Brief introduction of Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County

Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County is a county under the jurisdiction of Xining City, Qinghai Province. It is located in Hehuang Valley in the east of Qinghai Province, at the southern foot of Qilian Mountain, and in Beichuan River Basin in the upper reaches of Huangshui River. It is a transitional zone between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau. The altitude is 2280-4622 meters, and the terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, belonging to the plateau continental climate. The county covers a total area of 3,090 square kilometers, governs 9 towns 1 1 township, and has a total population of 453,000 (20 12), including 26 ethnic groups including Han, Hui, Tu, Tibetan and Mongolian.