Qianxinan Prefecture 黔西南州 · Qianfxiynanf zouy · Qeef Xib Naif Zeb |
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Autonomous Prefecture | |
黔西南布依族苗族自治州
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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Wan Feng Lin River near Xingyi
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Location of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture within Guizhou |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guizhou |
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• Total | 16,804 km2 (6,488 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 3,059,400 |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 黔西南布依族苗族自治州; pinyin: Qiánxīnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu; Buyei: Qianfxiynanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz Ziqziqzouy), a.k.a. Hsing-i Chuan-ch’ü and Hsing-i Ti-ch’ü is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi to the south and Yunnan to the west. The name, "黔西南" derives from the prefecture's southwest location in the province; "" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "" means "southwest".
The prefecture is subdivided into 8 county-level divisions: 1 county-level city and 7 counties
Coordinates: 25°05′00″N 104°54′00″E / 25.0833°N 104.9°E