| Tongren | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 同仁市 · |
| Other Name: | Rebgong |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | China Qinghai |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Qinghai |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Tongren County government |
| Coordinates: | 35.5161°N 102.0183°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Qinghai |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Huangnan |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Longwu (Rongwo) |
| Area Total Km2: | 3275 |
| Elevation M: | 2480 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 101,519 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 811399 |
| Area Code: | 0973 |
| C: | 同仁市 |
| P: | Tóngrén Shì |
| Tib: | or |
| Wylie: | thun rin grong khyer or reb gong grong khyer |
Tongren (;), known to Tibetans as Rebgong [2] in the historic region of Amdo, is the capital and second smallest administrative subdivision by area within Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai, China. The city has an area of 3465 square kilometers and a population of ~80,000 (2002), 75% Tibetan. The economy of the city includes agriculture and aluminium mining.
The city has a number of Tibetan Buddhist temples and gompas, including the large and significant Rongwo Monastery of the Gelug school. It is known as a center of thangka painting. Regong arts were named on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists in 2009.
In October, 2010 there were reports of large demonstrations in Tongren by Tibetan students who reportedly shouted the slogans, “equality of ethnic groups” and “freedom of language."[3]
Tongren is made up of 3 towns and 8 townships:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Longwu Town (Rongwo Town) | Chinese: 隆务镇 | 632301100 | ||||
| Bao'an Town (Tokya Town) | Chinese: 保安镇 | 632301101 | ||||
| Dowa Town | Chinese: 多哇镇 | 632301102 | ||||
| Townships | ||||||
| Lancai Township (Loinqê Township) | Chinese: 兰采乡 | 632301200 | ||||
| Shuangpengxi Township (Xo'ongjê Township) | Chinese: 双朋西乡 | 632301201 | ||||
| Zainmo Township (Zhamao Township) | Chinese: 扎毛乡 | 632301202 | ||||
| Hornag Township (Huangnaihai Township) | Chinese: 黄乃亥乡 | 632301203 | ||||
| Qokog Township (Qukuhu Township) | Chinese: 曲库乎乡 | 632301204 | ||||
| Nyaintog Township (Nianduhu Township) | Chinese: 年都乎乡 | 632301205 | ||||
| Garzê Township (Guashize Township) | Chinese: 瓜什则乡 | 632301206 | ||||
| Gyaiwo Township (Jiawu Township) | Chinese: 加吾乡 | 632301207 | ||||
The Amdo Tibetan is the lingua franca of Tongren and the surrounding region, which is populated by Tibetan and Hui people, as well as some Han Chinese and Mongols.
The Wutun language, a Chinese-Bonan-Tibetan mixed language, is spoken by some 2,000 people in the two villages of Upper and Lower Wutun, located on the eastern bank of the Rongwo River.
Tongren has a highland humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb).