Yuxi (Chinese: 玉溪; pinyin: Yùxī) is a prefecture-level city in the Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. Overview Dong Shiqiang is the mayor of Yuxi City. The composer of China's National Anthem, Nie Er was from Yuxi. Many of the residents of Yuxi belong to ethnic minorities. The city was founded in 960 AD, at a time when Yunnan wasn't yet part of China. Yuxi is the home of the Hongta cigarette company, which was named after the Red Pagoda which sits at… (More on Yuxi)