Lincang

 ( Cities In Yunnan ) 

Lincang (p=Líncāng) is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China.

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History Lincang was previously called Baihuai during the Shang dynasty.

On December 26, 2003, the state council approved the cancellation of Lincang District and set up prefecture-level Lincang city.

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Geography and climate Lincang covers latitude 23° 05′－25° 02′ N and longitude 98° 40′－100° 33′ E, thus straddling the Tropic of Cancer in the southern part of its administrative area, or prefecture. It is situated on the middle to lower reaches of the Mekong, known as the Lancang in China, and the Salween, or the Nu. Bordering prefectures are Pu'er to the southeast, and Baoshan and Dali to the northwest. It also borders Burma's Shan State. Elevations within the prefecture range from .

Located at an altitude of above and within 30 to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, Lincang has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with muddled distinction between the seasons and daytime temperatures remaining warm year-round. Highs peak in May before the core of the rainy season and reach a minimum in December; however, the warmest and coolest months are June and January respectively. June through September accounts for nearly 70% of the annual rainfall of and during this time, some rainfall occurs on most days, pushing relative humidity above 80% and there is a marked reduction in sunshine. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 24% in July to 75% in January, the city receives 2,227 hours of bright sunshine annually.

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Subdivisions

Linxiang District	临翔区		323,708	2,652	122
Fengqing County	凤庆县		458,330	3,451	133
Yun County	云县		449,460	3,760	120
Yongde County	永德县		369,702	3,296	112
Zhenkang County	镇康县		176,356	2,642	67
Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County	双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县		176,549	2,292	77
Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County	耿马傣族佤族自治县		296,302	3,837	77
Cangyuan Va Autonomous County	沧源佤族自治县		179,098	2,539	71

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Demography Among the resident population, the Han people population is 1,523,670, accounting for 62.72% of the total population; the ethnic minorities population is 905,835, accounting for 37.28% of the total population.

+ Ethnic Composition of Lincang City (November 2010) Yunnan Provincial Census Office, Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Statistics (2012). 9787503765483, China Statistics Press. ISBN 9787503765483

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Natural resources Mineral resources mined and extracted in the Lincang area include coal (including waste coal ash), germanium and uranium. Sparton Resources Inc. Lincang is also home to the world's oldest cultivated tea tree, especially pu'er tea, some 3,200 years old, in the village of Jinxiu (锦绣), Xiaowan town, of Fengqing County. The Oldest Tea Tree on the Earth, (Kunming, 2006). News article about oldest tea tree

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Transport

• Lincang Boshang Airport
• Dali–Lincang railway

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External links

• Lincang City Official Website

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