Qinglong County, Guizhou

Qinglong County
晴隆县
County
Qinglong is located in Guizhou
Qinglong
Qinglong
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Qinglong is located in Southwest China
Qinglong
Qinglong
Qinglong (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Qinglong County government): 25°50′05″N 105°13′08″E / 25.8348°N 105.2190°E / 25.8348; 105.2190
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQianxinan
County seatLiancheng
Area
 • County
1,327 km2 (512 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,025 m (6,644 ft)
Lowest elevation
543 m (1,781 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • County
234,162
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Urban
76,937
 • Rural
157,225
 • Ethnic minorities (2019)
152,300
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.gzql.gov.cn

Qinglong County (simplified Chinese: 晴隆县; traditional Chinese: 晴隆縣; pinyin: Qínglóng Xiàn; lit. 'sunny and grand') is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. It has a population of 234,162 as of 2020, 56% belonging to ethnic minorities (2019 data).[1][2] Qinglong is named after the Qinglong mountain, before 1941 it was called Annang County (安南县).[3] The county was a frontline of the 1854–1873 Miao Rebellions.[4]

Administrative divisions

Qinglong County has 4 subdistricts, 8 towns, 3 townships, and 1 ethnic township under its jurisdiction:[5]

  • Liancheng Subdistrict (莲城街道)
  • Dongguan Subdistrict (东观街道)
  • Sanbao Subdistrict (三宝街道)
  • Tenglong Subdistrict (腾龙街道)
  • Shazi Town (沙子镇)
  • Bihen Town (碧痕镇)
  • Dachang Town (大厂镇)
  • Jichang Town (鸡场镇)
  • Huagong Town (花贡镇)
  • Zhongying Town (中营镇)
  • Guangzhao Town (光照镇)
  • Chama Town (茶马镇)
  • Changliu Township (长流乡)
  • Zima Township (紫马乡)
  • Angu Township (安谷乡)
  • Sanbao Yi Ethnic Township (三宝彝族乡)
The "Twenty-Four Bends" in Qinglong County. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Western supplies carried over the Burma Road first arrived at Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, then traveled over mountain roads, such as the "24 Bends," passing through cities such as Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, before continuing to Chongqing.

Climate

Climate data for Qinglong, elevation 1,553 m (5,095 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4) 		27.8
(82.0) 		32.2
(90.0) 		33.0
(91.4) 		34.6
(94.3) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.0
(87.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		24.0
(75.2) 		34.6
(94.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1) 		11.8
(53.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.5
(77.9) 		23.1
(73.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		9.9
(49.8) 		18.6
(65.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8) 		7.6
(45.7) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.0
(60.8) 		18.7
(65.7) 		20.3
(68.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		14.9
(58.8) 		11.4
(52.5) 		6.5
(43.7) 		14.4
(57.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0) 		4.8
(40.6) 		8.2
(46.8) 		12.4
(54.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		17.5
(63.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.1
(64.6) 		16.1
(61.0) 		12.6
(54.7) 		8.8
(47.8) 		4.3
(39.7) 		11.6
(52.9)
Record low °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		1.5
(34.7) 		6.5
(43.7) 		10.3
(50.5) 		12.5
(54.5) 		13.3
(55.9) 		7.0
(44.6) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−6.1
(21.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.0
(1.46) 		27.0
(1.06) 		44.2
(1.74) 		65.2
(2.57) 		163.0
(6.42) 		328.2
(12.92) 		281.0
(11.06) 		229.7
(9.04) 		135.8
(5.35) 		104.7
(4.12) 		37.4
(1.47) 		29.0
(1.14) 		1,482.2
(58.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 18.6 15.0 15.4 14.0 16.4 20.2 18.9 18.0 14.7 17.6 12.3 16.2 197.3
Average snowy days 3.9 2.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.1 7.8
Average relative humidity (%) 87 81 77 74 76 84 85 83 82 85 82 85 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62.2 85.9 111.7 139.5 136.3 101.7 133.5 149.3 117.9 80.7 98.6 69.9 1,287.2
Percent possible sunshine 19 27 30 36 33 25 32 37 32 23 30 21 29
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "晴隆县第七次全国人口普查公报". www.gzql.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  2. ^ "晴隆县人民政府-晴隆简介". www.gzql.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. ^ "晴隆县人民政府-晴隆简介". www.gzql.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. ^ Jenks, Robert D. (1994-11-01). Insurgency and Social Disorder in Guizhou: The "Miao" Rebellion, 1854-1873. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-6300-5.
  5. ^ "2020年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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