Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County
| Xinping | |
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.png) Location of Xinping County (pink) and Yuxi Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture | Yuxi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,114 km2 (430 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 260,035 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 653400 |
| Area code(s) | 0877 |
| Website | http://www.xinping.gov.cn/ |
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County (新平彝族傣族自治县; pinyin: Xīnpíng yízú dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn) is located in Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China.
The Xinping County Almanac (1993:106, 118) lists the following Yi and Hani subgroups.
There are various Tai ethnic groups in Xinping County. They numbered 40,890 (15.54%) of the total population of Xinping County as of 2000, and include the following subgroups.
These 3 groups are known as the 花腰傣, or 'Flowery-waisted Tai' due to the style of their women's clothing. Local Tai languages include the Yuánxīn 元新 dialect of Tai Hongjin.
The Damuyu Flowery-Waist Dai Cultural and Ecological Tourist Village (大沐浴花腰傣文化生态旅游村) is located in Longhe Village 龙河村, Mosha Township 漠沙镇.
Coordinates: 24°4′8″N 101°59′20″E / 24.06889°N 101.98889°E
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