Baisha Li Autonomous County
Autonomous County in Hainan, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baisha Li Autonomous County (Chinese: s 白沙黎族自治县), p Báishā Lízú Zìzhìxiàn) is one of 6 autonomous counties of Hainan, China. In 1999 its population was 176,377 people, largely made up of the Li people.
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Baisha County
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白沙黎族自治县 Baisha Li Autonomous County | |
Coordinates: 19°13′37″N 109°27′47″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hainan |
County seat | Yacha |
Area | |
• Total | 2,177 km2 (841 sq mi) |
Population (1999)[1] | 176,377 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Postal code | 572800 |
Website | baisha |
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Baisha County was established in 1935, alongside Baoting County and Ledong County. In 1958, this county was briefly merged into Dongfang County before reestablished three years later. On 20 November 1987, the State Council ratified this county as an autonomous county for Li people, and on 30 December the official establishment ceremony was held.[2][3]