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Fumin County

Fumin County
富民县
County
Location of Fumin County (pink) and Kunming prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Location of Fumin County (pink) and Kunming prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Country China
Region Yunnan
Prefecture Kunming
Established 1956
Area
 • Total 993 km2 (383 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 140,000
 • Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code 650400
Area code(s) 0871
Website http://www.ynfumin.gov.cn/

Fumin County (Chinese: 富民县; pinyin: Fùmín Xiàn) is a county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming, Yunnan, China.

Yongding Town and Daying Town, Luomian Yi Nationality and Miao Nationality Village, Sandan Village, Kuanzhuang Village, Dongcun Village and Chijiu Village

In February 2007, Fumin County gained national notoriety when the local authority painted the side of a mountain green in order to "change the feng shui" of the area.

The Yi people of Fumin County are divided into the following subgroups (Fumin County Almanac, p. 83). Locations are listed for each subgroup.

Coordinates: 25°17′18″N 102°29′06″E / 25.28833°N 102.48500°E / 25.28833; 102.48500


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