Shiping County

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Shiping County
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Location of Shiping County in Honghe Prefecture within Yunnan province
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureHonghe
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Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
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Websitewww.hhsp.gov.cn

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Shiping County (Chinese: 石屏县; pinyin: Shípíng Xiàn) is a county in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern 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).

Shiping County is located in the northwest of Honghe Prefecture and borders Jianshui County to the east, Honghe County across the Honghe River to the south, Yuanjiang County and Xinping County to the west, and Tonghai County and Eshan County to the north.

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.[1]

7 towns

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  • Yilong (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Baoxiu (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Baxin (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Longpeng (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Longwu (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Shaochong (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Niujie (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
2 townships
  • Xincheng (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Daqiao (Script error: No such module "Lang".)

Ethnic groups

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

  • Yi people
    • Niesupo Script error: No such module "Lang". (exonym: Sandaohong Script error: No such module "Lang".; 90,000 people)
    • Niesupo (exonym: Huayao Script error: No such module "Lang".; 26,000 people)
    • Pula Script error: No such module "Lang". (about 100 people)
    • Shansu Script error: No such module "Lang". (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 Script error: No such module "Lang". (海菜腔; 'sea grass melody').[1]

Cuisine

Among the county's culinary specialties is Script error: No such module "Lang". (Script error: No such module "Lang".). Agricultural products include fruits such as oranges and yangmei (Myrica rubra).

Notable residents

The Qing dynasty scholar and civil servant Yuan Jiagu (Script error: No such module "Lang".; 1872–1937) lived in Shiping County, and his home was named on November 16, 1993, for preservation as a “provincial level cultural relic”.

Climate

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See also

References

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