Brief introduction of Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County

Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County belongs to lincang, Yunnan Province, with an east longitude of 98 48 ′ ~ 99 54 ′ and a north latitude of 23 20 ′ ~ 24 02 ′. Gengma Town, the county seat, is located in the middle of the county seat, with a maximum horizontal distance of 1 12km from Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, and a maximum vertical distance of 76km from north to south. By 20 13, the population density will be 70 people /km2. Located in the southwest border of China, it is connected with the mountains and rivers of Myanmar. The border line is 47.35 kilometers long. It is the most convenient land passage from Lincang and Kunming to Yangon, Myanmar and Kyaukphyu, the coast of Myanmar in the Indian Ocean. Qingshui River is 0/5km, 24km from Hu Ban, an important town in Myanmar, to Lahu 16 1 km, an important commodity distribution center in northern Myanmar. 1 Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County was established195510/6. It is one of 29 minority autonomous counties and 25 border counties in Yunnan Province. By 20 10, with a total population of 296,300, the county has jurisdiction over 9 townships (towns), 2 farms, 1 overseas Chinese administrative district, 82 villages and 3 communities, among which Mengding Town is a deputy county-level town and a national first-class open port. 220 1 1 year, the total output value of Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County reached 443 1 billion yuan, an increase of 18.6% over 20 10/year. Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County includes Gengma Nanting River Provincial Scenic Area, Lancang River Basin Nature Reserve, Shibuda Grottoes Neolithic Cultural Site, Mengding Cave Jingfo Temple, etc. Sand Festival is an annual traditional festival for Dai people in Gengma to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.