Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County


Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County is an autonomous county located in the central part of Yunnan Province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Yuxi.

Ethnic groups

The Xinping County Almanac lists the following Yi and Hani subgroups.
There are various Tai ethnic groups in Xinping County. They numbered 40,890 of the total population of Xinping County as of 2000, and include the following subgroups.
These three groups are known as the 花腰傣, or 'Flowery-waisted Tai' due to the style of their women's clothing. Local Tai languages include the Yuánxīn 元新 dialect of Tai Hongjin.
The Damuyu Flowery-Waist Dai Cultural and Ecological Tourist Village is located in Longhe Village 龙河村, Mosha Township 漠沙镇.

Climate