Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County

Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County is an autonomous county for the Miao and Tujia people located in southeastern Chongqing, China, bordering Guizhou province to the south and southwest and Hubei province to the northeast. It is 270 km away from downtown Chongqing.

The county spans an area of 3903 km2, and has a population of 545,094 as of 2010. The county's government is located in.

History
During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the region of contemporary Pengshui belonged to the State of Ba. During the Warring States period, the area belonged to the Qianzhong Commandery, which would later be incorporated into Qin dynasty China.

During the Han dynasty, the area would be reorganized as Fuling County.

Under the Sui dynasty, in 593 CE, the area was organized as Pengshui County. Pengshui means "Peng River", which was the old name for the Yu River. During the Tang dynasty, Pengshui County was put under the administration of and. Under the Song dynasty, Pengshui was administered by. Under the Yuan dynasty, it was administered by. By 1645 during the Qing dynasty, it was part of Chongqing Prefecture. In 1913 (Republic of China), it was part of Dongchuan Circuit. In 1927, it was reassigned to the Changgong Bureau of Sichuan Province. And in 1935, of the Eighth Administrative Inspection Area of Sichuan.

On November 16, 1949, Pengshui was captured by the communists. In January 1950, it was put under the jurisdiction of, under the Chuandong administrative territory. In September 1952, Fuling Special District was transferred to Sichuan, and was changed to a prefecture in June 1968.

On November 14, 1983 Pengshui was approved as an autonomous county. The official status began November 10 of the following year. In 1987, it was assigned to. In June 1997, it fell under the administration of Chongqing, which it remains today.

Geography
Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County is located in the Sichuan Basin along the Wu River, in the mountainous region of Wuling. A total of 54.2% of Pengshui is covered by forest. Geographic coordinates: 28°57′ – 29° 51′ North, 107°48′ – 108°36′ East. Altitude of the seat: 245 m.

The county is home to three peaks over 1000 m above sea level: Qiliangzi at 1434 m, Baila Mountain  at 1393 m, and Fenghuang Mountain  at 1048 m.

Neighbours:
 * North: Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County
 * Northeast: Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei
 * East: Qianjiang District
 * Southeast: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
 * South: Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County, Guizhou; Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
 * Southwest: Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou
 * West: Wulong County
 * Northwest: Fengdu County

Climate
The county's average annual temperature is 17.6 °C, and the average annual precipitation is 1235 mm.

Demographics
As of the 2010 Chinese Census, the county had a population 545,094, down from the 590,228 reported in the 2000 Chinese Census. In 1996, the county had an estimated population of 587,000.

59.5% of Pengshui residents are members of the following 11 ethnic minorities: Miao, Tujia, Mongols, Hui, Gelao, Dong, Tibetans, Manchus, Zhuang, Yi, and Hani. There are 270,000 Miao and 90,000 Tujia in Pengshui.

Subdivisions
The county administers 3 subdistricts, 18 towns, and 18 townships.

Economy
Mineral deposits in the county include coal, barite, marble, fluorite, and calcite.

Transportation
The Chongqing–Huaihua railway runs through the county. Major expressways which pass through the county include the G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway and National Highway 319.