Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Xiangxi Prefecture
湘西州
Autonomous Prefecture
湘西土家族苗族自治州
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Panorama of Furong, a Tujia ancient town in Yongshun County

Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°19′N 109°44′E / 28.317°N 109.733°E / 28.317; 109.733
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
Area
 • Total 15,486 km2 (5,979 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 3,650,000
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 code CN-HN-31

Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 湘西土家族苗族自治州; pinyin: Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China. It is located in western Hunan province.[lower-alpha 1] It consists of 1 city, Jishou, and 7 counties: Baojing, Fenghuang, Guzhang, Huayuan, Longshan, Luxi, Yongshun.[lower-alpha 2] The capital is Jishou. Twenty-five nationalities gather here, of the total 2,480,000 population, 66.6 per cent are ethnic minorities, including 860,000 Tujia and 790,000 Miao.[1]

History

Xiangxi has a long history. The land was sparsely inhabited during the Shang Dynasty, through the Warring States period up to the era of the Sui dynasty and Tang Dynasty. It fell under the influence of the Chu state during the Warring tates era. Later, it became part of the Western and Eastern han dyansty. After the collapse of the Han dynasty, it came under the control of the Shu Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms Period of China. Then the area became a subject of the Jin Dynasty. When the Yuan Dynasty was established, the region became a part of the Hubei province. Soon later, Hubei and Hunan province became one single province called Huchang (湖广). The Ming dynasty reestablished the Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture and attached it to Hunan province.

Upon the establishment of modern China, the national government gave the region autonomous status and county level status. This meant that the provincial government had less control over the region compared to other counties.

Modern reforms

Ever since the reforms by Deng Xiaoping, the region has developed substantially. The introduction of a large number of advanced production equipment and various types of automated production factories accelerated the growth of industries. In 2008, the total production value totaled 22,666 billion yuan.

Crop Production

Agricultural products such as rice, wheat, corn, soybeans, electricity, cement, wood, cigarettes, fertilizers, yarn and cloth became primary products.

Administration

Map
English Chinese Pinyin Miao Language transliteration [2]
Area		 Subdivisions[3]
Subdistricts Towns Townships Districts Villages
Xiangxi Tujia Miao Autonomous Zone 湘西土家族
苗族自治州		 Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú
Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu		15462.30769891831967
Jishou City 吉首市 Jíshǒu ShìJib Soud1062.4645738138
Luxi County 泸溪县 Lúxī XiànLioux Kid1568.658716134
Fenghuang County 凤凰县 Fènghuáng XiànJib Zhes1751.1091515344
Huayuan County 花垣县 Huāyuán XiànJib Yox1111.1281019288
Baojing County 保靖县 Bǎojìng XiànJib Yal1745.8810616198
Guzhang County 古丈县 Gǔzhàng XiànBloud Nhol1286.236618140
Yongshun County 永顺县 Yǒngshùn XiànMongl Dongs3809.69121833291
Longshan County 龙山县 Lóngshān XiànGheul Rongx3127.163112028434

Government

The current CPC Party Secretary of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is Ye Hongzhuan and the current Mayor is Long Xiaohua.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Xiangxi literally means "Hunan west", Xiāng (湘) being an abbreviation for Hunan and xī (西) meaning "west".
  2. ↑ Until 1988, part of the area that is now the prefecture-level city of Zhangjiajie, specifically Dayong (now, Zhangjiajie) city and Sangzhi County, was part of the autonomous prefecture.

References

  1. ↑ Xiangxi city and Xiangxi River - Xiangxi Tujia-Miao Autonomous Prefecture Is Located in Northwestern Hunan Province.
  2. ↑ 湘西土家族苗族自治州国土资源局. 《湘西土家族苗族自治州土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.
  3. ↑ Ministry of Civil Affairs (1 August 2014). 《中国民政统计年鉴2014》 (in Chinese). China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7130-9.

Coordinates: 28°19′N 109°44′E / 28.317°N 109.733°E / 28.317; 109.733


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