Zhaoyang District Culture
Zhaotong boasts a profound historical culture and is known as one of the three headstreams of Yunnan Culture (Dali, Zhaotong and Kunming).
As early as 10 thousand years ago, there were Zhaotong people living in the area. During the Western Han Dynasty, Zhaotong was officially designated as Shushi Shire. The Han Culture has been dominant in Zhaotong since then.
In addition, Aboriginal Culture, Immigrant Culture and Folk Minority Culture are also important to Zhaotong.
Zhaotong has a great number of ethnic minorities. Among the 520 thousand minority people, Yi and Miao ethnic minorities dominate. In addition to the traditional festival of Yi and Miao, unique local operas, music and dances are all common entertainments in the Zhaotong People’s daily life.
Historical figures
LUNG YUN, Government official; born at Zhaotong, Yunnan in 1888 ; attended the Yunnan Chiang Wu Tang < Military Institute), from which he was graduated in 1912 ; joined army service and participated in the campaign against Yuan Shih-kai ; Commander of 3rd Chien Kuo Chun (National Establishment Army) in 1921 ; Commander-in-Chief of 5th Chien Kuo Allied Army in 1925 ; Defense Commissioner of Kunming, 1926 ; joined the Northern Expeditionary Army in spring of 1927 ; made a member of Military Council ; Commander-in-Chief of the 13th Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army ; Commander of the 38th Army, since 1927 ; Commander- in-Chief of the 10th Route Army of the Anti-rebel Expeditionary Army ; Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Government, since 1928, and now con- currently Commander-in-Chief of the 2nd Route Army of the Communist- suppression Forces ; address : Yunnan Provincial Government, Kunming, Yunnan.
