History of Chuxiong

Chuxiong City is a county-level city and the capital of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in central Yunnan, China.

Although the Yi People, Chuxiong’s largest minority group, has the most historical presence in the area, the large majority of the population is now Han Chinese. The Yi people are still highly celebrated and maintain a large influence on the city’s art and customs.

Chuxiong has two main Yi subgroups, namely Luoluopo(who speak Central Yi language) and Luowu(who speak Eastern Yi language) (Chuxiong City Gazetteer 1993:145). The two main Miao subgroups are White Miao and Flowery Miao.

The city also has a large presence of Bai and Hui people.