Malipo County has had commercial relations with the northern border of Vietnam as early as the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. During the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, commercial exchanges were very active, and Malipo and its border areas became important trading ports and exchange points for border residents.
Malipo County has a long history, beautiful mountains and rivers, and rich tourism resources. It has the characteristics of majesty, wonder, tranquility and beauty. There are not only historical cultural relics landscapes with cliff paintings and Neolithic sites as the main content; ethnic customs represented by the simple folk customs of the Luo people; natural landscapes dominated by karst landforms and virgin forests; there are also modern war battles dominated by Laoshan. You can exit from Tianbao Port to appreciate the exotic scenery and customs. It is the best place to carry out border tourism, transnational tourism and ecological tourism.
Historical evolution
In 2000, Malipo County governed 3 towns and 9 townships: Mali Town, Daping Town, Dongqian Town, Majie Township, and Xinzhai Township , Tiechang Township, Liuhe Township, Yangwan Township, Babu Township, Xiajinchang Township, Nanwenhe Township, and Mengdong Yao Township. According to the fifth census data: the total population of the county is 267,986, including the population of each township (person): Mali Town 53010 Daping Town 17182 Dongqian Town 33321 Nanwenhe Township 19657 Mengdong Yao Township 14158 Xiajinchang Township 10842 8 Bu Township 20888 Liuhe Township 20666 Yang Wanxiang 12825 Tiechang Township 27222 Majie Township 26730 Xinzhai Township 11485
In 2003, the administrative division of Malipo County:
Mali Town Jurisdiction: Chengbei Community, Central Community, Chengnan Community, Panlong Village, Xialiangshuijing Village, Niuguuntang Village, Laodifang Village, Maocaoping Village, Nanou Village, Cizhuba Village, Tianbao Village, Douchidian Village, Chongtou Village, Hongyan Village, Panjiaba Village, Nanyou Village.
Daping Town governs: Daping Village, Mada Village, Xindifang Village, Alao Village, Dashidong Village, and Shangliangshuijing Village.
Dongqian Town has jurisdiction over: Dongqian Village, Changcao Village, Baishagang Village, Zheca Village, Punong Village, Makun Village, Malin Village, Mabeng Village, Malibao Village, and Yongli Village , Gaa Village, Huilong Village.
Nanwenhe Township governs: Nanwenhe Village, Gaojianliang Village, Wazha Village, Goring Village, Basong Village, Chengzishang Village, Fenshuiling Village, and Xiaozhai Village.
Mengdong Township governs: Mengdong Village, Kunlao Village, Bazi Village, Tongta Village, and Laotaoping Village.
Xiajinchang Township governs: Xiajinchang Village, Daba Village, Cangfang Village, Huohuodi Village, Zhongzhai Village, and Yunling Village.
Babu ??Township governs: Babu Village, Huangtian Village, Nadeng Village, Longlong Village, Yangpizhai Village, Dongyou Village, Jiangdong Village, and Heping Village.
Liuhe Township governs: Liuhe Village, Zhuanbao Village, Nanling Village, Tingman Village, Yinchang Village, Yingpanshan Village, and Longlin Village.
Yangwanxiang jurisdiction: Yangwan Village, Dongding Village, Changtian Village, Lac Village, Nadu Village, and Tongchang Village.
Tiechang Township has jurisdiction over: Tiechang Village, Guangao Village, Pulong Village, Dongdu Village, Longlu Village, Kongkang Village, Muchui Village, Taihe Village, Pingzi Village, Taiping village.
Majie Township governs: Majie Village, Donglang Village, Pustang Village, Liangzijie Village, Pinle Village, Shilong Village, Huangjiaping Village, and Puyuan Village.
Xinzhai Township governs: Mapo Village, Xinzhai Village, Donglai Village, and Malong Village.
On August 15, 2004, Yunzhengfu [2004] No. 83 approved: ① The Nanwenhe Township government residence in Malipo County was moved to Hongguang, Tianbao Village, Mali Town; ② Nanwenhe Township The three village committees of Gaojianliang, Wazha and Geling were placed under the jurisdiction of Daping Town, and the Tianbao Village Committee of Mali Town was placed under the jurisdiction of Nanwenhe Township; ③ Nanwenhe Township was renamed Tianbao Township, and Tianbao Township administered Nanwen There are six village committees: He, Xiaozhai, Fenshuiling, Chengzishang, Basong and Tianbao.
In 2006, Xinzhai Township was abolished, its administrative area was merged into Dongqian Town, and the town government location remained unchanged.
Ethnic Culture
Malipo is an area inhabited by ethnic minorities. It is mainly inhabited by 8 major ethnic groups: Han, Zhuang, Miao, Yao, Yi, Dai, Mongolian and Gelao. The total population There are 273,136 people, including: 109,322 ethnic minority people, accounting for 40.1% of the total population; 251,111 agricultural people, accounting for 93% of the total population. Among the minority ethnic groups: 32,859 Zhuang people, accounting for 30.1% of the minority population; 45,954 Miao people, accounting for 42% of the minority population; 19,317 Yao people, accounting for 17.7% of the minority population; 5,442 Yi people, accounting for 30% of the minority population 5%; 2,833 Dai people, accounting for 2.6% of the minority population; 1,178 Gelao people, accounting for 1% of the minority population; 1,315 Mongolian people, accounting for 1.2% of the minority population; 424 people of other ethnic groups, accounting for the minority population 0.4%. Except for the Mongols, the other six ethnic minorities who have lived for generations are cross-border residents and are all distributed in Vietnam.
Malipo County is rich in ethnic cultural resources. The Xiaohedong site belongs to an earlier type of Neolithic sites in southeastern Yunnan, my country. It is the only Neolithic cave site discovered in southeastern Yunnan. There are 14 provincial, state and county cultural relics protection units in the county. There are also bronze drums, bronze axes, bronze adzes, bronze hoes from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Northern Song Dynasty, as well as many relics and sites from the period of aiding Vietnam to resist France and the United States. Protected as cultural relics.
There are ethnic folk costumes, batik and many precious ethnic cultural resources that need to be developed. There are many colorful traditional folk festivals, including the "Buckwheat Festival" of the Yi people, the "Panwang Festival" of the Yao people, the "Huashan Festival" of the Miao people, and the "Huajie Festival" of the Zhuang people, all with their own characteristics. Full of fun.
Cultural relics
Dawang Rock Cliff Paintings are located on the half slope of Yangjiao Nao, 1 km east of the county. The cliff is 20 meters high and the cliff painting is 3.5 meters above the ground. It is painted in three colors: red, black and white.
Xiaohedong Neolithic Age Site
On the west bank of the Choyang River in the county, the cave entrance is 6 meters above the river surface. The cave entrance is wide and flat, and an underground river flows from the cave entrance.
The Mada Stone Blockhouse was built in the 28th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1902). It is located on the top of a hill about 70 meters higher than Sitong.
Martyrs Cemetery Malipo Martyrs Cemetery was built at the end of 1979. It is located on Moshan Mountain, 4 kilometers west of the county, covering an area of ??more than 50 acres. There were 957 loyal martyrs who fought bravely and sacrificed their precious lives in Dongshan, Laoshan and Balihe. If there is any place in Yunnan that is most worth visiting, I would answer: Laoshan and Malipo Martyrs Cemetery. There is not a very beautiful scenery there, but it will make you feel that life is so good, and it must be lived meaningfully! Because your life is defended by soldiers with their lives and blood!
Famous figures
Xiang Chongzhou (1856-1914), a Miao nationality, was from Guard Liandong Village, Mengdong District (originally from Guoditang Village, Xichou County).
Pan Zongchun (1895～1971) Yao nationality, from Zhongzhai Village. In 1950, he led the militia to cooperate with the People's Liberation Army to liberate Mengtong.
Tang Xingxian (1899～1973) was born in Malipo Street. In 1918, he went to Kunming to enter the Provincial No. 1 Middle School. The following year, he and his classmates Yang Qingtian and Ke Zhi joined the student union work and participated in the "May Fourth" patriotic student movement.
Mei Yihai (1905～1972) Dai nationality, native of Nayang Village. In 1951, he and Pan Zongchun led the people to repel more than a thousand Kuomintang troops who were harassing the border.
Xiong Shizhen (1930～1983), Miao nationality, from Shipai Village. In 1948, he served as militia squadron leader and participated in the battle to liberate Shipai Village. Joined the Communist Party of China in 1955.
Duan Guangxiang (1964～1984) was born in Meiziping. Was rated as a second-class hero.
Important events
The opening of the "Dian-Guangxi Border Region Public School" In March 1949, the Yunnan-Guangxi Border Region Column of the Chinese People's Liberation Army opened the "Dian-Guangxi Border Region Public School" in Taipingzhuang, Malipo County. "Study", Rao Hua was appointed as the principal.
Support the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam. Tianbao, Mengdong and other places on the border between Malipo County and Vietnam are one of the main battlefields for the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.
Recovering Kuolin Mountain, Zheyin Mountain, Laoshan and Balihedong Mountain. Our border defense troops fought back on April 28 and 30, 1984, and recovered Laoshan and Zheyin Mountains that had been occupied by the Vietnamese. On May 16th, they regained Balihe Dongshan.
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