Longlin Various Nationalities (Gezu) Autonomous County () is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baise, in the west of Guangxi, China, bordering Guizhou Province to the north. As of 2019, the county's population was 437,907 people. The county is inhabited by several ethnic minorities, including the Miao, Yi, Gelao and Zhuang, who constitute approximately 80% of the county's population. History Present-day Longlin was first incorporated into the Song Dynasty in 1253, when it fell under the jurisdiction of Anlongdong as part of the . In 1402, the area was reorganized as Anlong Prefecture, until 1666, when it was again reorganized as . Xilong Prefecture underwent administrative changes in 1729, but otherwise went unchanged until 1912, when the Republic of China was established and the area was reorganized as Xilong County. The area became part of the People's Republic of China in March 1950, and a communist-led local government was set up on March 18, 1950. On January 1, 1953 the area was renamed from Xilong County to Longlin County. Geography Longlin is bordered by Tianlin County to the east, Xilin County to the south, and by Anlong County and Ceheng County in Guizhou Province to the north. The county is home to the Tianshengqiao I and Tianshengqiao II dams, which sit along the Nanpan River. Climate Administrative divisions Longlin County is divided into 6 towns and 10 townships. The county government is seated in the town of . The county's 6 towns are Xinzhou, Yacha, , , De'e, and . The county's 10 townships are , , , , , , , , , and . Demographics Vital Statistics As of 2010, the county had a crude birth rate of 20.04 per 1,000, and a crude death rate of 5.37 per 1,000, giving the county a rate of natural increase of 14.67 per 1,000. Ethnic groups Zhuang People The Zhuang People of Longlin have various cultural similarities to the Yue people who historically inhabited the area, including the use of , as well as various autonyms. The towns of , , and , as well as and all have significant Zhuang populations. Miao People The county is home to six different groups of Miao people: Lopsided Miao (), whose autonyms are Meng Sha () and Meng Xia () Red Head Miao (), whose autonyms are Meng Lin (), Meng Lun (), Meng Ling (), or