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Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture

Coordinates: 24°26′N 98°35′E / 24.433°N 98.583°E / 24.433; 98.583
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Dehong Prefecture
德宏州 · · Sikung Mau
Autonomous prefecture
德宏傣族景颇族自治州 · Sikung Sam Zaizo Byumyu Yumsing Upkang Mau
Chinese transcription(s)
Location of Dehong Prefecture jurisdiction in Yunnan
Location of Dehong Prefecture jurisdiction in Yunnan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture seatMang City
Area
 • Total
11,526 km2 (4,450 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
1,211,440
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneChina Standard
Postal code
678400
Area code0692
Websitedh.gov.cn

The Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (Zaiwa: Sikung Sam Zaizo Byumyu Yumsing Upkang Mau; simplified Chinese: 德宏傣族景颇族自治州; traditional Chinese: 德宏傣族景頗族自治州; pinyin: Déhóng Dǎizú Jǐngpōzú Zìzhìzhōu) is located in western Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, and is one of the eight autonomous prefectures of the province, bordering Baoshan to the east and Burma's Kachin State to the west.

Geography

Dehong stretches 122 km (76 mi) from east to west and 170 km (110 mi) from north to south, its area is 11,526 km2 (4,450 sq mi).

Climate

Climate data for Mang City, Yunnan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14
(57) 		17
(62) 		21
(69) 		25
(77) 		26
(78) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		23
(73) 		20
(68) 		17
(62) 		15
(59) 		21
(70)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2
(35) 		3
(37) 		6
(42) 		10
(50) 		15
(59) 		17
(62) 		17
(62) 		16
(60) 		14
(57) 		11
(51) 		7
(44) 		3
(37) 		10
(50)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15
(0.6) 		20
(0.8) 		20
(0.8) 		38
(1.5) 		99
(3.9) 		180
(7.0) 		190
(7.3) 		170
(6.7) 		110
(4.5) 		69
(2.7) 		36
(1.4) 		15
(0.6) 		962
(37.8)
Source: Weatherbase[2]

Administration

Dehong is divided into three counties and two county level cities:

Map # Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Mang City 芒市 Máng Shì 389,891 2,987 131
2 Ruili City 瑞丽市 Ruìlì Shì 180,627 1,020 177
3 Lianghe County 梁河县 Liánghé Xiàn 154,175 1,159 133
4 Yingjiang County 盈江县 Yíngjiāng Xiàn 305,167 4,429 69
5 Longchuan County 陇川县 Lǒngchuān Xiàn 181,580 1,931 94

The prefectural government seat is Mang City.

Population

The population of Dehong in 2003 was of 1.02 million, 48.17% of whom were Han Chinese, 51.83% were national minorities, mostly Dai and Jingpo.

History

The area was declared an autonomous region in 1953, and in May 1956 became an autonomous prefecture. In 1960 when interprovincial migration took place many farmers came to Yunnan to farm bananas. This was during the "Great Leap Forward" when a biologist working for Mao Zedong wrote an article about the weather in Yunnan being very suitable for bananas to be planted. A very long time ago before this many Chinese were in fact very scared of going there because of an illness that lurked about. It was later discovered that this was an identifiable tropical disease. The farmers helped to get rid of the disease. They made clearings, roads and space for fields and plantations.

Further reading

  • Luo, Yongxian. A Grammar of Dehong, Southwest China. Canberra, ACT: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, 1999. ISBN 0-85883-496-0

References

  1. ^ According to 2010 China National Census
  2. ^ "Historical Weather for Luxi, Yunnan, China". Weatherbase. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
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