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Honghe Overview

Brief Introduction to Honghe Prefecture

The full name of Honghe is the Honghe (Red River) Autonomous Prefecture of Hani and Yi Nationalities. It gets the name because the Honghe River flows from the west to the east across the prefecture. Honghe is located in the south of Yunnan province. It’s nearly 300 kilometers to the north of Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan province. It borders on Vietnam in the south with a borderline of more than 800 kilometers. There are 9 ethnic minorities in the prefecture. Among them, the Hani Nationality is one of the characteristic ethnic minorities. The Yi nationality has the smallest population in the prefecture.

Honghe Prefecture is one of the places with abundant tourist resources in Yunnan province. Tropical rainforest, karst, plateau, lake, gorge, cloud sea and tiers of terraced fields form its unique tourist resources. It is like a fairyland. It’s a wonder in South China. The terraced fields are compassed by mist and cloud. They look like the ladders to the paradise. Honghe is a magical and beautiful gem beset in the southern frontier of China. 

Athoulth Honghe prefecture is located in the southern frontier of China, it has been deeply influenced by the culture of theCentral Plains since ancient times. A lot of famous human and historic landscapes have formed here. In addition, these landscapes have rich connotation and special style. They blend perfectly with the the culture of theCentral Plains together. All these landscapes are the best senery in Yunnan.

Area Code: 0873

Postal Code: 661400

Area: 32,931 square kilometers

Population: 4,130,000

Nationality: Han, Li, Hani, Miao, Dai, Zhuang, Yao, Hui, etc.

Administrative Division: Honghe prefecture has jurisdiction over 13 cities and counties. They are Jiu City, Kaiyuan City, Pingbian Miao Nationality Autonomous County, Hekou Yao Nationality Autonomous County, Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Nationalities Autonomous County, Yuanyang County, Honghe County, Lvchun County, Jianshui County, Shiping County, Mengzi County, Luxi County and Mile County.

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