Dongxiang Autonomous County
Dongxiang Autonomous County
东乡族自治县 | |
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Coordinates: 35°39′50″N 103°23′21″E / 35.6638°N 103.3893°ECoordinates: 35°39′50″N 103°23′21″E / 35.6638°N 103.3893°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Gansu |
Autonomous prefecture | Linxia |
Area | |
• Total | 1,510 km2 (580 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,664 m (8,740 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 1,736 m (5,696 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 381,700 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
• Dongxiang people | 335,500 (87.9%) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 731400 |
Website | www |
Dongxiang Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 东乡族自治县; traditional Chinese: 東鄉族自治縣; pinyin: Dōngxiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn; Santa: Dunxianzu Zizhixien) is an autonomous county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China. It was established as a Dongxiang ethnic autonomous area in 1950.[2] Historically, Dongxiang has long been directly under the jurisdiction of Linxia. During the Republic of China (1912–1949) period, its area was divided between the surrounding counties.[3]
Its population in 2020 was 381,700, 88% of whom belonging to the Dongxiang minority group. As of 1993, half of the total Dongxiang minority population lived in the county.[4][5]
At least until the end of the 20th century, Dongxiang County was very impoverished and undeveloped, having a literacy rate of just 15%, the lowest in China.[6] In 2017, it had the highest poverty rate of Gansu, already the poorest province in China.[3]
Dongxiang County has a typical Loess Plateau landscape, with numerous gullies and mountains and a dry climate.
Administrative divisions[]
Dongxiang Autonomous County is divided to 8 towns and 16 townships.[7]
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Culture[]
Dongxiang County is the birthplace and center of Dongxiang culture.[3] It's specialty food includes Pinghuo, a dish of steamed lamb.[8][9]
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Sources[]
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- ^ Du, Ruofu; Tu, Jo-fu; Yip, Vincent F. (1993). Ethnic Groups in China. Science Press. ISBN 978-7-03-003325-3.
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- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "东乡平伙-欢迎访问东乡族自治县人民政府". www.dxzzzx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
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