Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County

Present-day Longlin was first incorporated into the Song dynasty in 1253, when it fell under the jurisdiction of Anlongdong as part of the . In 1402, the area was reorganized as Anlong Prefecture, until 1666, when it was again reorganized as . Xilong Prefecture underwent administrative changes in 1729, but otherwise went unchanged until 1912, when the Republic of China was established and the area was reorganized as Xilong County. The area became part of the People's Republic of China in March 1950, and a communist-led local government was set up on March 18, 1950. On January 1, 1953, the area was renamed from Xilong County to Longlin County. == Geography ==

Longlin is bordered by Tianlin County to the east, Xilin County to the south, Xingyi, Guizhou to the west, and by Anlong County and Ceheng County in Guizhou Province to the north. The county is home to the Tianshengqiao I and Tianshengqiao II dams, which sit along the Nanpan River. Climate == Administrative divisions ==

Longlin County is divided into 6 towns and 10 townships. The county government is seated in the town of (新州镇). The county's 6 towns are Xinzhou, Yacha (​桠杈镇), (天生桥镇), (平班镇), De'e (​德峨镇), and (隆或镇). The county's 10 townships are (沙梨乡), (者保乡), (者浪乡), (革步乡), (金钟山乡), (猪场乡), (蛇场乡), (克长乡), (岩茶乡), and (介廷乡). ==Demographics==

Vital statistics As of 2010, the county had a crude birth rate of 20.04 per 1,000, and a crude death rate of 5.37 per 1,000, giving the county a rate of natural increase of 14.67 per 1,000. Yi people Longlin is home to a considerable amount of Yi (autonym: ''''), who historically lived in western Yunnan. The Bolyu mostly live in the northern portion of the autonomous county, alongside local Miao populations. Some Longjia people also live in the northern part of the county. == Economy ==

As of 2019, the county's primary sector accounts for 26.1% of the economy, the secondary sector accounts for 19.5%, and the tertiary sector accounts for 54.4%. As of 2019, the disposable income of the county's urban residents averages 32,508 Yuan, and the disposable income of the county's rural residents averages 9,972 Yuan. == Culture ==

Each year, at the beginning of the lunar new year, a festival in the village of De'e is held, featuring the music and dance of the various ethnic groups who live in the area. Each ethnic group also has its own traditions to celebrate the lunar new year, some of which are shared across multiple different groups. The county's different peoples also have festivals unique to their own ethnicity, as well as festivals shared across multiple different ethnicities, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and the Double Third Festival. == Transportation ==

National Highway 324 runs through the county. ==See also==