Changde is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People’s Republic of China, with a population of 5,717,218.The Chinese phrase “Three mountains and three rivers” is often used in reference to the general physical geography of the city.

The Tujia people are native to Shimen county, having occupied parts of the area for over 2000 years. Other significant ethnic minority populations in Changde include the Hui, Uyghur, Miao and Zhuang peoples. Fengshu Hui and Uyghur Autonomous Township. Taoyuan County is the largest Uyghur community outside of Xinjiang.

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Shaoguan is a prefecture-level city in the north ofGuangdong province, China, bordering Hunan to the northwest and Jiangxito the northeast. Its built-up or metro area made up of Zhenjiang and Wujiang urban districts was home to 688,229 inhabitants. The downtown part of Shaoguan is located on a peninsula between the Wu and Zhen Rivers. The rivers are maintained at a constant level by a dam about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) downstream from the city. The city has about 20 kilometres (12 mi) of tree-lined riverside esplanades along the banks of the rivers. There are seven bridges crossing the three rivers.

In 1589, Matteo Ricci relocated his mission house – the first ever Jesuit mission in mainland China – to Shaoguan.

 

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