Qianxi, Guizhou

Qianxi
黔西市
County-level city
Qianxi in Bijie
Qianxi in Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Qianxi County government): 27°00′31″N 106°01′56″E / 27.0087°N 106.0323°E / 27.0087; 106.0323
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
Municipal seatLiancheng Subdistrict
Area
 • County-level city2,380.5 km2 (919.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,225 m (4,019 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • County-level city970,700
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
391,300
 • Rural
579,400
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
551500
Area code0857
Websitewww.gzqianxi.gov.cn

Qianxi (Chinese: 黔西市; pinyin: Qiánxī Shì) is a county-level city of western Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Bijie City. The county had a population of 970,700 in 2019.

History

The area of Qianxi has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by stone tools found in the Guanyin cave among others.[2]

Arts and Culture

Qianxi is also the home of Guizhou opera (Qianju).[3]

Administrative divisions

Qianxi is divided into 5 subdistricts, 15 towns and 12 ethnic townships:[4]

Subdistricts

  • Liancheng 莲城街道
  • Shuixi 水西街道
  • Wenfeng 文峰街道
  • Dujuan 杜鹃街道
  • Jinxiu 锦绣街道

Towns

  • Jinbi 金碧镇
  • Yuduo 雨朵镇
  • Daguan 大关镇
  • Guli 谷里镇
  • Supu 素朴镇
  • Zhongping 中坪镇
  • Chongxin 重新镇
  • Linquan 林泉镇
  • Jinlan 金兰镇
  • Jinxing 锦星镇
  • Gantang 甘棠镇
  • Hongshui 洪水镇
  • Zhongshan 钟山镇
  • Xiehe 协和镇
  • Guanyindong 观音洞镇

Ethnic Townships

  • Wuli Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township 五里布依族苗族乡
  • Lühua Bai and Yi Ethnic Township 绿化白族彝族乡
  • Xinren Miao Ethnic Township 新仁苗族乡
  • Tieshi Miao and Yi Ethnic Township 铁石苗族彝族乡
  • Tailai Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 太来彝族苗族乡
  • Yongshen Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 永燊彝族苗族乡
  • Zhongjian Miao and Yi Ethnic Township 中建苗族彝族乡
  • Huaxi Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 花溪彝族苗族乡
  • Dingxin Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 定新彝族苗族乡
  • Jinpo Miao, Yi and Manchu Ethnic Township 金坡苗族彝族满族乡
  • Renhe Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 仁和彝族苗族乡
  • Honglin Yi and Miao Ethnic Township 红林彝族苗族乡

Geography and climate

Qianxi ranges in latitude from 26° 45' to 27° 21' N and in longitude from 105° 47' to 106° 26' E, and straddles the middle reaches of the Wu River. It borders Xiuwen County to the east, Qingzhen and Zhijin County to the south, Dafang County to the west, north and northeast, and Jinsha County to the north. As measured from the county seat, the provincial capital Guiyang is 117 kilometres (73 mi) away, while the prefectural seat, Qixingguan, is 115 km (71 mi) off.

Due to its low latitude and elevation above 1,200 m (3,900 ft), Qianxi has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with hot, humid summers (though devoid of extreme heat) and cool, damp winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 3.8 °C (38.8 °F) in January to 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 14.24 °C (57.6 °F). Rainfall is extremely common year-round, occurring on 187 days of the year (i.e. slightly more than half of the days), but over half of the annual total occurs from June to August.

Climate data for Qianxi, elevation 1,322 m (4,337 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		35.2
(95.4) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.6
(92.5) 		35.1
(95.2) 		34.8
(94.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		26.1
(79.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		35.2
(95.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.3
(59.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		23.8
(74.8) 		25.5
(77.9) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.0
(82.4) 		24.7
(76.5) 		19.1
(66.4) 		15.2
(59.4) 		9.3
(48.7) 		18.9
(66.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		6.2
(43.2) 		10.4
(50.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		18.9
(66.0) 		21.3
(70.3) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.2
(59.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		5.7
(42.3) 		14.5
(58.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1) 		3.4
(38.1) 		7.1
(44.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		15.3
(59.5) 		18.3
(64.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		8.1
(46.6) 		3.2
(37.8) 		11.4
(52.6)
Record low °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		0.7
(33.3) 		6.7
(44.1) 		11.0
(51.8) 		9.9
(49.8) 		12.7
(54.9) 		7.5
(45.5) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		−10.4
(13.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.5
(0.89) 		16.2
(0.64) 		29.3
(1.15) 		70.3
(2.77) 		136.8
(5.39) 		189.6
(7.46) 		160.9
(6.33) 		116.3
(4.58) 		94.2
(3.71) 		78.1
(3.07) 		27.8
(1.09) 		16.0
(0.63) 		958
(37.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17.0 14.2 15.8 15.9 17.5 17.6 14.3 12.5 11.9 16.5 11.6 14.0 178.8
Average snowy days 5.2 2.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.7 10.2
Average relative humidity (%) 86 82 80 77 77 81 79 78 79 84 82 84 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34.5 50.1 76.8 102.0 108.7 90.2 150.1 161.9 116.2 66.8 71.8 46.5 1,075.6
Percent possible sunshine 10 16 21 27 26 22 36 40 32 19 22 14 24
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
Source 2: Weather China[7]

References

  1. ^ "2021年[毕节]黔西市人口常住户籍总人数口和第七次人口普查结果-红黑人口库2021年".
  2. ^ "黔西县人民政府门户网-黔西简介". www.gzqianxi.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. ^ "Qianju Opera of Guizhou Province -Chinaculture.org". en.chinaculture.org. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  4. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：黔西市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. ^ 黔西 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 26 November 2022.


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