Where is Zhaotong in Yunnan?

Zhaotong is in the northeast of Yunnan Province. Zhaotong, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province, is located in the northeast of Yunnan Province, in the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain at the junction of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, along the lower reaches of Jinsha River, in the transition zone from Sichuan Basin to Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, adjacent to Bijie City in Guizhou Province in the east, Qujing City in Yunnan Province in the south, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province in the west and Jinsha River in the north, with an area of 23,000 square kilometers and the center of Zhaoyang. Zhaotong is an important gateway for Yunnan Province to Sichuan and Guizhou provinces in history, an important channel for Central Plains culture to enter Yunnan, one of the three cradles of Yunnan culture, the hub of China's famous "Southern Silk Road", known as "the key lies in southern Yunnan and the throat lies in western Sichuan", an important channel for Yunnan to connect the Yangtze River Economic Belt and Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone, and a two-way corridor for the mainland to lead to South Asia, Southeast Asia and Yunnan to the mainland. Establishment and evolution:1March 9, 950, Zhaotong prefectural Committee was established, Zhaotong Commissioner's office was established, and Zhaotong district was established, with Zhaotong county established. Jurisdiction over Zhaotong, Daguan, Suijiang (Zhong Zhen), Yanjin, Weixin (Xizhen), Zhenxiong, Yiliang, Ludian (Wenping Town), Huize, Qiaojia, Yongshan, etc.1/county. 1970 Zhaotong area was changed to Zhaotong area, which belongs to Zhaotong county. It has jurisdiction over Zhaotong, Suijiang (Zhong Zhen), Yongshan (Jingxin Town), Yanjin, Daguan, Weixin (Xizhen Town), Yiliang (Jiaokui Town), Zhenxiong, Ludian (Wenping Town) and Qiaojia 10 counties. 198 1 year 1 month 18, Zhaotong city was established, and part of Zhaotong county is its administrative area, which belongs to Zhaotong area. /kloc-In August of 0/4, the State Council approved the establishment of Shuifu County. Shuifu County is led by Zhaotong District Administrative Office. Zhaotong has jurisdiction over 1 county-level cities and 1 1 counties. September 9 1983 Zhaotong County was revoked and the administrative area of Zhaotong County was merged into Zhaotong City. Zhaotong has jurisdiction over 1 county-level city and1county. 1984 district and township system was restored, and commune was abandoned as district. 1987 district and township system reform, abandoning district as township. 200 1 1 13, Zhaotong area and county-level Zhaotong city were abolished and Zhaotong city was established. Zhaoyang District is established in Zhaotong City, and the county-level administrative area of Zhaotong City is Zhaoyang District.