Duyun

Duyun () is the capital city of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province, China.

The area surrounding the city was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1735–36. The city participated in the uprising from the early stages until it was forcefully repressed the following year.

History

Prior to 1949, Duyun was small, but due to economic development in the surrounding area, it became an economic center. It has expanded along the Jian River, becoming several times its previous size.

Administrative divisions

Duyun City is divided into 5 subdistricts and 4 towns and 1 ethnic township:

• Guanghui Subdistrict (广惠街道)
• Wenfeng Subdistrict (文峰街道)
• Xiaoweizhai Subdistrict (小围寨街道)
• Shabaobao Subdistrict (沙包堡街道)
• Lüyinhu Subdistrict (绿茵湖街道)
• Mochong Town (墨冲镇)
• Pinglang Town (平浪镇)
• Maojian Town (毛尖镇)
• Yundong Town (匀东镇)
• Guilan Shui Ethnic Township (归兰水族乡)

Climate

Education

Colleges

• Qiannan Normal College For Nationalities ()
• Qiannan Medical College For Nationalities ()
• Qiannan Nationality Professional Technology College ()

Technical school

• Duyun vocational technical school

Senior school

• Duyun No.1 Middle School
• Duyun No.2 Middle School
• Duyun No.5 Middle School
• Duyun No.8 Middle School

Middle school

• Duyun No.3 Middle School
• Duyun No.4 Middle School
• Duyun No.6 Middle School
• Duyun No.7 Middle School
• Duyun No.8 Middle School
• Duyun No.9 Middle School
• Duyun No.10 Middle School
• Duyun No.11 Middle School

Primary school

• Duyun No.1 Primary School
• Duyun No.2 Primary School
• Duyun No.3 Primary School
• Duyun No.4 Primary School
• Duyun No.5 Primary School
• Duyun No.6 Primary School
• Duyun No.7 Primary School
• Duyun No.8 Primary School

Transportation

Road

• China National Highway 210
• China National Highway 321

Expressway

• G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway
• Guiyang–Xintianzhai Expressway

Railway

• Guiyang–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, Guiyang–Nanning High-Speed Railway-Duyun East Railway Station
• Guizhou-Guangxi Railway-Duyun Railway Station

Airport

The closest airport to Duyun is the Libo Airport located at Libo County. However, most people still use the large and busy airport in the capital city of Guiyang which is around two hours away. Libo Airport has only a few flights per week and limited destinations while the Guiyang Airport has direct connections to most cities of China.

Relative location

Duyun is about 100 km southeast from Guiyang.

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