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.