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Tianzhu County is located in the eastern part of Guizhou Province in China, belonging to Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, and is situated in the transition zone from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to the western Hunan hills. With an area of 2,201 square kilometers and a population of about 420,000, Tianzhu County is an area inhabited by ethnic minorities, mainly Dong and Miao, and is rich in ethnic culture.
Tianzhu is named after the "Stone Pillar in the Sky" spectacle on the outskirts of the city, and boasts natural landscapes such as the Qingshui River, Jinfeng Mountain, and Samsung Rock. There are intangible cultural heritages preserved in the area, such as Dong songs, Miao embroidery and ancestral temple culture, and the ancient building complex of Sanmentang Dong Village is known as the "Museum of Dong Architecture in the North". The annual ethnic festivals such as the She Festival and April 8 attract a large number of tourists.
Tianzhu is an important agricultural base in Guizhou, producing high-quality rice, rapeseed and oil tea, and is known as the "Granary of Qiandong". Tianzhu is rich in mineral resources, and its barite reserves are among the highest in China. In recent years, it has been vigorously developing cultural tourism industry, and Jinfeng Mountain Scenic Spot and Sanmen Tang Scenic Spot have become hot destinations for travelers in Qiandongnan.
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