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• 作者: LIU HUANZHI
• 来源期刊: 今日中国：英文版
• 学科: 历史
• 关键词: 云南 哈尼族 彝族 民族文化
• 年，卷（期）: 2007,（2）
• 页码范围: 74-79
• 页数: 6页
• 分类号: K892.2

摘要

<正>Luxi County - Vital Statistics Occupying a territory of 1,674 sq km, Luxi County is located in the northern part of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. Its plateau monsoon climate lends it a mild temperature, ample sunshine and moderate rainfall. The weather is mild all year round, and it has an annual average of 272.7 frost-free days. The county seat of Luxi lies 170 kilometers from the provincial capital of Kunming, 80 kilometers from the world famous tourist resort of the Stone Forest, 329 kilometers from Hekou, a National Category One port, 43 kilometers from the Kunming-Hekou Highway, and 40 kilometers from the Nanning-Kunming Railway. It encompasses five towns and three townships. Its population of 384,000 (at the end of 2005) is made up of the Han people and five ethnic minorities - the Yi, Hui, Dai, Zhuang and Miao peoples. Luxi has enjoyed county status since the first century B.C. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it grew into the economic, political and cultural hub of southeastern Yunnan. Historic records tell of 'throngs of merchants coming in and out, leaving behind them a mesh of wagon ruts on the ground.' Its long and prosperous history has fostered a brilliant culture. The county is speckled with historic sites like inscribed steles, ancient temples, tombs and fossil sites. It has also preserved various sorts of folk and ethnic art with a distinct local flavor. Examples include Dongjing (Taoist scripture) music, lantern song and dance, the Yi minority's Big Sanxian (a three-stringed musical instrument) music, and tiger and drum dances. All are popular among tourists. Luxi also boasts a wealth of mineral resources, including coal, iron, lead, cobalt, zinc, manganese and magnesium. Proved coal reserves stand at 160 million tons, and the prospective reserves could be as high as 720 million tons. Luxi now seats the provincial-level production bases of high-quality tobacco, rice, pears and livestock. It is also a national coal production base.