Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in northwestern Yunnan , China. The titular ethnic group is the Lisu people , who make up nearly half of the prefecture's population.
16-595: The state is long and narrow, with an area of 14,585 square kilometers and a total population of 552,700. The capital of the state is located in Liuku Town, Lushui City . Nujiang Prefecture is the only Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in China, with the Lisu ethnic group accounting for about 51% of the population, and a number of other ethnic minorities, including the Bai, Nu, Pumi and Dulong, living in
32-470: A population density of 33.45 inhabitants/km . The Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture borders the Kachin State of Myanmar to the west, with a national border of 450 kilometers. It is bordered by Nyingchi (Linzhi) City of Tibet Autonomous Region in the north, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province in the east and Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in the south. Located in the canyon area of
48-414: A population density of 33.45 inhabitants/km. The Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture borders the Kachin State of Myanmar to the west, with a national border of 450 kilometers. It is bordered by Nyingchi (Linzhi) City of Tibet Autonomous Region in the north, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province in the east and Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in the south. Located in the canyon area of
64-772: The Hengduan Mountains , the Salween River (Nujiang) passes through from north to south, from which the name of the state is derived. It forms part of the Three Parallel Rivers , a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The prefecture gets its name from the Chinese part of the Salween River (known as the "Nujiang River" in chinese). The Salween is the longest undammed river in Southeast Asia and high degree of biodiversity. In terms of animals, there are 205 species of mammals in
80-486: The Hengduan Mountains , the Salween River (Nujiang) passes through from north to south, from which the name of the state is derived. It forms part of the Three Parallel Rivers , a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The prefecture gets its name from the Chinese part of the Salween River (known as the "Nujiang River" in chinese). The Salween is the longest undammed river in Southeast Asia and high degree of biodiversity. In terms of animals, there are 205 species of mammals in
96-521: The Nujiang Prefecture and Myanmar . This Yunnan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lushui Lushui ( simplified Chinese : 泸水 ; traditional Chinese : 瀘水 ; pinyin : Lúshuǐ , Lisu : ꓡꓴꓽ-ꓢꓴꓲ ) is a county-level city in and the seat of Nujiang Prefecture , western Yunnan Province, China. It borders Myanmar's Kachin State to
112-627: The Prefecture in 8 orders , 25 families , and74 genera , accounting for 30.9% of the total number of mammals in China and 52% of the total number of mammals in Yunnan . There are 525 species (including subspecies) of birds, accounting for more than half of the total number of birds in Yunnan Province; there are 52 species of amphibians, accounting for 1/5 of the total number of birds in Yunnan Province; there are 76 species of reptiles, accounting for 1/3 of
128-468: The Prefecture in 8 orders , 25 families , and74 genera , accounting for 30.9% of the total number of mammals in China and 52% of the total number of mammals in Yunnan . There are 525 species (including subspecies) of birds, accounting for more than half of the total number of birds in Yunnan Province; there are 52 species of amphibians, accounting for 1/5 of the total number of birds in Yunnan Province; there are 76 species of reptiles, accounting for 1/3 of
144-632: The UNESCO's World Natural Heritage List in 2003. It is named after the Nujiang river (the longest undammed river in Southeast Asia) and the Lisu ethnic group. The seat of the prefecture is Liuku Town , Lushui . The prefecture is subdivided into four county-level divisions : one county-level city , one county , and two autonomous counties : According to the 2020 Census , Nujiang has 534,337 inhabitants with
160-429: The UNESCO's World Natural Heritage List in 2003. It is named after the Nujiang river (the longest undammed river in Southeast Asia) and the Lisu ethnic group. The seat of the prefecture is Liuku Town , Lushui . The prefecture is subdivided into four county-level divisions : one county-level city , one county , and two autonomous counties : According to the 2020 Census , Nujiang has 534,337 inhabitants with
176-432: The prefecture's population. The state is long and narrow, with an area of 14,585 square kilometers and a total population of 552,700. The capital of the state is located in Liuku Town, Lushui City . Nujiang Prefecture is the only Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in China, with the Lisu ethnic group accounting for about 51% of the population, and a number of other ethnic minorities, including the Bai, Nu, Pumi and Dulong, living in
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#1732868924896192-465: The prefecture. Economically, due to geographic constraints, the incidence of poverty in Nujiang was once as high as 56%, which is at a backward level in both China and Yunnan Province, and is one of the "Three Regions and Three Prefectures" in China that are extremely poor. Because of its location in the Hengduan Mountains , Nujiang has the natural wonder of " Three Parallel Rivers ", which was inscribed on
208-415: The prefecture. Economically, due to geographic constraints, the incidence of poverty in Nujiang was once as high as 56%, which is at a backward level in both China and Yunnan Province, and is one of the "Three Regions and Three Prefectures" in China that are extremely poor. Because of its location in the Hengduan Mountains , Nujiang has the natural wonder of " Three Parallel Rivers ", which was inscribed on
224-523: The total number of reptiles in Yunnan Province; there are 49 species and subspecies of fishes, and more than 1720 species of insects have been recorded in Nujiang Prefecture. More than 1720 species have been recorded. In 2011, a completely new species of Snub-Nosed monkeys , named the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ), was discovered in the Gaoligong Mountains , on the border area of
240-412: The total number of reptiles in Yunnan Province; there are 49 species and subspecies of fishes, and more than 1720 species of insects have been recorded in Nujiang Prefecture. More than 1720 species have been recorded. In 2011, a completely new species of Snub-Nosed monkeys , named the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ), was discovered in the Gaoligong Mountains , on the border area of
256-437: The west and occupies the southern fifth of Nujiang Prefecture. Lushui City has 2 subdistricts, 5 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township. This Yunnan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nujiang Prefecture Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in northwestern Yunnan , China. The titular ethnic group is the Lisu people , who make up nearly half of
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