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Qianxinan Prefecture 黔西南州 ·Qianfxiynanf zouy ·Qeef Xib Naif Zeb | |
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黔西南布依族苗族自治州 Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | |
 Wan Feng Lin River near Xingyi | |
.png) Location of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture within Guizhou | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,804 km2 (6,488 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 3,059,400 |
| GDP[1] | |
| • Total | CN¥ 135.3 billion US$ 19.6 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 44,881 US$6,507 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GZ-23 |
| Website | www |
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese:黔西南布依族苗族自治州[2];pinyin:Qiánxīnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu[3];Buyei:Qianfxiynanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz Ziqziqzouy;Hmu:Qeef Xib Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb), is anautonomous prefecture ofGuizhou province,People's Republic of China, borderingGuangxi to the south andYunnan to the west. The name, "黔西南" derives from the prefecture's southwest location in the province; "黔" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "西南" means "southwest".
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is located in southwestern Guizhou. It spans 210 km east–west and 177 km north–south, covering an area of 16,804 km2 (6,488 sq mi). The prefecture lies within thePearl River Basin, specifically theNanpan andBeipan River watersheds. It bordersQiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Guizhou) to the east,Anshun (Guizhou) to the northeast,Baise (Guangxi) to the south, andQujing (Yunnan) andLiupanshui (Guizhou) to the west. The terrain is characterized by a westward and northward elevation gradient, with higher elevations in the west and north and lower in the east and south. Most of the prefecture lies between 1,000 and 2,000 meters in elevation. The terrain is rugged and diverse, with significant internal variations, divided into five distinct geomorphic zones: low mountain erosion canyon zone, karst plateau trough zone, karst erosion plateau zone, karst erosion mountain zone, and erosion mountain valley zone. Soils are predominantly acidic to slightly acidic red and yellow soils, typical of the region's karst and mountainous landscape.[4][5]
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| Title | CCP Committee Secretary | People's Congress Chairwoman | Governor | QianxinanCPPCC Chairman |
| Name | Chen Changxu | Luo Chunhong | Huang Xingwen | Zhou Zhou |
| Ethnicity | Han | Bouyei | Bouyei | Bouyei |
| Born | January 1970 (age 55) | February 1967 (age 58) | December 1971 (age 53) | November 1968 (age 56–57) |
| Assumed office | March 2022[6] | February 2022[7] | April 2021[8] | February 2024[9] |
Qianxinan Television is the cable television station based in Qianxinan.[10]
The prefecture is subdivided into 8county-level divisions: 2county-level cities, and 6counties.
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