 39,512 | 1.03% |
| She She She is the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English.She can also may refer to:-Literature and film:* She: A History of Adventure, a novel by H... |
37,315 | 0.97% |
| ethnicity not given | 32,109 | 0.84% |
| Mulam | 25,286 | 0.66% |
| Zhuang | 25,257 | 0.66% |
| 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... |
24,753 | 0.64% |
| 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... |
5,707 | 0.15% |
| 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... |
2,389 | 0.06% |
| Gelao | 1,958 | 0.05% |
| Others | 3,526 | 0.09% |
Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 16 county-level divisions: 1 county-level cityCounty-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
and 15 counties
- County level city: Kaili City (凯里市)
- Counties:
- Shibing CountyShibing CountyShibing County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(施秉县) - Congjiang County (从江县)
- Jinping CountyJinping County, GuizhouJinping County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(锦屏县) - Zhenyuan CountyZhenyuan County, GuizhouZhenyuan County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(镇远县) - Majiang CountyMajiang CountyMajiang County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(麻江县) - Taijiang CountyTaijiang CountyTaijiang County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(台江县) - Tianzhu CountyTianzhu County, GuizhouTianzhu County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(天柱县) - Huangping CountyHuangping CountyHuangping County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(黄平县) - Rongjiang CountyRongjiang CountyRongjiang County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(榕江县) - Jianhe CountyJianhe CountyJianhe County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(剑河县) - Sansui CountySansui CountySansui County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(三穗县) - Leishan CountyLeishan CountyLeishan County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(雷山县) - Liping CountyLiping CountyLiping County is a county-level administrative district in southwestern China, part of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture within the Guizhou province.The county was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1736-36....
(黎平县) - Cengong CountyCengong CountyCengong County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(岑巩县) - Danzhai CountyDanzhai CountyDanzhai County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture....
(丹寨县)
- Shibing County
External links
- Citadel of the Dong Magazine article on the Dong minority village of Zengchong.
- National Geographic article about the Dong of Dimen, Liping County, by Amy TanAmy TanAmy Tan is an American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships. Her most well-known work is The Joy Luck Club, which has been translated into 35 languages...
(2008)