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Kaili City

Coordinates: 26°33′58″N 107°58′52″E / 26.566°N 107.981°E / 26.566; 107.981
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Kaili
凯里市し · Kad Linx
County-level City
Kaili is located in Guizhou
Kaili
Kaili
Location of the city center in Guizhou
Kaili is located in Southwest China
Kaili
Kaili
Kaili (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Kaili municipal government): 26°33′58″N 107°58′52″E / 26.566°N 107.981°E / 26.566; 107.981
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiandongnan
Municipal seatDashizi Subdistrict [zh]
Area
 • Total1,570 km2 (610 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total709,057
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
556000
Area code0855
Websitewww.kaili.gov.cn

Kaili (simplified Chinese: 凯里; traditional Chinese: 凱里; pinyin: Kǎilǐ, Hmu: Kad Linx) is a county-level city under the administration of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in southeastern Guizhou province, China. It is the center of Miao culture, hosting more than 120 festivals every year.[2] Kaili has a population of 478,642 in 2010[3] and is a major producer of rice.

History[edit]

The name "Kaili" is from the Miao Hmu language, meaning "newly cultivated land".[4]

Kaili has a long history as an administrative center, earning the nickname "Little Capital" during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Ethnics[edit]

City centre

A significant population of Miao and Gejia (officially classified as Miao) live in Kaili. Kaili is host to more than 120 Miao festivals throughout the year. The Miao are known for arts and crafts, including jewelry, embroidery, brocade, batik, and papercutting.[2]

Geography and climate[edit]

Kaili City is located on the eastern side of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, characterized by a terraced large slope zone. It has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 16.1°C, ranging from a maximum of 37°C to a minimum of -4 to -7°C. The city is traversed by 153 rivers and streams, including the Qingshui River, Chong'an River, and Bara River, with a total runoff of 3.989 billion cubic meters and theoretical hydropower resources of 54,000 kilowatts.

Kaili is home to hundreds of species of wild animals, 428 species of medicinal plants, and mineral resources primarily consisting of coal, iron, quartz sandstone, petroleum, and natural gas, with one each of oil and gas mining sites.

Climate data for Kaili, elevation 720 m (2,360 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) 25.1
(77.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		33.6
(92.5) 		34.7
(94.5) 		35.2
(95.4) 		35.1
(95.2) 		37.5
(99.5) 		37.8
(100.0) 		35.9
(96.6) 		33.3
(91.9) 		30.0
(86.0) 		27.8
(82.0) 		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9) 		11.6
(52.9) 		16.1
(61.0) 		22.1
(71.8) 		25.7
(78.3) 		28.1
(82.6) 		30.5
(86.9) 		30.6
(87.1) 		27.4
(81.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.1
(52.0) 		20.8
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8) 		7.5
(45.5) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.7
(69.3) 		23.7
(74.7) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.2
(77.4) 		22.0
(71.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		12.3
(54.1) 		7.0
(44.6) 		16.2
(61.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9) 		4.8
(40.6) 		8.4
(47.1) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		14.0
(57.2) 		9.3
(48.7) 		4.4
(39.9) 		13.1
(55.6)
Record low °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5) 		−5
(23) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		0.3
(32.5) 		6.1
(43.0) 		11.7
(53.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		9.3
(48.7) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−9.7
(14.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.7
(1.48) 		34.3
(1.35) 		69.8
(2.75) 		108.7
(4.28) 		190.9
(7.52) 		227.7
(8.96) 		198.6
(7.82) 		119.0
(4.69) 		78.6
(3.09) 		85.4
(3.36) 		49.3
(1.94) 		30.1
(1.19) 		1,230.1
(48.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.4 13.4 16.4 16.9 17.3 16.8 14.5 12.5 10.5 13.3 10.6 11.2 168.8
Average snowy days 5.7 2.7 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.7 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 80 77 78 78 79 80 76 76 77 80 78 76 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33.8 49.8 69.4 96.7 112.2 98.2 161.0 173.2 132.1 90.0 83.2 59.6 1,159.2
Percent possible sunshine 10 16 19 25 27 24 38 43 36 25 26 18 26
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
Source 2: Weather China[7]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Kaili City is divided 7 subdistricts and 11 towns.[8] Dashizhi subdistrict is the city seat which houses Kaili City Government and Kaili City Council.

  • Chengxi Subdistrict (城西じょうさい街道かいどう)
  • Dashizi Subdistrict (​大だい十じゅう字じ街道かいどう)
  • Ximen Subdistrict (西にし门街道どう)
  • Ximahe Subdistrict (洗あらい马河街道かいどう)
  • Wanxi Subdistrict (湾わん溪けい街道かいどう)
  • Yatang Subdistrict (鸭塘街道かいどう)
  • Kaihuai Subdistrict (开怀街道かいどう)
  • Sankeshu Town (三さん棵树镇)
  • Zhouxi Town (舟ふね溪けい镇)
  • Panghai Town (旁つくり海うみ镇)
  • Wanshui Town (湾わん水すい镇)
  • Lushan Town (​炉ろ山やま镇)
  • Wanchao Town (​万まん潮しお镇)
  • Longchang Town (​龙场镇)
  • Xiasi Town (下司げす镇)
  • Bibo Town (碧あお波は镇)
  • Kaitang Town (凯棠镇)
  • Dafengdong Town (大だい风洞镇)

Education[edit]

Colleges[edit]

Technical school[edit]

  • Guizhou Agricultural mechanical and electrical school (贵州省しょう农业机つくえ电学校がっこう)
  • Kaili first vocational technical school (凯里市し第だい一职业技术学校)
  • Qiandongnan School of Applied Technology (黔东南みなみ应用技わざ术学校がっこう)
  • Qiandongnan national medium vocational technical school (黔东南みなみ州民しゅうみん族ぞく中等ちゅうとう职业技わざ术学校がっこう)
  • Qiandongnan Vocational and technical school (黔东南みなみ州しゅう电子工こう业职业技术学校がっこう)

Secondary school[edit]

  • Kaili No.1 High School of Guizhou Province
  • Kaili Experimental High School

Transportation[edit]

Road[edit]

Expressway[edit]

Railway[edit]

Airport[edit]

Kaili City is served by Kaili Huangping Airport located at Huangping County.

Tourism[edit]

The natural landscapes mainly include Xianglushan (Incense Burner Mountain), Jinquan Lake (Golden Spring Lake), and a number of uniquely scenic caves.

Festival[edit]

Kaili City is home to a total of 136 ethnic festivals, earning it the title of the "Town of a Hundred Festivals." The main traditional festivals include the Miao New Year, Climbing Festival, Eating New Year's Food Festival, Sisters' Festival, June Sixth Festival, Gucang Festival, and Reed Pipe Festival.

Craft[edit]

Kaili City is renowned for its diverse ethnic crafts, with notable specialties including embroidery, cross-stitching, brocade weaving, batik printing, and silver jewelry.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "黔东南みなみ州しゅう第だい七次全国人口普查公报（第だい二に号ごう）" (in Chinese). Government of Qiandongnan Prefecture. 2021-07-06.
  2. ^ a b "The Zhuang & the Miao". Fodor's.
  3. ^ "GeoHive - China, Guizhou population statistics". Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  4. ^ "Overview of Kaili". Kaili City Government. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  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 28 April 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 28 April 2023.
  7. ^ 凯里 - 气象数すう据すえ -中国ちゅうごく天てん气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ^ 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：凯里市し (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.

External links[edit]

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