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1 History

2 Geography

Guizhou adjoins SichuanSichuan (, Hanyu Pinyin: Sichun, WG: Ssu-ch`uan, non-standard transliteration: Szechwan is a province in central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. Sichun Sheng ''Province Abbreviation(s): Chun or Sh Origin of nameSi Four Chuan River Together "fou Province and Chongqing Municipality to the north, YunnanYunnan ( Simplified Chinese: , Traditional: , pinyin: Yunnan) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country. Yunnan Sheng ''Province Abbreviation(s): (Din) or (Yun Capital Kunming Area Total % water Province to the west, GuangxiGungxi ( Simplified Chinese: , Traditional: , Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi Tongyong Pinyin: Guangsi also transliterated as Kwangsi is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its formal name is the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region . Together, Guan Province to the south and HunanHunan ( Pinyin: Hu'nan) is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of the Dongting Lake (hence the name Hunan meaning "south of the lake"). Hunan is sometimes called "Xiang" for short, after the Xiang River which Province to the east.

Other major cities: Anshun ; Zunyi

Guizhou has a subtropical humid climate. There are few seasonal changes.

3 Economy

4 Demographics

Guizhou is one of the provinces that contains the most minority groups. The minority groups account for more than 37% of the total population and they include YaoThe Yao nationality (, pinyin: Yao zu) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. The Yao are mostly Buddhist, Miao, Yi, Qiang, Dong, Zhuang, Buyi, Bai, Tujia, Gelao and Shui. 55.5% of the province area is designated as autonomous regions for them.