April 15, 1958 (February 27), the Reform Movement, Yunnan Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture was established.

China is a unified multi-ethnic country, the people of 55 ethnic minorities, with the Han people, together constitute the unity of the Chinese nation, harmonious family. At present, China has set up five autonomous regions, 30 autonomous prefectures and 124 autonomous counties (banners). There are 45 ethnic minorities of regional ethnic autonomy. Yunnan is one of China's autonomous prefectures and autonomous counties up to the provinces, there are 37 autonomous areas. Chuxiong Yi populated areas, April 15, 1958, Yunnan Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture established "target =" _blank "> Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture established
Yi is a long history, sing and dance, industrious and brave, rich glorious revolutionary traditions of the nation, but also China's large number of ethnic minorities, the National Yi population as much as 5.45 million, mainly distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, the Gui four provinces (regions). except of Yunnan Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture is also the Yi people live more concentrated the place.
Yi has a long history and culture, the source of Chinese civilization here. example: Chinese philosophy, science and technology has far-reaching impact on the yin and yang , and Taoism and Taoism, the three homologous Yi the ancient ancestors Qiangrong Tiger Fuxi clan tribal era original Taoist; modern science and technology, the most widely used in the computer, which calculates the basic binary math, it is from the gossip; worldwide astronomical calendar the most accurate, seasonal, monthly Days neat and easy to remember is Yi solar calendar in October; penetration of the Chinese classics, history, children, set in various fields, "72" and "36" are two numbers, that is, Source Yi October calendar; culture throughout the Chinese government and opposition of yin and yang, and Yi October calendar closely related like genetics, eugenics, breeding, medicine, cybernetics these wide range of applications, the far-reaching impact of modern science, are reflected the Yi language is a Sino-Tibetan language, dialects, due to the old Yi glyph pronunciation different, after the liberation of the Government its finishing and norms, also published Yi Yi ancient tiger cosmology text of newspapers and books.
Yi not only the history and culture of a long, but also a national revolutionary tradition has been handed down through the history of the revolutionary struggle of the Chinese people, the Red Army during the Long March and the alliance of the elephants Sichuan Yi people " "barbarian people", is today Yi after the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, (1 $ dj��.c��m) Yi People's enthusiasm support the Red Army to fight against Japanese imperialism, many Yi publicity and education of young people in the Red Army, participated in the revolutionary ranks. outstanding son of the Yi people Luo Binghui A Red Army generals from the slaves grew up after the establishment of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan, economic and cultural development soon, especially since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party, the face of the Yi area occurred fundamental change.