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Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture

In this article, we will explore the impact that Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture has had on different aspects of society. Since its emergence, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture has aroused great interest and has generated multiple debates around its relevance and consequences. Over the years, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture has acquired a fundamental role in various areas, influencing culture, economy, politics and people's lives. Through a detailed analysis, we will examine the different facets of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture and its influence today, as well as the future projections that are envisioned in relation to this phenomenon.
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous prefecture
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese怒江傈僳族自治州
 • Lisuꓠꓳ-ꓟꓵ ꓡꓲ-ꓢꓴ ꓫꓵꓽ ꓚꓲꓸ ꓛꓬꓽ ꓗꓪꓼ ꓫꓵꓽ ꓝꓳꓴ
Cityscape of Liuku, Lushui
Tongxin Square
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Cikai
The Crown Peak in Gaoligong Mountains
Location of Nujiang Prefecture in Yunnan
Location of Nujiang Prefecture in Yunnan
Coordinates (Nujiang Prefecture government): 25°49′03″N 98°51′24″E / 25.8176°N 98.8566°E / 25.8176; 98.8566
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture seatLushui (Liuku)
Area
 • Total14,588.92 km2 (5,632.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total534,337
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
GDP[1]
 • TotalCN¥ 25.0 billion
US$ 3.7 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 45,441
US$ 6,702
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
673100
Area code0886
ISO 3166 codeCN-YN-33
License Plate Prefix云Q
Websitewww.nj.yn.gov.cn
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture
Chinese name
Chinese怒江傈僳族自治州
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu
Lisu name
Lisuꓠꓳ-ꓟꓵ ꓡꓲ-ꓢꓴ ꓫꓵꓽ ꓚꓲꓸ ꓛꓬꓽ ꓗꓪꓼ ꓫꓵꓽ ꓝꓳꓴ

Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture[a] is an autonomous prefecture in northwestern Yunnan, China. The titular ethnic group is the Lisu people, who make up nearly half of the prefecture's population.

Name

It is named after the Nujiang river (the longest undammed river in Southeast Asia) and the Lisu ethnic group.[2]

Administration

The seat of the prefecture is Liuku Town, Lushui.[2]

The prefecture is subdivided into four county-level divisions: one county-level city, one county, and two autonomous counties:

Map
Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2010 Census) 		Area (km2) Density (/km2)
Lushui 泸水市 Lúshuǐ Shì 184,835 2,938 62.91
Fugong County 福贡县 Fúgòng Xiàn 98,616 2,804 35.16
Gongshan Derung and Nu Autonomous County 贡山独龙族怒族自治县 Gòngshān Dúlóngzú Nùzú Zìzhìxiàn 37,894 4,506 8.40
Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County 兰坪白族普米族自治县 Lánpíng Báizú Pǔmǐzú Zìzhìxiàn 212,992 4,455 47.80

Demographics

According to the 2000 Census, Nujiang has 491,824 inhabitants with a population density of 33.45 inhabitants/km2.

Ethnic groups in Nujiang, 2000 census
Nationality Population Percentage
Lisu 231,819 47.13%
Bai 132,622 26.97%
Han 64,585 13.13%
Nu 26,670 5.42%
Pumi 14,374 2.92%
Yi 9,805 1.99%
Derung 5,456 1.11%
Naxi 2,121 0.43%
Tibetan 1,805 0.37%
Dai 465 0.09%
Hui 429 0.09%
Zhuang 342 0.07%
Others 1,331 0.28%

Notes

  1. ^
    • Chinese: 怒江傈僳族自治州; pinyin: Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu
    • Lisu: ꓠꓳ-ꓟꓵ ꓡꓲ-ꓢꓴ ꓫꓵꓽ ꓚꓲꓸ ꓛꓬꓽ ꓗꓪꓼ ꓫꓵꓽ ꓝꓳꓴ

References

  1. ^ 云南省统计局、国家统计局云南调查总队 (December 2023). 《云南统计年鉴－2023》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9653-1.
  2. ^ a b Zack, Michele (2017-12-01). The Lisu: Far from the Ruler. University Press of Colorado. pp. 279–280. ISBN 978-1-60732-606-9.
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