Dongxiang Autonomous County (; Santa: Dunxianzu Zizhixien) is an autonomous county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China. With ethnic minority of the Dongxiang .   Administrative divisions Dongxiang Autonomous County is divided to 8 towns and 16 townships. Towns Suonan () Daban () Hetan () Naleisi () Tangwang () Guoyuan () Wangji () Longquan () Townships Chuntai Township() Liushu Township() Dongyuan Township() Pingzhuang Township() Baihe Township() Guanbu Township() Zhaojiaxiang Township() Wujia Township() Yanling Township() Fengshan Township() Chejiawan Township() Gaoshan Township() Dashu Township() Beiling Township() Kaolei Township() Dongling Township() Tangwangchuan Dongxiang Autonomous County contains many towns and one of them is Tangwangchuan Town. (Original from the University of Michigan)  
Dongxiang Autonomous County (; Santa: Dunxianzu Zizhixien) is an autonomous county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China. It was established as a Dongxiang ethnic autonomous area in 1950. Historically, Dongxiang has long been directly under the jurisdiction of Linxia. During the Republic of China (1912–1949) period, its area was divided between the surrounding counties. Neolithic bronze knife of the Majiayao Culture (3200-2000 BC), found in Dongxiang in 1978 It's population in 2020 was 381,700, 88\% of whom belonging to the Dongxiang minority group. As of 1993, half of the total Dongxiang minority population lived in the county . At least until the end of the 20th century, Dongxiang County was very impoverished and undeveloped, having a literacy rate of just 15\%, the lowest in China. In 2017, it had the highest poverty rate of Gansu, already the poorest province in China. Dongxiang County has a typical Loess Plateau landscape, with numerous gullies and mountains and a dry climate. Administrative divisions Dongxiang Autonomous County is divided to 8 towns and 16 townships. Towns Suonan () Daban () Hetan () Naleisi () Tangwang () Guoyuan () Wangji () Longquan () Townships Chuntai Township() Liushu Township() Dongyuan Township() Pingzhuang Township() Baihe Township() Guanbu Township() Zhaojiaxiang Township() Wujia Township() Yanling Township() Fengshan Township() Chejiawan Township() Gaoshan Township() Dashu Township() Beiling Township() Kaolei Township() Dongling Township() Tangwangchuan Dongxiang Autonomous County contains many towns and one of them is Tangwangchuan Town. (Original from the University of Michigan) Culture Dongxiang County is the birthplace and center of Dongxiang culture. It's specialty food includes Pinghuo, a dish of steamed lamb.
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With ethnic minority of the Dongxiang
It was established as a Dongxiang ethnic autonomous area in 1950. Historically, Dongxiang has long been directly under the jurisdiction of Linxia. During the Republic of China (1912–1949) period, its area was divided between the surrounding counties. Neolithic bronze knife of the Majiayao Culture (3200-2000 BC), found in Dongxiang in 1978 It's population in 2020 was 381,700, 88\% of whom belonging to the Dongxiang minority group. As of 1993, half of the total Dongxiang minority population lived in the county
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At least until the end of the 20th century, Dongxiang County was very impoverished and undeveloped, having a literacy rate of just 15\%, the lowest in China. In 2017, it had the highest poverty rate of Gansu, already the poorest province in China.
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Dongxiang County has a typical Loess Plateau landscape, with numerous gullies and mountains and a dry climate.
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Culture
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Dongxiang County is the birthplace and center of Dongxiang culture. It's specialty food includes Pinghuo, a dish of steamed lamb.