Hezhang County


Hezhang is a county in the northwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Yunnan to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bijie.

Ethnic groups

The Hezhang County Almanac lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations.
Ethnic Bai are also found in:
The county has large reserves of coal, iron, lead, zinc, and germanium. Mining had been and remains a major industry; however, inadequate management and regulation of zinc mining has resulted in widespread cadmium poisoning.

Climate