Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County (; Hani: ) 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 (Asia), which is known as the Yuan River () 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. Climate. Due to its location at the  bottom of a deep mountainous river valley, Yuanjiang lies at the junction of three different climate types, namely the tropical savanna climate (Köppen "Aw"), humid subtropical climate (Köppen "Cwa") 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 months are December and January, which each average , and the hottest is June, at . Ethnic groups. Hani. The "Yuanjiang County Gazetteer  (1993:81) lists the following Hani subgroups. 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. Dai. The "Yuanjiang County Gazetteer" (1993:94) lists the following Dai subgroups and their respective locations. Bai. The "Yuanjiang County Gazetteer" (1993:100) lists the following locations for ethnic Bai. Languages. Bai (2010:148) lists the following languages spoken in Yinyuan  Town 因远镇, Yuanjiang County.