mín zú / zì zhì dì fāng / de / zì zhì jī guān / yī fǎ / xíng shǐ / zì zhì quán / guǎn lǐ / běn dì qū / shì wù民族自治地方的自治机关依法行使自治权,管理本地区事务。The governing body of an ethnic autonomous area legally exercises autonomy and manages local affairs.