- 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 ofBaise , in westernGuangxi ,China , near the border withYunnan andGuizhou .The county is inhabited by several ethnic minorities, including the Miao, Yi,
Gelao , andZhuang . 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, includingtung 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
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De'e
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