autonomous county; self-governing county
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autonomous county (county-level ethnic autonomous area in China)
Refers to an administrative division in China designated for ethnic minorities with self-governance rights at the county level. The county head is typically a citizen of the ethnic group exercising regional autonomy.
Tā他
men们
xiàn县
qù去
nián年
yǐ已
jīng经
shēng升
gé格
wéi为
zì自
zhì治
xiàn县
le了
。
Their county was upgraded to an autonomous county last year.
Mén门
yuán源
huí回
zú族
zì自
zhì治
xiàn县
wèi位
yú于
qīng青
hǎi海
shěng省
dōng东
běi北
bù部
。
Menyuan Hui Autonomous County is located in the northeast of Qinghai Province.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
zì自
zhì治
xiàn县
lǐ里
，
gè各
mín民
zú族
tóng同
bāo胞
tuán团
jié结
hù互
zhù助
，
gòng共
tóng同
fā发
zhǎn展
。
In this autonomous county, compatriots of all ethnic groups unite and help each other to develop together.
Gēn根
jù据
xiàn宪
fǎ法
guī规
dìng定
，
zì自
zhì治
xiàn县
de的
xiàn县
zhǎng长
yóu由
shí实
xíng行
qū区
yù域
zì自
zhì治
de的
mín民
zú族
de的
gōng公
mín民
dān担
rèn任
。
According to constitutional provisions, the county head of an autonomous county shall be a citizen of the ethnic group exercising regional autonomy.