Place:Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, People's Republic of China

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NameLiangshan Yi
Alt namesLiangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Regionsource: Wikipedia
Niep Shasource: Wikipedia
TypeUnknown
Located inSichuan, People's Republic of China
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Inhabited place
Xichang


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Liangshan (; Yi: Niep Sha, pronounced ), officially the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the southern extremity of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China; its seat is Xichang. Liangshan has an area of and over 4.5 million inhabitants (2010). It is also has the largest population of ethnic Yi nationally. Liangshan Yi contains a number of isolated villages high up on its cliffs, often known as "cliff villages".

Xichang has the Xichang Qingshan Airport and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The prefecture also features a substantial network of railways for both passengers and freight.

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