Yuxi

Yuxi (玉溪 市; Pinyin: Yuxi Shì ) is a prefecture-level city in the middle of China's Yunnan province. It has about 2.068 million inhabitants (2003 ).

Yuxi is located in a major tobacco -growing region. The processing of tobacco represents an enormous economic factor for the city and the entire environment dar. The Hongta Group ( cigarette production ) has its headquarters in Yuxi and sponsors many events, construction projects, etc. in the city.

Administrative Divisions

At county level, Yuxi is composed of a municipality, five counties and three autonomous counties. These are:

  • City Hongta District -红塔区Hóngtǎ Qū;
  • Circle Jiangchuan -江川 县Jiangchuan Xiàn;
  • Chengjiang county -澄江 县Chengjiang Xiàn;
  • Circle Tonghai -通海县Tōnghǎi Xiàn;
  • Circle Huaning -华 宁县Huaning Xiàn;
  • Circle Yimen -易门县Yimen Xiàn;
  • Eshan Yi Autonomous County of -峨山 彝族 自治县Eshan Yizu Zizhixian;
  • Autonomous County Xinping Yi and Dai -新 平 彝族 傣族 自治县Xinping Yizu Dǎizú Zizhixian;
  • Autonomous County Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai -元 江 哈尼族 彝族 傣族 自治县Yuánjiāng Hānízú Yizu Dǎizú Zizhixian.

Sons of the place

  • Nie Er, composer of China's national anthem
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