NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Liangshan Yi Autonomous Region (simplified Chinese: 凉山彝族自治州 ; pinyin: Liángshān Yízú Zìzhìzhōu; Yi: ꆃꎭ/Niep Sha; in IPA: [nɛ²¹ʂa³³]) ) is an autonomous prefecture in Sichuan whose capital is Xichang. Liangshan has an area of 60.423 km² and over 4.1 million inhabitants (2002). It is also has the largest population of ethnic Yi in China. Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin (Chinese: æ‹¼éŸ³, pÄ«nyÄ«n) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to HÃ nyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (æ±‰è¯æ‹¼éŸ³, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard... See Yi royal family for the royal family of Korea. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet. ... Prefecture, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... Sichuan (Chinese: å››å·; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ssu-ch`uan; obsolete romanizations include Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... Xichang (Chinese: è¥¿æ˜Œ, Pinyin: XÄ«chÄng; Yi: Op Rro / ê€’êŽ‚) is a city as well as an nearby space station and rocket launching site in the province of Sichuan, in the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Yi people (Chinese: 彝族 Yìzú, own name: Nosu) are a modern ethnic group in China. ...

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Liangshan directly controls 1 county-level city, 15 counties, and 1 autonomous county. A county-level city (县级市 Pinyin: xiànjí shì) is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. ... In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xiÃ n). ... In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xi n). ...

A county-level city (县级市 Pinyin: xiànjí shì) is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. ... In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xiÃ n). ... In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xi n). ...

Ethnic groups in Liangshan, 2000 census

The Peoples Republic of China officially describes itself as a multi-ethnic unitary state and as such officially recognizes 56 nationalities or MÃnzÃº (æ°‘æ—), within China: the Han being the majority (>92%), and the remaining 55 nationalities being the national minorities. ... Han Chinese (Simplified Chinese: æ±‰æ—; Traditional Chinese: æ¼¢æ—; pinyin: ) is a term which refers to the majority ethnic group within China and the largest single human ethnic group in the world. ... The Yi people (Chinese: 彝族 Yìzú, own name: Nosu) are a modern ethnic group in China. ... Two Tibetan women in front of the Potala, Lhasa (2005) The Tibetan people are a people living in Tibet and some surrounding areas. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... The Hui people (Chinese: å›žæ—; pinyin: ) are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of the Islamic religion. ... The Hmong, also known as Miao (Chinese: 苗: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mẹo or Hmông; Thai: ม้ง (mong) or แม้ว (maew)), are an Asian ethnic group whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast Asia (northern Vietnam and Laos). ... The Lisu people are an ethnic group who inhabit Myanmar (Burma) China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Buyi or Bouyei people (Self called: Puyi, Puzhong, Burao, Puman; Chinese: 布依族; pinyin: bùyī zú) are an ethnic group living in southern Peoples Republic of China. ... Categories: Ethnic groups of China ...

Categories: Prefecture-level divisions of Sichuan | Mainland China geography stubs Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... Sichuan (Chinese: å››å·; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ssu-ch`uan; obsolete romanizations include Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Location within China Chengdu (Chinese: æˆéƒ½; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu) is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city, located in southwest China, and bordering Tibet. ... A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: dìjí shì, literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Deyang (宜宾) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan province, China. ... Guangyuan (Simplified Chinese: å¹¿å…ƒ; Traditional Chinese: å»£å…ƒ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-yÃ¼an) is a prefecture-level city in the Sichuan Province with a population of three million. ... Leshan (simplified Chinese: ä¹å±±; traditional Chinese: æ¨‚å±±; pinyin: LÃ¨shÄn) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Luzhou is a city with more than 100 000 inhabitants in Sichuan province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Meishan (formerly Meizhou) is a prefecture-level city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Sichuan province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Mianyang (绵阳) is a prefecture-level city and the second largest city in Sichuan Province, in south central China. ... Nanchong (Chinese: å—å……; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Nan-chung ) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China and lies about 2 hours North-East by car from Sichuans capital city, Chengdu via the Chengnan expressway. ... Neijiang (Chinese: å†…æ±Ÿ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Nei-chiang) is a prefecture-level city in the central Sichuan Province, in south central China, with a population of about 300,000. ... Panzhihua (Chinese: æ”€æžèŠ±; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pan-chih-hua) is a prefecture-level city and in the Sichuan Province, in south central China. ... Suining (é‚å®) is a prefecture-level city within mountainuous Sichuan province in the South of China. ... Yaan (雅安) is a prefecture-level city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in the western part of Sichuan province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Yibin, city in south central China, in southern Sichuan Province, located at the junction of the Min and Yangtze rivers. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Ziyang (Simplified Chinese: èµ„é˜³; Traditional Chinese: è³‡é™½; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tzu-yang) prefecture-level city in the Sichuan Province, in south central China, with more than 100,000 inhabitants. ... Prefecture, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... The Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: é˜¿åè—æ—ç¾Œæ—è‡ªæ²»å·ž; pinyin: Ä€bÃ ZÃ ngzÃº QiÄngzÃº ZÃ¬zhÃ¬zhÅu, Tibetan - à½¢à¾”à¼‹à½–à¼‹à½–à½¼à½‘à¼‹à½¢à½²à½‚à½¦à¼‹à½†à¼‹à½–à¼¹à½„à¼‹à½¢à½²à½‚à½¦à¼‹à½¢à½„à¼‹à½¦à¾à¾±à½¼à½„à¼‹à½à½´à½£à¼‹ / Rnga-ba Bod-rigs Chavang-rigs rang skyong khul) is an autonomous prefecture in Sichuan whose capital is Bar-khams county. ... Garze Tibetan Autonomous Region (Chinese: ç”˜åœè—æ—è‡ªæ²»å·ž; pinyin: GÄnzÄ« ZÃ ngzÃº ZÃ¬zhÃ¬zhÅu, Tibetan - à½‘à½€à½¢à¼‹à½˜à½›à½ºà½¦à¼‹à½–à½¼à½‘à¼‹à½¢à½²à½‚à½¦à¼‹à½¢à½„à¼‹à½¦à¾à¾±à½¼à½„à¼‹à½à½´à½£à¼‹ / Dkar-mdzes bod-rigs rang-skyong khul) is an autonomous prefecture in Sichuan whose capital is Kangding County. ...

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Ethnic groups in Liangshan, 2000 census

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