Yuping Dong Autonomous County

Yuping Dong Autonomous County (Chinese: 玉屏侗族自治县; pinyin: Yùpíng dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren, in the east of Guizhou Province, China, bordering Hunan Province to the southeast.

Map including Yuping (labeled as YÜ-P'ING (Walled) 玉屏) (AMS, 1954)
Yuping County

玉屏县

Yü-p'ing
County
玉屏侗族自治县
Yuping Dong Autonomous County
Yuping is the southernmost division in this map of Tongren
Tongren in Guizhou
Coordinates: 27°14′09″N 108°54′23″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityTongren
Area
  Total516 km2 (199 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total118,398
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Area: 516 km2 (199 sq mi).

Population: 140,000 in 2002.

Postal Code: 554000.

The county government is located in Pingxi town.

The county produces a special instrument "Yuping Flute" (玉屏箫笛).

Climate

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