Qinglong_County,_Guizhou

Qinglong County, Guizhou

Qinglong County, Guizhou

County in Guizhou, China

Qinglong County (simplified Chinese: 晴隆县; traditional Chinese: 晴隆縣; pinyin: Qínglóng Xiàn; lit. 'sunny and grand') is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. It has a population of 234,162 as of 2020, 56% belonging to ethnic minorities (2019 data).[1][2] Qinglong is named after the Qinglong mountain, before 1941 it was called Annang County (安南县).[3] The county was a frontline of the 1854–1873 Miao Rebellions.[4]

Quick Facts 晴隆县, Country ...

Administrative divisions

Qinglong County has 4 subdistricts, 8 towns, 3 townships, and 1 ethnic township under its jurisdiction:[5]

  • Liancheng Subdistrict (莲城街道)
  • Dongguan Subdistrict (东观街道)
  • Sanbao Subdistrict (三宝街道)
  • Tenglong Subdistrict (腾龙街道)
  • Shazi Town (沙子镇)
  • Bihen Town (碧痕镇)
  • Dachang Town (大厂镇)
  • Jichang Town (鸡场镇)
  • Huagong Town (花贡镇)
  • Zhongying Town (中营镇)
  • Guangzhao Town (光照镇)
  • Chama Town (茶马镇)
  • Changliu Township (长流乡)
  • Zima Township (紫马乡)
  • Angu Township (安谷乡)
  • Sanbao Yi Ethnic Township (三宝彝族乡)
The "Twenty-Four Bends" in Qinglong County. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Western supplies carried over the Burma Road first arrived at Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, then traveled over mountain roads, such as the "24 Bends," passing through cities such as Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, before continuing to Chongqing.

Climate

More information Climate data for Qinglong, elevation 1,553 m (5,095 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...

References

  1. [1]
    "晴隆县第七次全国人口普查公报". www.gzql.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  2. [2]
    "晴隆县人民政府-晴隆简介". www.gzql.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. [3]
    "晴隆县人民政府-晴隆简介". www.gzql.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. [4]
    Jenks, Robert D. (1994-11-01). Insurgency and Social Disorder in Guizhou: The "Miao" Rebellion, 1854-1873. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-6300-5.
  5. [5]
    "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  6. [6]
    中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. [7]
    中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
Stub icon

This Guizhou location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Qinglong_County,_Guizhou, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.