Geographical Location

Yongshan County (永善县) is located in Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Yongshan county , affiliated to Zhaotong city ,located in the northeast of Yunnan province. Yongshan County, lies in south bank of Yangtze river ,northwest of Wumeng mountain range. Border on Daguan county in the east, Zhaotong city in the south, Suijiang county in the north .The distance from east to west is 46.6 KM, south to north 121.2KM, the total area is 2778 square kilometers. The elevation of Xiluodu hydropower station is 820 meter. Yongshan county is180 KM away from the zhaoyang district, 580KM away from Kunming. Yongshan county have many mountains ,deep valleys, the relief is high in south ,north low,have great difference of elevation, the highest elevation in Wuzhai Dapingzi village is 3199.5 meters, and the lowest altitude is Mingsheng village ,320 meters.

Introduction

Yongshan county is where the second largest in China ,third largest hydropower station in the world , with a total installed capacity of 12.6 million kilowatts - Xiluodu hydropower station(溪洛渡水电站) located. In the old time, Yongshan county was the vital hub of the Southern  Silk Road and enjoyed the reputation of the key to Southern Yunnan and the Throat of Western Sichuan. Today , Yongshan has became an important supporting city of the exploitation of Yangtze  River.

Administrative Division

Xiluodu town(溪洛渡镇), Kuaixi town(桧溪镇), Huanghua town(黄华镇), Maolin town(茂林镇), Daxing town(大兴镇), Lianfeng town(莲峰镇), Tuanjie township9团结乡）， Xisha township(细沙乡), Qingsheng township(青胜乡), Wuji township(务基乡), Manan Miao and Yi Minority township(马楠苗族彝族乡), Shuizhu township(水竹乡), Mohan township(墨翰乡), Wuzhai Yi and Miao Minority township(伍寨彝族苗族乡), Matou township(码口乡).

Ethnic Groups

the ethnic groups in Yongshan county are mainly Yi and Miao people. Every year, they celebrate their own festivals (the Torch Festival, Flower Festival), many Han people join in the celebration and build deep friendship with the minority people.

Yongshan county in Yunnan province

Yongshan County
Location of Yongshan County (pink) and Zhaotong Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Yongshan County Location within Yunnan, China
Coordinates: 27°45′54″N 103°35′58″E
Country	China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture	Zhaotong City
GB/T 2260	530625
Area
• Total	2,883 km2 (1,113 sq mi)
Population
• Total	410,000
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code	657300
Area code(s)	0870
Website	http://www.ynys.gov.cn/