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Zigui County

Coordinates: 30°49′34″N 110°58′41″E / 30.826°N 110.978°E / 30.826; 110.978
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Zigui County
秭归县
Tzekwei
County
Part of the town of Maoping, the county seat
Part of the town of Maoping, the county seat
Zigui is located in Hubei
Zigui
Zigui
Location in Hubei
Coordinates (Zigui government): 30°49′34″N 110°58′41″E / 30.826°N 110.978°E / 30.826; 110.978
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityYichang
Area
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 • Total2,427 km2 (937 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total367,107
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.zigui.gov.cn
Zigui County
Traditional Chinese秭歸縣けん
Simplified Chinese秭归县
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZǐguī Xiàn
Wade–GilesTzu3-kuei1 Hsien4
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese秭歸
Simplified Chinese秭归
PostalTzukwei
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZǐguī
Wade–GilesTzu3-kuei1

Zigui County (simplified Chinese: 秭归县; traditional Chinese: 秭歸縣けん; pinyin: Zǐguī Xiàn) is a county of western Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang and encompasses the easternmost portion of the Yangtze River Gorges, including the Xiling Gorge.

In the Xiling Gorge in the western part of Zigui County

The county seat of Zigui is now the town of Maoping (茅かや坪つぼ镇; Máopíng Zhèn), situated a few kilometers west of the Three Gorges Dam on the high southern shore of the river. The original Zigui town was upstream to the west and was abandoned and submerged under the rising waters of the reservoir in the early years of the 21st century. As it is common in China, Maoping is typically labelled as "Zigui County" (秭归县) or simply "Zigui" (秭归) on most maps.

Administrative divisions

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Eight towns:[1][2][3]

Four townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Zigui (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		11.6
(52.9) 		17.3
(63.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		30.0
(86.0) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		27.5
(81.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		21.5
(70.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0) 		7.4
(45.3) 		11.9
(53.4) 		17.3
(63.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		24.9
(76.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		17.6
(63.7) 		12.4
(54.3) 		7.1
(44.8) 		16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5) 		4.4
(39.9) 		8.2
(46.8) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		13.5
(56.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.5
(0.96) 		39.9
(1.57) 		57.8
(2.28) 		113.3
(4.46) 		143.7
(5.66) 		162.0
(6.38) 		238.9
(9.41) 		219.6
(8.65) 		123.5
(4.86) 		103.6
(4.08) 		50.2
(1.98) 		20.2
(0.80) 		1,297.2
(51.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.4 9.6 11.5 12.7 14.4 13.8 17.1 14.9 12.5 11.9 10.1 8.0 144.9
Average snowy days 4.0 2.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.3 8.1
Average relative humidity (%) 73 73 72 73 76 78 81 80 78 79 78 73 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 79.8 81.1 121.9 145.0 148.7 144.9 169.6 181.3 125.4 111.3 105.7 90.7 1,505.4
Percent possible sunshine 25 26 33 37 35 34 40 45 34 32 34 29 34
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Tourism

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A good view of the Three Gorges Dam, and of an ancillary dam further south, can be had from Maoping's riverside parks.

Economy

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Most of Zigui is hilly or mountainous with basic farming and tea production. There are many small coal mines in the mountains, with the coal trucked to the river then loaded onto barges for shipping downstream.

Transportation

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Funiculars take passengers down to the boats at the Maoping Town dock

Passenger boats and ferries travelling up and down the river can dock at the large passenger dock ("Zigui Harbor", 秭归港こう) at Maoping, or at Taipingxi Town on the north bank close to the Dam. Frequent bus service connects Maoping with the center city of Yichang to the east; there is also bus service to most towns in the county, as well as to the neighboring counties.

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  • "131 ancient Chinese 'hanging' coffins found on side of 100m cliff near Three Gorges Dam". South China Morning Post. 15 December 2015. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015.

References

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  1. ^ a b c 秭归县历史し沿革えんかく [Zigui County Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2018. 1996年ねん，秭归县面积2427平方へいほう千せん米めーとる，{...}2010年ねん第だい六ろく次じ人口じんこう普ひろし查，秭归县常住じょうじゅう总人口じんこう367107人にん，其中：茅かや坪つぼ镇101620人にん，归州镇26155人にん，屈こごめ原げん镇16839人にん，沙すな镇溪镇30996人にん，两河口こう镇23649人にん，郭かく家か坝镇46708人にん，杨林桥镇26082人にん，九きゅう畹溪镇22657人にん，水田すいでん坝乡31180人にん，泄滩乡12586人にん，梅うめ家か河かわ乡17267人にん，磨すり坪つぼ乡11368人にん。
  2. ^ 2017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：秭归县 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Zigui County]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018. 统计用よう区く划代码 名称めいしょう 420527101000 茅ちがや坪つぼ镇 420527102000 归州镇 420527103000 屈こごめ原げん镇 420527104000 沙すな镇溪镇 420527105000 两河口こう镇 420527106000 郭くるわ家か坝镇 420527107000 杨林桥镇 420527108000 九きゅう畹溪镇 420527201000 水田すいでん坝乡 420527202000 泄滩乡 420527203000 梅うめ家か河かわ乡 420527204000 磨すり坪つぼ乡
  3. ^ 乡镇风采 列れつ表ひょう页 [View of the Township-level divisions List] (in Simplified Chinese). Zigui County People's Government. Retrieved 8 November 2018. {...}茅かや坪つぼ镇{...}屈こごめ原げん镇{...}归州镇{...}沙すな镇溪镇{...}水田すいでん坝乡{...}磨すり坪つぼ乡{...}梅うめ家か河かわ乡{...}两河口こう镇{...}九きゅう畹溪镇{...}郭かく家か坝镇{...}泄滩乡{...}杨林桥镇{...}
  4. ^ 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 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Experience Template" 中国ちゅうごく气象数すう据すえ网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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