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Hezhang County

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Hezhang County (赫章县) is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of Bijie city.

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Map of Hezhang, Bijie, Guizhou, China

Ethnic groups

The Hezhang County Almanac (2001:105-108) lists the

  • 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: 张、李、苏、杨、赵、许、钱
  • Locations: ancestors from Sandaohe 三道河, Weining County 威宁县
  • 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.

    References

    Hezhang County Wikipedia


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