Zhijin County

Zhijin County (; pinyin: Zhījīn Xiàn) is a county-level administrative district in southwestern China, part of the Bijie Prefecture within the Guizhou province.

History

It has been inhabited since Qin Dynasty, comprised mainly of Gelao people. After Jin Dynasty, Yi people moved in. During the Kangxi years in Qing Dynasty, a city was founded at its place and called Pingyuan (平远), meaning "peace at the borders".In 1914, it was renamed after one of its streets called Zhijin (织金,meaning "weaving gold") by the newly formed Republic of China government.

Geography and Climate

Economy

Culture

Demographics

Administration

External links

* [http://www.xzqh.org/quhua/52gz/2425zj.htm Brief information about Zhijin County (in Chinese)]
* [http://www.zjzw.gov.cn/ Local Government website (in Chinese)]
* [http://www.zhijinren.com/ Popular local forum(in Chinese)]