Meaning of the name of "Guizhou""
Noble Prefecture"
Location
In south-central China, about 700 km (400 miles) northwest of Hong Kong.
Population
35,600,000. About 65% of the inhabitants are Han Chinese, with the rest belonging to various ethnic minorities including the Miao, Bouyei, Dong Yi, Shui, Hui, Zhuang, Bai, Tujiao, and Gelo.
Description
About 87% of Guizhou's area is mountains and highlands, with many spectacular peaks, valleys, rivers and caves. Although the land is very fertile, agriculture in Guizhou can be hampered by its climate, which is prone to continuous drizzling and flooding, hailstorms, droughts, and freezing temperatures. |
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