Thursday, October 16, 2008

Songming County

Songming County is a , under the jurisdiction of Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan, .

Simao District

Simao District is located in Prefecture, Yunnan, China.

Transport


Simao Airport .

Shuifu County

Shuifu County is a county within Zhaotong Prefecture-level City located on the boundary of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, and it is on the side of Jinsha River.

History


Shuifu has only 25 years of history. It used to belong to Sichuan province, but it is now in Yunnan province.

Agriculture



Rice, corn, pears.

Transportation


There is a train-station outside the town itself. The Jinsha River is passing by. Quite good roads are connected to the town. A huge freeway is in construction in 2006.

Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County

Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County is located in Lincang Prefecture, Yunnan, China.

Shuangbai County

Shuangbai County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.

Shizong County

Shizong County is located in Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan, China.

Shiping County

Shiping County is a county, in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southern part of the Yunnan province of China. It is located about 240 km from Kunming, the provincial capital. The county has a population of approximately 280,000 and its area is 3,037 km?.

Notable sights


The county features many gardens and colorful murals. Yilong Lake, a large fresh water lake with a surface area of 32 square km, is particularly notable for its scenery, including the colorful lotus flowers that bloom on its surface. It is located about 2 km east of the county seat.

The Xiushan Temple is located southwest of the county seat. It was constructed during the Tang Dynasty and renamed Xiushan Temple during the Ming Dynasty.

Culture


The county is known throughout China for its traditional dances and songs. The Yi people of Shiping County who live near Yilong Lake perform a form of traditional music called ''haicai qiang'' .

Cuisine


Among the county's culinary specialties is ''Shiping doufu'' . Agricultural products include fruits such as
oranges and ''yangmei'' .

Notable residents


The Qing Dynasty scholar and civil servant Yuan Jiagu formerly lived in Shiping County, and his home was named on November 16, 1993, for preservation as a “provincial level cultural relic”.

Shilin Yi Autonomous County

Shilin Yi Autonomous County is an , under the jurisdiction of Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan, .

Natural sites


The Shilin , a set of remarkable karst formations, is part of the South China Karst, inscribed in 2007 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Shidian County

Shidian County is located in Baoshan, Yunnan, China.

Its seat is the large community Dianyang .

Shangri-La County

Shangri-La County is a primarily Tibetan in northwestern Yunnan Province in southwest China and the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Name


The county was formerly called Zhongdian County but was renamed after the fictional land of Shangri-La in the James Hilton novel '''' in 2001 in an effort to promote tourism in the area. The local Tibetan population refers to it by the name Gyalthang . "Shangri-La" or "Zhongdian" may also refer to Jiantang Town , the capital of the county.

National Park


Pudacuo National Park

Transport


The town's airport is Diqing Airport. Covering an area of 225 hectares, it is one of the biggest airports in the northwest of Yunnan Province. There are flights to Kunming, Chengdu, Lhasa, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Many travelers use the county town as a gateway into Tibet, either travelling many days overland by Jeep to Lhasa, or by flying from the city's airport. However, the town itself is a tourist destination, primarily due to the nearby Gandan Sumtseling Monastery , Pudacuo National Park, and Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Ruili

Ruili is a county-level city in the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwest China.

Name


An older name of Ruili is ; ''ruì'' means "fortunate", and ''lì'' means "beautiful".

Geography


Ruili is on the border with Myanmar. 64% of the population of Ruili are members of five highland and lowland ethnic minorities including , Jingpo, Deang, Lisu, Achang. It is an important location for trade with Myanmar, in both legal and illegal goods and services. Prostitution and drug trade in the city are also not uncommon.

Demography


Han Chinese and Dai mostly live in the valley, in the city; Jingpo and Deang live mostly in the outskirts in the surrounding hills.

Qiubei County

Qiubei County is located in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.

Qilin District

Qilin District is located in Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan, China.

Qiaojia County

Qiaojia County is located in Zhaotong prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, China.

Pu'er City

Pu'er is a city in the Yunnan province of southwest China. It is near the border with Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar .

Government


The urban administrative center of Pu'er is Simao District, which is also the former name of the city itself.

Administrative regions


*Simao District
*Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County
*Mojiang Hani Autonomous County
*Jingdong Yi Autonomous County
*Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County
*Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County
*Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County
*Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County
*Lancang Lahu Autonomous County
*Ximeng Va Autonomous County

Economy


Pu-erh tea is a major product from this region.

Pingbian Miao Autonomous County

Pingbian Miao Autonomous County is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.

Panzhihua, Yunnan

Panzhihua is a located in , Prefecture, Yunnan Province in southwestern China. It is near .

Panlong District

Panlong District is a , under the jurisdiction of Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan, .

Ninglang Yi Autonomous County

Ninglang Yi Autonomous County is located in Lijiang City Prefecture, Yunnan, China.

Nanjian Yi Autonomous County

Nanjian Yi Autonomous County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China.