# Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County

Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County (Chinese: 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县; pinyin: Yuánjiāng Hānízú Yízú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn; Hani: Lalsa Haqniqssaq Haqhholssaq Aqcaoqssaq Ziiqziifxeif) is a county of south-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. The county seat is the town of Lijiang (澧江镇), while the county itself is under the administration of Yuxi City. It derives its name from the Red River (Asia), which is known as the Yuan River (元江) in Yunnan, and is an important provincial crossroads for access to Southeast Asia.

## Administrative divisions

Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County has 3 subdistricts, 2 towns and 5 townships.

### 3 subdistricts

* Honghe (红河街道)
* Lijiang (澧江街道)
* Ganzhuang (甘庄街道)

### 2 towns

* Manlai (曼来镇)
* Yinyuan (因远镇)

### 5 townships

| Longtan (龙潭乡) Yangjie (羊街乡) Nanuo (那诺乡) | Wadie (洼垤乡) Mili (咪哩乡) |

## 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 (Köppen Aw) and, uniquely for China, the hot subtype of a semi-arid climate (Köppen Bsh). There are two main seasons: a dry season lasting from late November to early April, with mostly warm and dry weather (and the occasional cold snap) and the wet season covering May through September. The coolest month is December, which averages 18.7 °C (65.7 °F), and the hottest is June, at 30.2 °C (86.4 °F).
Climate data for Yuanjiang, elevation 401 m (1,316 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.2 (95.4) | 37.0 (98.6) | 39.2 (102.6) | 40.9 (105.6) | 44.1 (111.4) | 41.7 (107.1) | 41.6 (106.9) | 40.1 (104.2) | 39.8 (103.6) | 38.3 (100.9) | 36.4 (97.5) | 32.7 (90.9) | 44.1 (111.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) | 27.6 (81.7) | 31.6 (88.9) | 34.5 (94.1) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 34.1 (93.4) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 30.6 (87.1) | 27.6 (81.7) | 24.4 (75.9) | 31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) | 19.1 (66.4) | 23.1 (73.6) | 26.4 (79.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.0 (82.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 20.3 (68.5) | 17.4 (63.3) | 24.1 (75.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.1 (62.8) | 20.4 (68.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.1 (77.2) | 24.4 (75.9) | 23.2 (73.8) | 20.8 (69.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 13.0 (55.4) | 19.5 (67.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 6.4 (43.5) | 6.1 (43.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 18.7 (65.7) | 20.2 (68.4) | 20.3 (68.5) | 15.5 (59.9) | 9.9 (49.8) | 7.1 (44.8) | −0.1 (31.8) | −0.1 (31.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.2 (0.95) | 17.7 (0.70) | 20.7 (0.81) | 53.0 (2.09) | 93.5 (3.68) | 123.2 (4.85) | 140.9 (5.55) | 128.9 (5.07) | 73.9 (2.91) | 71.9 (2.83) | 39.8 (1.57) | 14.6 (0.57) | 802.3 (31.58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 16.9 | 16.1 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 113.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 61 | 57 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196.9 | 211.1 | 231.7 | 240.1 | 220.9 | 169.1 | 151.5 | 175.2 | 175.2 | 163.9 | 190.5 | 182.3 | 2,308.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 58 | 66 | 62 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 37 | 44 | 48 | 46 | 58 | 55 | 53 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme temperature ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China ||||||||||||||

## Ethnic groups
### Hani

The Yuanjiang County Gazetteer (1993:81) lists the following Hani subgroups.
* Hani 哈尼 (autonyms: Hani 哈尼, Nuomei 糯美, Nuobi 糯比)
* Haoni 豪尼 (exonyms: Haoni 豪尼, Duota 多塔, Asuo 阿梭, Budu 布都, Kaduo 卡多, Biyue 碧约, Ximoluo 西摩洛, Baihong 白宏)
A Hani variety called ɣa21 lo55 (orthography: Hhalo; also known as Angluo) 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 (Li & Minta 2016:8).

### Yi

The Yuanjiang County Gazetteer (1993:89) lists the following Yi subgroups.
* Niesu 聂苏
* Shansu 山苏
* Bula 卜拉
* Lalu 腊鲁

### Dai

The Yuanjiang County Gazetteer (1993:94) lists the following Dai subgroups and their respective locations.
* Dai Le 傣泐 (Water Dai 水傣): 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 (Large-Headed Flowery-Waist Dai 大头花腰傣): 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 (Small-Headed Flowery-Waist Dai 小头花腰傣): 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'e Flowery-Waist Dai 东峨花腰傣): Dong'eba 东峨坝
* Dai Zhang 傣涨 (Ganzhuang Flowery-Waist Dai 甘庄花腰傣): Ganzhuangba 甘庄坝
* Dai Ka 傣卡 (Chinese Dai 汉傣): Cuoke 撮科, Nancha 南岔, Nanma 南马, Nansa 南洒, Reshuitang 热水塘, Xizhuang 西庄
* Dai Lang 傣郎 (Black Dai 黑傣): Gaozhai 高寨, Yangmahe 养马河

### Bai

The Yuanjiang County Gazetteer (1993:100) 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 (2010:148) 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