Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture

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Autonomous prefecture in Yunnan, China
Dali Prefecture
大理州 · Darl•lit Zox
Autonomous prefecture
Three Pagodas
Dali Town
Downtown Dali
Yunnanyi
Panorama of Erhai
Location of Dali Prefecture in Yunnan
Location of Dali Prefecture in Yunnan
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Admin HQDali
Government
 • TypeAutonomous prefecture
 • CCP SecretaryYang Guozong
 • Congress ChairmanZhang Jianping
 • GovernorYang Guozong
 • CPPCC ChairmanZhu Jianbin
Area
 • Total29,459 km2 (11,374 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total3,456,000
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • TotalCN¥ 170 billion
US$ 25.1 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 51,302
US$ 7,567
Postal code
671000
Area code0872
ISO 3166 codeCN-YN-29
Websitehttp://www.dali.gov.cn/

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 大理白族自治州; pinyin: Dàlǐ Báizú Zìzhìzhōu; Bai: Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox) is an autonomous prefecture of northwestern Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Dali has an area of 29,460 square kilometres (11,370 sq mi) and its seat is located in Xiaguan, Dali City.

Subdivisions

The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: one county-level city, eight counties, and three autonomous counties:

Map
Er
Lake
Dali
(city)
Yangbi
County
Xiangyun
County
Binchuan
County
Midu
County
Nanjian
County
Weishan
County
Yongping
County
Yunlong
County
Eryuan
County
Jianchuan
County
Heqing
County
# Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2010)
Area (km2) Density
(/km2)
1 Dali City 大理市 Dàlǐ Shì 652,000 1,468 444
2 Xiangyun County 祥云县 Xiángyún Xiàn 456,000 2,498 183
3 Binchuan County 宾川县 Bīnchuān Xiàn 349,000 2,627 133
4 Midu County 弥渡县 Mídù Xiàn 313,000 1,571 199
5 Yongping County 永平县 Yǒngpíng Xiàn 175,000 2,884 61
6 Yunlong County 云龙县 Yúnlóng Xiàn 200,000 4,712 42
7 Eryuan County 洱源县 Ěryuán Xiàn 268,000 2,961 91
8 Jianchuan County 剑川县 Jiànchuān Xiàn 170,000 2,318 73
9 Heqing County 鹤庆县 Hèqìng Xiàn 255,000 2,395 106
10 Yangbi Yi Autonomous County 漾濞彝族自治县 Yàngbì Yízú Zìzhìxiàn 102,000 1,957 52
11 Nanjian Yi Autonomous County 南涧彝族自治县 Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn 212,000 1,802 118
12 Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County 巍山彝族回族自治县 Wēishān Yízú Huízú Zìzhìxiàn 304,000 2,266 134

Demography

Ethnic groups in Dali, 2000 census

Ethnicity Population Percentage
Han 1,659,730 50.35%
Bai 1,081,167 32.8%
Yi 426,634 12.94%
Hui 66,085 2.0%
Lisu 31,972 0.97%
Miao 10,967 0.33%
Naxi 4,302 0.13%
Achang 3,330 0.1%
Others 12,365 0.38%

Local holidays

In addition to the national public holidays observed throughout China, Dali prefecture has local public holidays. Residents get three days off, from the 15th to the 17th day of the third month of the Chinese calendar, for the Third Month Fair (三月街), a traditional festival of the Bai people. Residents also get two days off, on November 22 and 23, for the Anniversary of the Establishment of the Autonomous Prefecture (自治州成立纪念日).[3]

References

  1. ^ According to 2010 China National Census Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 云南省统计局、国家统计局云南调查总队 (December 2023). 《云南统计年鉴-2023》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9653-1.
  3. ^ "大理州2023年放假通知来啦!三月街放假3天、州庆2天". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

External links

  • Dali Prefecture Official Website

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