Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China, bordering Vietnam's Lai Châu Province to the south. Jinping is home to the Red-headed Yao (红头瑶族) minority group who wear a pointed red hat on their heads after they get married.

Administrative divisions

Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County has 4 towns 8 townships and 1 ethnic township.

Ethnic groups

The Jinping County Gazetteer (1994:113-132) lists the following ethnic groups. An alternate list gives the following ethnic minorities and subgroups. Locations are from the Jinping County Ethnic Gazetteer (2013:89, 101). The Lahu of Jinping County reside in the following villages (Jinping County Ethnic Gazetteer 2013:127). Village names are from 1985. The Gezou/格邹, a Hani subgroup, are found in the following villages of Jinping County (note: Hani village name followed by Chinese name). The Apu/阿普 (autonym: '; also known as Bokho, ' ), an Yi subgroup, are found in Ma'andi Township/马鞍底乡. The Luoluopo/倮倮颇 (') or Luopo/倮颇 (') are found in Luopan Shangzhai 罗盘上寨, Jinping County and in Zhongzhai 中寨, Dashuigou 大水沟 Township, Lüchun County. The Luopo of Jinping believe that their ancestors had migrated from Pu'er and Mojiang County, while the Luopo of Lüchun believe that their ancestors had migrated from Dali.

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