Английская Википедия:Chengbu Miao Autonomous County
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County (Шаблон:Zh), usually referred to as Chengbu County (Шаблон:Zh) or abbreviated just as Chengbu, is an autonomous county of Miao people in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City.
Located on the south western margin of Hunan, the county is bordered to the northeast by Wugang City, to the northwest by Suining County, to the southwest by Longsheng Autonomous County of Guangxi, to the southeast by Ziyuan County of Guangxi, to the south by Xinning County. Chengbu County covers Шаблон:Convert, as of 2015, it had a registered population of 285,845 and a permanent resident population of 262,245.[1] The county has six towns and six townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Chengbei Community of Rulin Town (Шаблон:Lang).[2]
Administrative division
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County has 6 towns and 6 townships.
As of October 2015, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County has six townships and six towns under its jurisdiction. The county seat is the town of Rulin.[3]
| Name | Chinese character | Population (2015) | Area (Km2) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang'anying Town | Шаблон:Lang | 8013 | 260 | |
| Dankou Town | Шаблон:Lang | 25800 | 286 | |
| Maoping Town | Шаблон:Lang | 21000 | 151.2 | |
| Rulin Town | Шаблон:Lang | 75900 | 311 | |
| Wutuan Town | Шаблон:Lang | 13476 | 173 | |
| Xiyan Town | Шаблон:Lang | 54200 | 150 | |
| Baimaoping Township | Шаблон:Lang | 16600 | 303.16 | |
| Jiangfang Township | Шаблон:Lang | 11100 | 94.8 | |
| Jinzi Township | Шаблон:Lang | 27885 | 69 | |
| Lanrong Township | Шаблон:Lang | 8982 | 112 | |
| Dingping (Tingping) Township | Шаблон:Lang | 17200 | 255.76 | |
| Weixi Township | Шаблон:Lang | 8780 | 69.48 |
Geography
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is located in the southwestern Hunan province.Шаблон:Sfn It lies in the upper reaches of the Wu River. The county shares a border with Wugang to the north, Xinning County to the east, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the southeast and south, and Tongdao Dong Autonomous County and Suining County to the west.Шаблон:Sfn The county has a total area of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is surrounded by mountains in the east, south and west, high in the southern area and low in the northern area, with a large undulating terrain. The terrain is mainly mountainous and distributes in zones.Шаблон:Sfn
Climate
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone and exhibits four distinct seasons. It has an average annual temperature of Шаблон:Convert, total annual rainfall of Шаблон:Convert, a frost-free period of 345 days and annual average sunshine hours between 1134.6 and 1601.5 hours.Шаблон:Sfn
Rivers
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County has 816 rivers and streams.Шаблон:Sfn[4]
Wu River, formerly known as "Xiong River" and commonly known as "Yun River", is a tributary of Yuan River and the largest river in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. It rises on the southwestern slopes of the Wu Mountain and discharges to Yuan River in Hongjiang City. It is Шаблон:Convert long and drains an area of Шаблон:Convert in the county.Шаблон:Sfn
Xun River, formerly known as "Tan River", is the second largest river in the county. It rises on the southeastern slopes of the Huangshan or Yellow Mountain and discharges to Rong River in Guangxi. It is Шаблон:Convert long and is a tributary of Pearl River, draining an area of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn
Zi River, also known as "Hao River", "Ji River" or "Duliang River", rises on the Guangfu Mountain and joins Dongting Lake. It is Шаблон:Convert long and drains an area of Шаблон:Convert in the county.Шаблон:Sfn
Qu River (Шаблон:Zh), also known as "Changping River", rises on the northwestern slopes of the Nanshan or Southern Mountain and discharges to Yuan River. It is Шаблон:Convert long and drains an area of Шаблон:Convert in the county.Шаблон:Sfn
Mountains
There are more than 657 mountains over Шаблон:Convert above sea level in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County.[4] The highest point in the county is Mount Erbaoding (Шаблон:Zh) which stands Шаблон:Convert above sea level. The lowest point is Kuangtang (Шаблон:Zh), which, at Шаблон:Convert above sea level. Other famous mountains are Mount Jinzi (Шаблон:Zh; Шаблон:Convert), Mount Longxuyan (Шаблон:Zh; Шаблон:Convert), Nanshan or Southern Mountain (Шаблон:Zh; Шаблон:Convert), Laoshan or the Old Mountain (Шаблон:Zh; Шаблон:Convert), and Mount Huangzhu (Шаблон:Zh; Шаблон:Convert).Шаблон:Sfn
Demographics
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China estimates the county's population now to be 292,033.[5]
Ethnicity
According to the 2010 Census, the ethnic makeup of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County included: 148,232 Miao people (59.14%), 94,051 Han people (37.53%), 3,288 Dong people (1.31%), 2,363 Yao people (0.94%), and 1,654 Hui people (0.66%).[6]
Language
Mandarin is the official language. The local people speak Kam language, Hmongic languages, and Dungan language.
Religion
The Dong and Miao people believe in animism and worship ancestors. Buddhism is the earliest foreign religion introduced in the county. Islam spread as Hui people moved into the area.
Education
By the end of 2017, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County had two county vocational secondary schools, 25 high schools and middle schools, 139 primary schools, and 47 kindergartens.[5]
Transportation
Expressway
The S86 Wugang-Jingzhou Expressway runs northwest to east through the northern county's towns of Xiyan and Maoping and Jiangfang Township.[4]
Provincial Highway
The Provincial Highway S219 connects the county to Wugang to the north and connects to Provincial Highway S319 to the west.[4]
The Provincial Highway S319 is a north–south highway passing through commercial and residential districts of the county limits.[4]
Culture
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is rich in culture and customs. The Meishan Culture (Шаблон:Zh), Witchcraft Culture (Шаблон:Zh) and Folk Songs (Шаблон:Zh) are the most notable.Шаблон:Sfn
Tourism
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County enjoys rich natural landscapes. The most popular natural scenic spots are Nanshan Scenic Area or Nanshan Grasslands, Chang'anying Scenic Area, Shiwan Gutian (Шаблон:Zh), Baiyun Lake (Шаблон:Zh), Liangjiang Gorge (Шаблон:Zh), Shajiaodong Nature Reserves (Шаблон:Zh).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is also the hometown for many celebrities. It has a large number of former residences, such as the Former Residence of Yang Wanzhe (Шаблон:Zh), Former Residence of Wang Lin (Шаблон:Zh), Former Residence of Lan Yu, and the Former Residence of Gong Jichang.Шаблон:Sfn
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County's most notable feature is its ancient bridges, built in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (960–1911). The Fengyu Bridge (Шаблон:Zh) is the oldest bridge in the county, which was originally built in the Song dynasty (960–1279). Other ancient bridges are the Guma Bridge (Шаблон:Zh), Fushou Bridge (Шаблон:Zh), Yao Bridge (Шаблон:Zh), Liuxi Bridge (Шаблон:Zh), Luohan Bridge (Шаблон:Zh), Huilong Bridge (Шаблон:Zh), and Yongzhen Bridge (Шаблон:Zh).Шаблон:Sfn
The Confucian Temple (Шаблон:Zh) is the largest temple complex in the county. It was built in 1889 during the ruling of Guangxu Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).Шаблон:Sfn The Baiyun Temple (Шаблон:Zh) is a Buddhist temple in the county and Feishan Temple (Шаблон:Zh) is a Taoist temple in the county.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Notable people
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County is the birthplace of:
- Yang Zaixing, a general in the Song dynasty (960–1279).
- Yang Zhengheng (Шаблон:Zh), an official in late Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).
- Lan Yu, a general in late Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and early Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
- Gong Jichang (Шаблон:Zh), a general in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
- Duan Menghui (Шаблон:Zh), journalist.
- Chen Qiufa, former Director of the China National Space Administration from 2010 to 2013.
References
Bibliography
External links
Шаблон:Divisions of Chengbu County Шаблон:County-level divisions of Hunan Шаблон:Miao autonomy in the People's Republic of China
