- Source: Autonomous prefecture
Autonomous prefectures (Chinese: 自治州; pinyin: zìzhìzhōu) are one type of autonomous administrative divisions of China, existing at the prefectural level, with either ethnic minorities forming over 50% of the population or being the historic home of significant minorities. Autonomous prefectures are mostly majority Han Chinese by population. The official name of an autonomous prefecture includes the most significant minority in that region, sometimes two, rarely three. For example, a Kazakh (Kazak in official naming system) prefecture may be called Kazak Zizhizhou. Like all other prefectural level divisions, autonomous prefectures are divided into county level divisions. There is one exception: Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture contains two prefectures of its own. Under the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, autonomous prefectures cannot be abolished.
Autonomous administrative divisions
The PRC's autonomous administrative divisions may be found in the first (or top) to third levels of its national administrative divisions thus:
List of autonomous prefectures
Ethnic composition of autonomous prefectures
Note: * - denotes as the second titular ethnic group
Former autonomous prefectures of China
Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (1952–1988) in Guangdong, abolished because of the establishment of Hainan Province.
Hedong Hui Autonomous Prefecture (1954–1955) in Gansu, later changed name as Wuzhong Hui Autonomous Prefecture (1955–1958), abolished because of the establishment of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Xihaigu Hui Autonomous Prefecture (1953–1955) in Gansu, later changed name as Guyuan Hui Autonomous Prefecture (1955–1958), abolished because of the establishment of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Guixi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture (sub-provincial level, 1953–1955) in Guangxi Province, abolished because of the establishment of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Bayinhot Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (1954–1956) in Gansu, included today's Dengkou County and Alxa League. The autonomy abolished after it merged into Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Administrative prefecture level units with a population of 30% or more of ethnic minorities
Excluding prefecture level units of autonomous regions in 2000.
Hebei: Chengde (Han - 55.32%, Manchu - 39.87%)
Liaoning: Benxi (Han - 66.84%, Manchu - 30.22%), Dandong (Han - 64.11%, Manchu - 32.99%)
Hunan: Zhangjiajie (Tujia - 68.40%, Han - 22.81%), Huaihua (Han - 61.33%, Dong - 17.42%, Miao - 15.63%)
Guizhou: Anshun (Han - 61.6%, Buyei - 16.92%, Miao - 14.27%), Tongren (Tujia - 37.81%, Han - 31.76%, Miao - 14.87%, Dong - 11.41%)
Yunnan: Yuxi (Han - 68,18%, Yi - 19,32%), Pu'er (Han - 40,92%, Hani - 16,98%, Yi - 16.58%, Lahu - 11.47%), Lijiang (Han - 42.71%, Nakhi 20.51%, Yi - 18.68%, Lisu - 9.62%), Lincang (Han - 61.22%, Dai - 15.77%, Lahu and Va - 9.76%)
Qinghai: Haidong (Han - 56.33%, Hui - 20.38%, Tibetan - 9.2%, Tu - 8.06%)
See also
List of prefecture-level divisions of China
Tusi Native Chieftain System
Autonomous regions of China
External links
Regional Autonomy for Ethnic Minorities in China
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Prefektur Otonom Tibet Yushu
- Prefektur Otonom Mongol Bayingolin
- Prefektur Otonom Lisu Nujiang
- Prefektur Otonom Kazakh Ili
- Prefektur Otonom Hui Linxia
- Yunnan
- Prefektur Otonom Hani dan Yi Honghe
- Sichuan
- Hunan
- Prefektur Otonom Tibet Golog
- Autonomous prefecture
- Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
- Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
- Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture
- Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture
- Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
- Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
- Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
- Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture
- Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
