Hezhang County

Hezhang (Chinese: 赫章; pinyin: Hèzhāng) is a county in the northwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Yunnan to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bijie.

Hezhang County

赫章县
Hezhang County in Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Hezhang County government): 27°06′47″N 104°42′14″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Ethnic groups

The Hezhang County Almanac (2001:105-108) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations.

  • Bai: 3,856 persons (1995)
    • Qixingmin (七姓民): located in Yongkang (永康) and Shanmuqing (杉木箐), Shuitangbao Township (水塘堡乡)
      • Autonyms/Yi exonyms: Luoju (罗举), Zhuoluoju (卓罗举)
      • Historical names: Boren (僰人) and Baizi (白子)
      • Other names: Qixingmin (七姓民) and Minjia (民家)
      • Surnames: Zhang (), Li (), Su (), Yang (), Zhao (), Xu (), Qian ()
      • Locations: ancestors from Sandaohe (三道河), Weining County
    • Nanjingren (南京人) (Yi exonym: Awutu 阿武吐)
  • Buyi: 2,939 persons (1995): in Nongchang Village (农场村), Kele Township (可乐乡) (pop. 332)

Ethnic Bai are also found in:

  • Sanjiazhai (三家寨), Kele Township (可乐乡)
  • Wopi (窝皮寸), Zexiong (则雄), Songlinpo Township (松林坡乡)

Mining

The county has large reserves of coal, iron, lead, zinc, and germanium. Mining had been and remains a major industry; however, inadequate management and regulation of zinc mining has resulted in widespread cadmium poisoning.[1]

Climate

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