Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County
Longsheng Various Nationalities (Gezu) Autonomous County (; ; usually referred to as "Longsheng County" ) 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 , 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. Administrative divisions. As of 2020, Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County has six towns and four townships under its jurisdiction. The county seat is Longsheng Town. 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 above sea level in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. The highest point in the count is the Great South Mountain () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Shimentang (), which, at  above sea level. Rivers and Streams. There are over 480 rivers and streams in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. Sang River is the largest river in the county. Climate. Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of to , and a frost-free period of 314 days. The warmest temperature recorded in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, on July 30, 1962, is . Its record low temperature is observed on January 30, 1977. Demographics. 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. Ethnic groups. There are five nationalities in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County: the Miao, Yao, Dong, Zhuang and Han. 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%). Dong people. The Dong people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 23 villages throughout the county. Miao people. The Miao people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 13 villages throughout the county: Niutou (), Zhangjia (), Longjia (), Lishi (), Dongsheng (), Yangwan (), Furong (), Bunong (), Zhongdong  (), Limu (), Conglin (), Dawan (), and Liangping (). Yao people. The Yao people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated in 13 villages throughout the county. In the eastern part, the Yao live in the villages of Zhonglu (), Dazhai (), Xiaozhai (), Pannei (), Ximen (), Zhoujia (), Jianxin (), Lijiang (), and Qinling (). In the northern part, the Yao live in the villages of Liuli () and Tongluo (). In the southern part, the Yao live in the villages of Tonglie () and Tandi (). The subgroups of the Yao people of Longsheng County include the Pan Yao (), () (Younuo), and the Flowery Yao (). Zhuang people. The Zhuang people of Longsheng County are largely concentrated  in 17 villages in the western portion of the county: Longji (), Ping'an (), Jinjiang (), Haijiang (), Baishi (), Daliu (), Shuangdong (), Jinjie (), Pingye (), Dayun (), Jiaozhou (), Liuman (), Silong (), Meidong (), Menghua (), Hongzhai (), and Huaqiao (). 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 (), Huaping National Nature Reserve (), Baimian Yao Village (), Longsheng Hot Spring (), Weijiang Rice Terraces (), and Xiabilin Waterfall (). The county boasts many cultural and historical relics, including the Shunfeng Bridge (; also known as "Red Army Bridge") and the Pan Village Wind-rain Bridge (). Gallery.