Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County


Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County is a county of south-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. The county seat is the town of Lijiang, while the county itself is under the administration of Yuxi City. It derives its name from the Red River, which is known as the Yuan River in Yunnan, and is an important provincial crossroads for access to Southeast Asia.
Yuanjiang borders Shiping County to the east, Honghe County to the south, Mojiang County to the west and Xinping County to the north.

Administrative divisions

Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County has 3 subdistricts, 2 towns and 5 townships.
;3 subdistricts
;2 towns
;5 townships
  • Longtan
  • Yangjie
  • Nanuo
  • Wadie
  • Mili

    Climate

Due to its location at the bottom of a deep mountainous river valley, Yuanjiang lies at the junction of two different climate types, namely the tropical savanna climate and, uniquely for China, the hot subtype of a semi-arid climate. There are two main seasons: a dry season lasting from late November to early April, with mostly warm and dry weather and the wet season covering May through September. The coolest month is December, which averages, and the hottest is June, at.

Ethnic groups

Hani

The Yuanjiang County Gazetteer lists the following Hani subgroups.
  • Hani 哈尼
  • Haoni 豪尼
A Hani variety called ɣa21 lo55 is also spoken in Yuanjiang County.
The Duoke 堕课 subgroup of the Hani people are located in two hamlets of Xiaogancha 小甘岔 and Xinzhai 新寨 villages near Mili Village 咪哩村.

Yi

The Yuanjiang County Gazetteer lists the following Yi subgroups.
  • Niesu 聂苏
  • Shansu 山苏
  • Bula 卜拉
  • Lalu 腊鲁

    Dai

The Yuanjiang County Gazetteer lists the following Dai subgroups and their respective locations.
  • Dai Le 傣泐 : Manlai 曼来, Mandan 曼但, Manyang 曼漾, Manfei 曼费, Manzhangna 曼章那, Manliangfei 曼梁费, Linliang 琳琅, Doulang 都郎, Xiaoyan 小燕, Longtan 龙潭, Zhega 者嘎, Lijiang 澧江
  • Dai Zhong 傣仲 : Dashuiping 大水平, Dabaitian 大白田, Longdong 龙洞, Nalu 那路, Lizhishu 荔枝树, Dalu Xinzhai 大路新寨, Nawai 那整, Shagoutou 沙沟头
  • Dai Ya 傣雅 : Ximencun 西门村, Lvlintian 绿林田, Tincun 新村, Shuanggao 双高, Gaokan 高坎, Xiaohongmiao 小红庙
  • Dai De 傣得 : Dong'eba 东峨坝
  • Dai Zhang 傣涨 : Ganzhuangba 甘庄坝
  • Dai Ka 傣卡 : Cuoke 撮科, Nancha 南岔, Nanma 南马, Nansa 南洒, Reshuitang 热水塘, Xizhuang 西庄
  • Dai Lang 傣郎 : Gaozhai 高寨, Yangmahe 养马河

    Bai

The Yuanjiang County Gazetteer lists the following locations for ethnic Bai.
  • Yinyuan District 因远区: Sanjia 三甲, Anren 安仁, Anding 安定, Shapu 沙铺, Beize 北泽, Tingqing 廷庆, Benkang 奔扛, Malucun 马鹿村, Budie 补垤

    Languages

Bai lists the following languages spoken in Yinyuan Town 因远镇, Yuanjiang County.
  • Baihong language: in Wulong 乌龙
  • Suobi language: in Yuga 玉嘎
  • Honi language: in Anding Xinzhai 安定新寨
  • Biyo language: in Cangfang 仓房
  • Bai language: in Anren 安仁
  • Southwestern Mandarin: in Yinyuanjie 因远街

    Transport

  • China National Highway 213