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