Chinese Cities with Over a Million Population
179. Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture - Guizhou - 3,480,626
The full name of Qiandongnan is Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous
Prefecture. It is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou Province, China.
Qiandongnan is comprised of one city (its capital Kaili) and 15 counties. It is
home to 38 minority groups, with Miao (41%) and Dong (31%) being by far the
largest. It is named by the United Nations as an important natural and cultural
area and is known rather poetically as "the last ballad of humankind and the
homeland for exhausted souls."
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Drum tower in Tang'an village |