Zhaojue County is a county in the south of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It has a population of 322,600 as of 2021, including 98.53% Yi. The name Zhaojue is a transliteration in Chinese of the Yi words for 'mountain eagle's plain', or 'sloped plain'.

Administrative divisions

Zhaojue County comprises 11 towns and 9 townships.

Atulie'er Village

The remote Atulie'er village (Atulie'ercun, 阿土列尔村), is located in the Zhi'ermo Township (支尔莫乡) of Zhaojue County. The village was the focus of a Chinese news video and photojournalism that became international news in May, 2016. Villages such as Atuli'er are often dubbed cliff villages due to their height and remoteness.

Climate