History Lai Châu
lai châu town square in 2006
lai châu, or muang lay (vietnamese mường lay) seat of lords of white tai dominant on other tai peoples of area, though there rivalry between white tai rulers of muang lay , muang so. during 1870s muang lay base of lord Đèo văn trị of white tai sought unite , become chief of 12 mường (sino-vietnamese châu 州) making sip song chau tai. partially achieved, first of chinese black flags, later french. authority, , autonomy of area recognised french in 1890.
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