Shibing County (Chinese:
Shibing County
Shihping | |
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Coordinates (Shibing County government): 27°01′59″N 108°07′28″E / 27.0331°N 108.1245°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Guizhou |
Autonomous prefecture | Qiandongnan |
County seat | Chengguan |
Area | |
• County | 1,543.83 km2 (596.08 sq mi) |
• Urban | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• County | 170,000 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
• Urban | 37,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Shibing's history goes back to at least 1391, when it was an important crossing halfway on the road between Zhenyuan and Huangping. The name Shibing is based on Miao language words for the stop in the middle. Shibing was established as a county in 1444. Between 1958 and 1962 it was part of Huangping County.[1]
The total population is 170,000 as of 2021,[2] 58.53% of the population belongs to minorities, of these, 52.75% are Miao.[3]
Shibing Karst landscape is part of the South China Karst World Natural Heritage Site.[4]
Administrative divisions
editShibing administers over 5 towns and 3 townships:[5]
- Chengguang Town (
城 关镇) - Yanliutang Town (杨柳塘镇)
- Shuangjing Town (
双 井 镇) - Niudachang Town (
牛 大 场镇) - Mahao Town (马号镇)
- Baiduo Township (
白 垛乡) - Ganxi Township (
甘 溪 乡) - Maxi Township (马溪乡)
Climate
editClimate data for Shibing, elevation 547 m (1,795 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
21.6 (71.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
16.7 (62.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
13.4 (56.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.7 (1.09) |
32.2 (1.27) |
60.9 (2.40) |
109.8 (4.32) |
150.9 (5.94) |
183 (7.2) |
150.5 (5.93) |
95.2 (3.75) |
79.9 (3.15) |
83.4 (3.28) |
44.7 (1.76) |
24.9 (0.98) |
1,043.1 (41.07) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.7 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 15.5 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 153.5 |
Average snowy days | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 80 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.3 | 45.0 | 65.8 | 90.1 | 107.3 | 101.4 | 165.8 | 177.4 | 125.9 | 82.8 | 72.4 | 50.6 | 1,116.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 25 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] |
References
edit- ^ "
施 秉县历史沿革 ". www.qdnsb.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-28. - ^ "
行政 区 划". www.qdnsb.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-28. - ^ "
施 秉县民族 资源介 绍". www.qdnsb.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-28. - ^ Wang, Lu; Xiao, Shizhen (2020-06-01). "Tourism space reconstruction of a world heritage site based on actor network theory: A case study of the Shibing Karst of the South China Karst World Heritage Site". International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks. 8 (2): 140–151. doi:10.1016/j.ijgeop.2020.05.005. ISSN 2577-4441.
- ^ 2023
年 统计用 区 划代码和城 乡划分 代 码:施 秉县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
External links
edit- Media related to Shibing County at Wikimedia Commons