Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County

Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County (隆林各族自治县; pinyin: Lónglín Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baise, in western Guangxi, China, near the border with Yunnan and Guizhou.

The county is inhabited by several ethnic minorities, including the Miao, Yi, Gelao, and Zhuang. Ethnic minorities account for a majority of the county's population. The county is considered an impoverished area; in 1993 the county-wide income was only 28.09 million yuan (US$3.6 million), with the net income for farmers on average being only 368 yuan (US$48) per person. [http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/gk.htm] The economy centers primarily on agricultural production, including tung oil. [http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/gk.htm]

Each year, at the beginning of the lunar new year, a festival in the village of De'e, featuring the music and dance of the various ethnic groups who live in the area, is held. [http://english.people.com.cn/english/200002/16/eng20000216W103.html]

External links

* [http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/ Longlin page] (Chinese)
* [http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/gk.htm Longlin page] (Chinese)
* [http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/mxmz.htm Longlin page] (Chinese)
* [http://www.tribaltextiles.info/Photo_galleries/pg03.htm Textile photos taken in Longlin]

ee also

*De'e