Shiping County

Shiping County 石屏县
County
Shiping Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 23°42′22″N 102°29′38″E / 23.706°N 102.494°E / 23.706; 102.494Coordinates: 23°42′22″N 102°29′38″E / 23.706°N 102.494°E / 23.706; 102.494
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Autonomous prefecture	Honghe
Area
• Total	3,090 km2 (1,190 sq mi)
Population
• Total	290,000
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	662200
Area code(s)	0873
Website	www.sp.hh.gov.cn

Shiping County (Chinese: 石屏县; pinyin: Shípíng Xiàn) is a county in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southern part of the Yunnan province, China. It is located about 240 km (150 mi) from Kunming, the provincial capital. The county has a population of approximately 280,000 and its area is 3,037 km² (1,173 sq mi).

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 (1.2 mi) 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.

Administrative divisions[]

In the present, Shiping County has 7 towns and 2 townships.

7 towns

• (异龙镇)
• (宝秀��)
• Baxin (坝心镇)
• (龙朋镇)
• Longwu (龙武镇)
• (哨冲镇)
• Niujie (牛街镇)

2 townships

• (新城乡)
• Daqiao (大桥乡)

Ethnic groups[]

Shiping County has the following ethnic groups (Shiping County Almanac 1990:655-669).^{[full citation needed]}

• Yi people
  • Niesupo 聂苏颇 (exonym: Sandaohong 三道红; 90,000 people)
  • Niesupo (exonym: Huayao 花腰; 26,000 people)
  • Pula 朴喇 (about 100 people)
  • Shansu 山苏 (about 100 people)
• Hani people
• Dai people
• Hui people
• Bai people
• Han people

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 hǎicài qiāng (海菜腔; 'sea grass melody').[1]

Cuisine[]

Among the county's culinary specialties is Shípíng dòufu (石屏豆腐). Agricultural products include fruits such as oranges and yangmei (Myrica rubra).

Notable residents[]

The Qing Dynasty scholar and civil servant (袁嘉谷; 1872-1937) lived in Shiping County, and his home was named on November 16, 1993, for preservation as a “provincial level cultural relic”.

Climate[]

See also[]

• Zhengying, a village in Baoxiu, Shiping

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