Zhaotong

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Zhaotong (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".) is a prefecture-level city located in the northeast corner of Yunnan province, China, bordering the provinces of Guizhou to the south and southeast and Sichuan to the northeast, north, and west.

History

Zhaotong has historic and cultural links to the Shu (Sichuan basin) region. Yi people consider Zhaotong to be their homeland (called Zizipuwu). Zhaotong was part of Zhuti County (朱提縣) during Han to Tang dynasties. Zhaotong belonged to the Nanzhao then Dali Kingdom until the Mongols destroyed the latter in the 13th century. During the Yuan Dynasty, it became the Wumeng Commandery (乌蒙路), during which many Hui Muslims settled in the area. During the Qing dynasty, local tusi chieftains were removed, and the region was renamed Zhaotong Prefecture.

Climate

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Influenced by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Zhaotong has a temperate subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with cool, dry winters, and warm, humid summers. Temperatures frequently drop below freezing at night in winter, though the days warm up to around Script error: No such module "convert".. Conversely, in summer, average highs rise to Script error: No such module "convert".. A great majority of the year's rainfall occurs from May to September. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Population

Demography

The prefecture, almost exclusively agricultural, is one of the poorest in China, which led the authorities to encourage young people to migrate to eastern and southern parts of China to find work. For the year 2003, the number of emigrants was 650,000.

The government wanted the number to increase by 50,000 in 2004.

Religion

It is the seat of the Latin Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Zhaotong.

Economy

The main industries in the prefecture are mining, tobacco and cement manufacturing

Zhaotong has some of the largest lignite sources in China. The 18,000-capacity Yuanbaoshan Stadium is also located in the city. It hosts many events, for example athletic events such as soccer matches.

Transport

Zhaotong has several bridges over the Jinsha River, an upstream section of the Yangtze.

Administrative divisions

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Map
Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Density (/km2)
Zhaoyang District Script error: No such module "Lang". Zhāoyáng Qū 787,845 2,240 352
Shuifu city Script error: No such module "Lang". Shuǐfù Shì 102,143 319 320
Ludian County Script error: No such module "Lang". Lǔdiàn Xiàn 390,654 1,519 257
Qiaojia County Script error: No such module "Lang". Qiǎojiā Xiàn 516,349 3,245 159
Yanjin County Script error: No such module "Lang". Yánjīn Xiàn 369,881 2,096 176
Daguan County Script error: No such module "Lang". Dàguān Xiàn 263,225 1,802 146
Yongshan County Script error: No such module "Lang". Yǒngshàn Xiàn 394,267 2,833 139
Suijiang County Script error: No such module "Lang". Suíjiāng Xiàn 153,091 882 174
Zhenxiong County Script error: No such module "Lang". Zhènxióng Xiàn 1,328,375 3,785 351
Yiliang County Script error: No such module "Lang". Yíliáng Xiàn 521,838 2,884 181
Weixin County Script error: No such module "Lang". Wēixìn Xiàn 385,865 1,416 273

Ethnicity

Among the resident population, the Han population is 4,683,478, accounting for 89.83% of the total population; the ethnic minorities population is 530,055, accounting for 10.17% of the total population.

Zhaotong Ethnic Composition (November 2010)[1]
Han Hui Miao Yi Bai Zhuang Buyi Sui Hani Dai Others
Population 4683470 180962 172620 161527 6467 2943 2354 461 447 412 1858
Proportion of total population (%) 89.83 3.47 3.31 3.10 0.12 0.06 0.05 0.01 0.01 0.01
Proportion of minority population (%) --- 34.14 32.57 30.47 1.22 0.56 0.44 0.09 0.08 0.08 0.35

See also

References

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External links

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