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An autonomous region (AR; Chinese: 自治区; pinyin: zìzhìqū) is a first-level administrative subdivision of China. Like Chinese provinces, an autonomous region has its own local government, but an autonomous region has more legislative rights. An autonomous region is a minority entity which has a higher population of a particular minority ethnic group.
The Inner Mongolia autonomous region was established in 1947; Xinjiang was made autonomous in 1955; Guangxi and Ningxia in 1958, and Tibet in 1965. The designation of Guangxi and Ningxia as Zhuang and Hui autonomous areas, respectively, was bitterly protested by the local Han Chinese, who made up two-thirds of the population of each region. Although Mongols made up even less of a percentage of Inner Mongolia, the ensuing Chinese Civil War gave little opportunity for protest.
Note: In the "Third Largest Ethnic Group" column is the ethnic group given in brackets, after the names of the autonomous regions and Han people.
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a sovereign state in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a one-party state governed by the Communist Party, with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces; five autonomous regions; four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing); two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau); and claims sovereignty over Taiwan.
Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers, China is the world's second-largest country by land area, and either the third or fourth-largest by total area, depending on the method of measurement. China's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from forest steppes and the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts in the arid north to subtropical forests in the wetter south. The Himalaya, Karakoram, Pamir and Tian Shan mountain ranges separate China from South and Central Asia. The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the third- and sixth-longest in the world, run from the Tibetan Plateau to the densely populated eastern seaboard. China's coastline along the Pacific Ocean is 14,500 kilometres (9,000 mi) long, and is bounded by the Bohai, Yellow, East and South China Seas.
An autonomous administrative division is an administrative division of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or freedom from an external authority. Typically it is either geographically distinct from the rest of the country or populated by a national minority. Decentralization of self-governing powers and functions to such divisions is a way for a national government to try to increase democratic participation or administrative efficiency and/or to defuse internal conflicts. Countries that include autonomous areas may be federacies, federations, or confederations. Autonomous areas can be divided into territorial autonomies, subregional territorial autonomies, and local autonomies.
The Dalai Lama /ˈdɑːlaɪ ˈlɑːmə/ is a monk of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso.
The Dalai Lama is considered to be the successor in a line of tulkus who are believed to be incarnations of Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, called Chenrezig in Tibetan. The name is a combination of the Mongolic word dalai meaning "ocean" (being the translation of the Tibetan name, 'Gyatso') and the Tibetan word བླ་མ་ (bla-ma) meaning "guru, teacher, mentor". The Tibetan word "lama" corresponds to the better known Sanskrit word "guru".
From 1642 until the 1950s (except for 1705 to 1750), the Dalai Lamas or their regents headed the Tibetan government or Ganden Phodrang which governed all or most of the Tibetan plateau from Lhasa with varying degrees of autonomy, up to complete sovereignty. This government also enjoyed the patronage and protection of firstly Mongol kings of the Khoshut and Dzungar Khanates (1642–1720) and then of the emperors of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1720–1912).
The Uyghurs /ˈwiːɡər/ (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر, ULY: Uyghur ;[ʔʊjˈʁʊː]; Old Turkic: ;Chinese: 维吾尔族; pinyin: Wéiwúěr zú) are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, where they are one of 55 officially recognized ethnic minorities.
An estimated 80% of Xinjiang's Uyghurs live in the southwestern portion of the region, the Tarim Basin. Outside Xinjiang, the largest community of Uyghurs in China is in Taoyuan County, in south-central Hunan. Outside of China, significant diasporic communities of Uyghurs exist in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, and in Turkey. Smaller communities are found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada, and the United States.
They practice Islam and are a physically diverse ethnic group ranging from Western Eurasian (Europeans, Middle Eastern) to a more mixed race and East Asian appearance.
Why Does China Have So Many Billionaires? http://testu.be/1R6R7Om Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml China is one of the world's biggest countries and has over 55 ethnic minorities. So what are some of China's autonomous regions? Learn More: Why is there tension between China and the Uighurs? http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-26414014 "The Xinjiang autonomous region in China's far west has had a long history of discord between the authorities and the indigenous ethnic Uighur population." Inner Mongolia http://thechinaperspective.com/topics/province/inner-mongolia/ "China's third largest province by land area, Inner Mongolia is also China's largest livestock producer, including cashmere, milk, and meat. " Tibet's Road Ahead http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-tibet-futur...
Which Regions In The World Want Independence? http://testu.be/1gMXs53 Which Regions Are Fighting For Independence? Part 2 http://testu.be/1HPjx9S Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml China's Uighur population is one of many ethnic groups seeking a new state. So, what other regions are fighting for sovereignty? Learn More: Uighurs and China's Xinjiang Region http://www.cfr.org/china/uighurs-chinas-xinjiang-region/p16870 "XUAR (Xinxiang Uighur Autonomous Region), or East Turkistan, is a territory in western China that accounts for one-sixth of China's land and is home to about twenty million people from thirteen major ethnic groups, the largest of which (more than eight million) is the Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim community with ties to Central Asia. " Xinjiang: Has China's crackd...
All the provinces are shown. It took me 1 hour to do this^^. Enjoy:D Muncipilities: Beijing, Tianjing, Shanghai, Chongqing Autonomous regions: Guangxi, Tibet/Xijang, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia/Nei Mongol, Ningxia Special administrative regions: Hong Kong, Macau Provinces:all the others
Sixty years after Xinjiang became an autonomous region under the People’s Republic of China, we take a look back and try to unravel its rich cultural heritage, the move towards modernism, and the fact that the region’s GDP has increased over a hundred fold since 1955. We also discuss the ethnic and political problems the region has seen with Professor Wang Hui from the School of Humanities at Tsinghua University. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CCTVNEWSbeijing Download for IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls;=1&mt;=8 Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cctvnewschina Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCTVNEWS Google+: https://plus.google.co...
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What Are China's Autonomous Regions? http://testu.be/1N2u21r Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml The Dalai Lama is known as a peaceful spiritual leader, but the Chinese government thinks he's a threat. So why is the Dalai Lama exiled from China? Learn More: Communist Party Warns Secret Dalai Lama Followers in Its Ranks http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/12/world/asia/communist-party-in-tibet-aims-to-punish-dalai-lama-followers.html "The Chinese Communist Party in central Tibet is aiming to peer into the hearts of its members to hunt down secret worshipers of the Dalai Lama or people who secretly hold religious beliefs." Dalai Lama: Tibet Wants Autonomy, Not Independence http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1184009,00.html "We Tibetans want modernization. Therefore, in order...
Yining (Chinese: t 伊寧, s 伊宁, p Yīníng, w I-ning), also known as Gulja[2] (Uyghur: غۇلجا; Kazakh: قۇلجا; Chinese transcription: s 固勒扎, p Gùlèzhā) and formerly known as Ili and Kulja,[3] is a county-level city in northwestern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China, and the seat of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Historically, Yining is the succcessor to the ruined city of Almaliq in neighboring Huocheng County.
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The special administrative regions are autonomous territories that fall within the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China, yet do not form part of Mainland China.The legal basis for the establishment of SARs, unlike the administrative divisions of Mainland China, is provided for by Article 31, rather than Article 30, of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China of 1982.Article 31 reads: "The state may establish special administrative regions when necessary.The systems to be instituted in special administrative regions shall be prescribed by law enacted by the National People's Congress in the light of the specific conditions". ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- About the author(s): Drawn by User:SKopp, redrawn by User:Denelson83 and User:Zscout370 Recode by cs:User:-xfi-...
Muslims in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday. In Nilka County of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, the local residents and the cadres who had come to Xinjiang from other regions of China gathered together to have meals and celebrated by dancing. "I feel very warm and excited to eat and dance with them, and this is something that I can't see in Jiangsu," said Zhou Zhongyuan, one of the cadres. Early in the morning, an art troupe in Ruoqiang County went to visit the local geracomium and brought a great performance there. "They come to see us, perform for us and eat with us, and we feel very warm and glad," said Osman Rejep, an elderly resident. The festival is also a day for the local residents to go shopping. The supply is suf...
Heavy fogs enveloped areas across China as of Monday, affecting traffic. On Monday morning, heavy fog swept Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China, covering cities of Yinchuan, Shizuishan, Zhongwei and Wuzhong. The Ningxia meteorological authority has issued the highest red fog warning on Tuesday morning. The fog brought the visibility down to less than 100 meters in most areas of Yinchuan City, which affected traffic and flights. Meanwhile, Harbin City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province was shrouded by heavy fog after a snow hit the city Monday. The snow and fog had a huge impact on the highway and railway traffic of the city. Heavy fog also hit Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province on Tuesday morning, reducing the visibility in downtown Zibo to between 50 and...
China's commemorative celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region commenced Tuesday morning in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa with the participation of over 20,000 Tibetan people from all walks of life. A 65-member Central Government Delegation led by China's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng attended the ceremony followed by a colorful parade of over 6,000 people and nine decorated floats. At the beginning of the ceremony, Chinese Vice-Premier and member of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Liu Yandong read a telegram of congratulations jointly sent by the Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC), Standing Committee of National People's Congress, State Council, National Committee of Chinese ...
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Signing of a historic agreement on the establishment of friendship Regions relationship between Volta Region and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China at Ho on the 6th of December 2011. "Togbe Afede X1V, Agbogbomefia of Asogli Traditional Area and President of Volta Region House of Chiefs, is a visionary leader who has played a key role in bringing socio-economic development to the Region." Mr Joseph Z. Amenowode, Volta Regional Minister, who made the commendation, said "Togbe Afede XIV should be commended for his visions and key role in bringing further development to the Region, as well as what he did already for Ghana in general". "Togbe Afede is the architect, I am just a contractor," he added.
Kunleng discusses the division of historical Tibetan territories into autonomous regions and prefectures, their governance in the last 60 years, and their validity for today's Chinese Communist Thinkers. Guests: Kelsang Gyaltsen Bawa, China analyst, Dharamsala, and Tseten Wangchuk, editor, VOA Tibetan.
Barbarian the Mongols - World History Channel The Mongols (Mongolian: Монголчууд, Mongolchuud) are an East-Central Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. They also live as minorities in other regions of China (e.g. Xinjiang), as well as in Russia. Mongolian people belonging to the Buryat and Kalmyk subgroups live predominantly in the Russian federal subjects of Buryatia and Kalmykia. The Mongols are bound together by a common heritage and ethnic identity. Their indigenous dialects are collectively known as the Mongolian language. Subscribe our Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTx8YSXZxVTyNwA3UiU9MA
China’s problem with terrorism has historically been considered to be an outgrowth of Beijing’s efforts to integrate the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) into the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Since the end of the Cold War however this internal dynamic has converged with an evolving external environment to stimulate the development of linkages between Uyghur separatism and terrorism, and broader terrorist movements in Central Asia, South Asia and the Middle East. This two day conference brought together some of the leading Western and Chinese experts on China’s problems with, and policies to combat, terrorism. Participants will provide the first systematic, scholarly examination of China’s approaches to terrorism and counter-terrorism through a focus on four domains: the scop...
Here I discuss the political implications and significance of the Chinese map The People's Republic of China is the most populous country in the world. This Map of China ( 中国地图 ) plots the major urban zones and cities in the country including Altay, Hotan, Korla, and Aksu to the West, Xining, Guiyang, Jining, Lanzhou in the central regions, Haikou, Macau, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Canton, Luizhou, and Nanning to the south, Shanghai, Yantai, Qingdao, and Tongshan to the east, and Beijing, Changchun, Harbin, and Hulun Buir to the north. The map is an astute guide to tourist attractions in China - the Terra Cotta Warriors and Red Hill of Urumqi, the Flaming Mountain of Turpan, the Forbidden City Museum, Temple of Heaven, and Hanging Temple of Beijing, Porcelain Tower, Tiger Hill Pagoda, the Linger...
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