Chishui City

Chishui

赤水あかみず市し
Chishui 赤水あかみず市し
County-level city
	Chishui Location of the city center in Guizhou Chishui Chishui (Southwest China)
	Coordinates (Chishui municipal government): 28°35′25″N 105°41′51″E / 28.5904°N 105.6975°E
Country	China
Province	Guizhou
Prefecture-level city	Zunyi
Municipal seat	Shizhong
Area
• Total	1,882.57 km2 (726.86 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	237,029
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Chishui (Chinese: 赤水あかみず; pinyin: Chìshǔi) is a county-level city of Guizhou Province, China, bordering Sichuan to the north and west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi.

The city has a total area of 1,801 km², and in 2007, it had a population of 300,000.[1]

Chishui is famous for its bamboo forestry, the city has around 87,000 hectares (340 sq mi) of bamboo forest coverage. The bamboo is used for paper production and bamboo weaving among others.^[1]^[2]^[3]

In 1935 the Battle of Chishui River took place in the city.

Administrative divisions

Chishui is divided into 3 subdistricts, 11 towns and 3 townships:^[4]

subdistricts

Shizhong 市中しちゅう街道かいどう
Wenhua 文ぶん华街道どう
Jinhua 金きん华街道どう

towns

Tiantai 天台てんだい镇
Fuxing 复兴镇
Datong 大同だいどう镇
Wanglong 旺隆镇
Hushi 葫にんにく市し镇
Yuanhou 元もと厚あつ镇
Guandu 官かん渡わたり镇
Changqi 长期镇
Changsha 长沙镇
Lianghekou 两河口こう镇
Bing'an 丙へい安やす镇

townships

Baoyuan 宝たから源はじめ乡
Shibao 石せき堡乡
Baiyun 白しろ云うん乡

Climate

Climate data for Chishui, elevation 355 m (1,165 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.5 (50.9)	13.6 (56.5)	18.5 (65.3)	24.0 (75.2)	27.1 (80.8)	29.0 (84.2)	32.7 (90.9)	32.9 (91.2)	27.8 (82.0)	21.5 (70.7)	17.2 (63.0)	11.6 (52.9)	22.2 (72.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.8 (46.0)	10.2 (50.4)	14.3 (57.7)	19.0 (66.2)	22.1 (71.8)	24.5 (76.1)	27.5 (81.5)	27.4 (81.3)	23.4 (74.1)	18.3 (64.9)	14.0 (57.2)	9.2 (48.6)	18.1 (64.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	7.9 (46.2)	11.3 (52.3)	15.5 (59.9)	18.6 (65.5)	21.3 (70.3)	23.7 (74.7)	23.5 (74.3)	20.4 (68.7)	16.2 (61.2)	11.9 (53.4)	7.5 (45.5)	15.3 (59.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	35.9 (1.41)	28.9 (1.14)	55.2 (2.17)	93.1 (3.67)	145.3 (5.72)	196.2 (7.72)	186.0 (7.32)	158.7 (6.25)	126.6 (4.98)	102.3 (4.03)	52.5 (2.07)	39.0 (1.54)	1,219.7 (48.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	15.3	11.9	14.4	14.3	16.7	17.8	14.1	12.7	15.0	18.7	14.6	14.5	180
Average snowy days	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.4
Average relative humidity (%)	87	83	80	78	79	83	79	77	83	88	87	88	83
Mean monthly sunshine hours	33.0	47.0	87.1	121.7	126.2	111.0	190.2	192.2	112.9	59.2	56.2	35.6	1,172.3
Percent possible sunshine	10	15	23	31	30	27	45	48	31	17	18	11	26
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Bamboo for climate-smart landscapes in Chishui | International Bamboo and Rattan Organization".
^ "Bamboo Industry Revitalizes Old Revolutionary Base - All China Women's Federation". www.womenofchina.cn. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
^ ZHANG Xi, 张喜; WEN Tao, 文ぶん弢; LI Dan, 李り丹まこと; LI Jiwei, 李り继伟; HUO Da, 霍达; JIANG Xia, 姜きょう霞かすみ; YANG Shoulu, 杨守禄ろく; SHEN Xiaojun, 沈晓君くん; YUAN Keli, 袁克礼れい (2016). "Bamboo industry ecosystem structure and evolution: an example of Chishui City, Guizhou Province, China". Acta Ecologica Sinica. 36 (22). doi:10.5846/stxb201507171505. ISSN 1000-0933.
^ 2023年ねん统计用よう区く划代码和城じょう乡划分ぶん代だい码：赤水あかみず市し (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
^ 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^ 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

External links

Chishui City Government website Archived 2009-06-01 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "Bamboo for climate-smart landscapes in Chishui | International Bamboo and Rattan Organization".

[2] "Bamboo Industry Revitalizes Old Revolutionary Base - All China Women's Federation". www.womenofchina.cn. Retrieved 2023-01-14.

[3] ZHANG Xi, 张喜; WEN Tao, 文ぶん弢; LI Dan, 李り丹まこと; LI Jiwei, 李り继伟; HUO Da, 霍达; JIANG Xia, 姜きょう霞かすみ; YANG Shoulu, 杨守禄ろく; SHEN Xiaojun, 沈晓君くん; YUAN Keli, 袁克礼れい (2016). "Bamboo industry ecosystem structure and evolution: an example of Chishui City, Guizhou Province, China". Acta Ecologica Sinica. 36 (22). doi:10.5846/stxb201507171505. ISSN 1000-0933.

[4] 2023年ねん统计用よう区く划代码和城じょう乡划分ぶん代だい码：赤水あかみず市し (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.

[cma_graphical-5] 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

[6] 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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