Dong'e County

Summary

Dong'e County (simplified Chinese: 东阿县; traditional Chinese: 東阿縣; pinyin: Dōng'ē Xiàn) falls under the jurisdiction of Liaocheng Prefecture-level city, in the Shandong Province of China. It is located on the left (northern) bank of the Yellow River, some 100 km (62 mi) upstream from the provincial capital Jinan.

Dong'e
东阿县
Tunga
Dong'e is located in Shandong
Dong'e
Dong'e
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°20′0″N 116°15′0″E / 36.33333°N 116.25000°E / 36.33333; 116.25000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityLiaocheng
Area
 • Total729 km2 (281 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total386,200
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
252200
Area code0635

The county is regionally and nationally renowned for the production of Ejiao, a donkey-hide gelatine used in traditional Chinese medicine. According to a ca. 1723 account by the French Jesuits Dominique Parrenin, there was a well in this county which was normally kept closed and sealed, and which was only opened when water was taken to be used in preparation of Ejiao for the emperor's court.[3]

Administrative divisions edit

As 2012, this County is divided to 2 subdistricts, 7 towns and 2 townships.[4]

Subdistricts
  • Tongcheng Subdistrict (铜城街道)
  • Xincheng Subdistrict (新城街道)
Towns
Townships
  • Yushan Township (鱼山乡)
  • Chenji Township (陈集乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Dong'e (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
21.9
(71.4)
28.0
(82.4)
32.9
(91.2)
36.7
(98.1)
41.2
(106.2)
40.7
(105.3)
36.3
(97.3)
36.1
(97.0)
34.9
(94.8)
25.7
(78.3)
18.4
(65.1)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
8.2
(46.8)
14.5
(58.1)
21.0
(69.8)
26.6
(79.9)
31.8
(89.2)
32.1
(89.8)
30.6
(87.1)
27.2
(81.0)
21.3
(70.3)
12.8
(55.0)
5.9
(42.6)
19.7
(67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
2.6
(36.7)
8.7
(47.7)
15.2
(59.4)
20.9
(69.6)
26.0
(78.8)
27.4
(81.3)
25.8
(78.4)
21.4
(70.5)
15.3
(59.5)
7.4
(45.3)
0.8
(33.4)
14.2
(57.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.7
(38.7)
10.0
(50.0)
15.5
(59.9)
20.7
(69.3)
23.5
(74.3)
22.1
(71.8)
16.8
(62.2)
10.4
(50.7)
3.0
(37.4)
−3.2
(26.2)
9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F) −19.2
(−2.6)
−14.8
(5.4)
−7.9
(17.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
4.8
(40.6)
9.9
(49.8)
17.2
(63.0)
11.5
(52.7)
6.5
(43.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
−13.3
(8.1)
−16.2
(2.8)
−19.2
(−2.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.2
(0.17)
9.0
(0.35)
12.1
(0.48)
33.0
(1.30)
55.1
(2.17)
66.4
(2.61)
158.4
(6.24)
141.6
(5.57)
52.4
(2.06)
30.6
(1.20)
21.1
(0.83)
6.2
(0.24)
590.1
(23.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 3.2 3.2 5.0 6.3 7.8 10.9 10.2 6.7 5.3 4.4 2.7 67.7
Average snowy days 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.1 9.5
Average relative humidity (%) 61 57 54 59 63 60 76 81 74 66 66 65 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141.8 152.8 206.0 231.4 256.5 227.4 194.4 193.7 187.9 182.2 153.8 146.4 2,274.3
Percent possible sunshine 46 49 55 59 59 52 44 47 51 53 51 49 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

See also edit

Famous people edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ Gobien, Charles Le; Halde, Jean-Baptiste Du; Querbeuf, Yves Mathurin Marie Tréaudet de; Maréchal, Nicolas; Patouillet, Louis (1819), Lettres Édifiantes Et Curieuses, Écrites Des Missions Étrangères: Mémoires de la Chine, Volume 10 of Lettres Édifiantes Et Curieuses, Écrites Des Missions Étrangères, Lettres Édifiantes Et Curieuses, Écrites Des Missions Étrangères (in French) (reprint ed.), J. Vernarel, pp. 479–481 (E xian (for Dong'e) Ejiao are transcribed Ngo-hien and Ngo-kiao, under the transcription system then in use).
  4. ^ 聊城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.