Guizhou

Guizhou (; also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.

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Guizhou was well known by the Chinese for thousands of years but it was not until the Ming dynasty that it came under Chinese domination during which it was made a province. This prompted mass migration from Sichuan, Hunan and its surrounding provinces into Guizhou.

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Countless rebellions by its native Miao people occurred throughout the Qing dynasty. It was said in the Qing dynasty that every 30 years there would be minor revolts while every 60 years there would be major rebellions. All the revolts would be violently suppressed by the government.

Province: This article is about political regions. See geologic province for geological meanings....

People's Republic of China: The People's Republic of China (PRC; Pinyin: Zh?nghu? R?nm?n G?ngh?gu? ; Traditional: ??????? Simplified: ???????), commonly referred to as China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion people, most of whom are said to be of Han Chin...

Guiyang: Typically known as the "Forest City", Guiyang () is the capital of Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China. As of 2000, Guiyang has a population of 848,166 while the greater Guiyang metropolitan area has a population of about 3.32 million people. http://www.gytouch.com.cn/english/guiyang/...

Guizhou related Images and Photos (experimental)

Rice Being Cut and Threshed Guizhou Province China

Ethnic Minority Performers from South West China's Guizhou Province