On this day, 42 years ago, on May 5, 1983 (March 23, 1983 in the lunar calendar), the State Council approved the establishment of Youyang and Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County. In 1983, with the approval of the State Council, Sichuan Province established Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County and Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County. These two autonomous counties maintain the original administrative areas of Youyang County and Xiushan County respectively. The population of Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County is 610,000, including 290,000 Tujia and 75000 Miao. The population of Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County is 470,000, including 157,000 Tujia and 59000 Miao.