Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County

Longsheng Various Nationalities (Gezu) Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 龙胜各族自治县; traditional Chinese: 龍勝各族自治縣; pinyin: Lóngshèng Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn; Zhuang: Lungzhingz Gakcuz Swciyen; usually referred to as "Longsheng County" 龙胜县; 龍勝縣) is a county in the northeast of Guangxi, China, bordering Hunan Province to the north. It is under the administration of Guilin City. The county covers 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi), and as of 2019 it had a census registered population of 186,000. The county has six towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is the town of Longsheng.

Longsheng County

龙胜县
Lungzhingz Yen

Lungsheng
Autonomous county
Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County
龙胜各族自治县
Lungzhingz Gakcuz Swciyen
Longsheng
Location of the seat in Guangxi
Coordinates: 25°47′53″N 110°00′40″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityGuilin
Area
 • Total2,537 km2 (980 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative division

As of 2016, Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County has six towns and four townships under its jurisdiction. The county seat is Longsheng Town.

NameChinese characterArea (Km2)Population (2018)Notes
Longsheng龙胜镇32037,000
Piaoli瓢里镇207.8214,944
Sanmen三门镇327.8814,500
Longji龙脊镇273.3416,000
Pingdeng平等镇36528,800
Lejiang乐江镇227.8819039
Sishui Township泗水乡167.813,000
Jiangdi Township江底乡251.178,900
Madi Township马堤乡141.4815,100
Weijiang Township伟江乡170.69,700

Geography

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County is located in northeastern Guangxi. Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County shares a border with Rong'an County and Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County to the southwest, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County to the northwest, Xing'an County and Ziyuan County to the east, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County to the north, and Lingchuan County and Lingui District to the south.

Mountains

There are more than 21 mountains over 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.[1] The highest point in the count is the Great South Mountain (Chinese: 大南山) which stands 1,940 metres (6,360 ft) above sea level.[1] The lowest point is Shimentang (石门塘), which, at 163 metres (535 ft) above sea level.[1]

Rivers and Streams

There are over 480 rivers and streams in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.[1] Sang River is the largest river in the county.[1]

Climate

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 18.1 °C (64.6 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,500-millimetre (59 in) to 2,400-millimetre (94 in), and a frost-free period of 314 days. The warmest temperature recorded in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, on July 30, 1962, is 39.5 °C (103.1 °F). Its record low temperature is −4.8 °C (23.4 °F) observed on January 30, 1977.

Demographics

Population

By the end of 2019, there were 186,000 people lived in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, among them, 150,300 are agricultural population and 127,600 are ethnic minorities.[2] There are five nationalities in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, including Miao, Yao, Dong, Zhuang and Han.[2] According to 2010 census, the county is mostly populated by ethnic Dong (26.5%), with a sizeable population of ethnic Zhuang (22%), Yao (17%) and Miao (15%).

Yao people

The Yao people of Longsheng County live in:[3]

  • East: Zhonglu 中禄, Dazhai 大寨, Xiaozhai 小寨, Pannei 潘内, Ximen 细门, Zhoujia 周家, Jianxin 建新, Lijiang 李江, Qinling 秦岭
  • North: Liuli 琉璃, Tongluo 铜锣
  • South: Tonglie 同列, Tandi 滩底

Ethnic subdivisions of the Yao of Longsheng County are:

  • Pan Yao 盘瑶
  • Red Yao 红瑶 (Younuo)
  • Flowery Yao 花瑶

Language

Mandarin is the official language. Local residents exclusively speak native languages at home.

Religion

The Miao, Yao, Dong and Zhuang people believe in animism and worship ancestors. Buddhism and Taoism are widespread religions of Han Chinese in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.

Transport

The China National Highway 321, commonly referred to as "G321", is a southeast-northwest highway passing through the county's downtown, commercial, and industrial districts in the western part of Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.

The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway, more commonly known as "Bao-Mao Expressway", runs from the northwest to southeast of Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.

Tourism

Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County is known worldwide for the Longsheng Rice Terraces. Major tourist destinations include Yulongtan Scenic Spot (玉龙滩旅游风景区), Huaping National Nature Reserve (花坪国家级自然保护区), Baimian Yao Village (白面瑶寨), Longsheng Hot Spring (龙胜温泉), Weijiang Rice Terraces (伟江梯田), and Xiabilin Waterfall (下碧林瀑布). The county boasts many cultural and historical relics, including the Shunfeng Bridge (顺风桥; also known as "Red Army Bridge") and the Pan Village Wind-rain Bridge (潘寨风雨桥).


  • Longsheng
  • Rice terraces
  • Way up to the rice terraces
  • Souvenirs
  • Transport
  • Building a house
  • Restaurant on the way up
  • Cook
  • Yao women showing their hairstyle

References
  1. Yang Tongming 2007, p. 2.
  2. 龙胜各族自治县人口与民族情况. glls.gov.cn (in Chinese). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. http://www.gxdqw.com/bin/mse.exe?seachword=&K=c&A=78&rec=36&run=13

Bibliography
  • Yang Tongming, ed. (2007). 《龙胜各族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08630-6.



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