Summary
Shicheng County (Chinese: 石城县; pinyin: Shíchéng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Fujian province to the east. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Ganzhou.
Shicheng
石城县 Shihcheng | |
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| Coordinates: 26°18′53″N 116°20′49″E / 26.3148°N 116.3470°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ganzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,581.53 km2 (610.63 sq mi) |
| Population ([when?])[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 333,000 (registered population in 2,017) |
| • Density | 211/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Postal Code | 342700 |
Culture edit
Like their cousins in other counties of the southern Jiangxi uplands, the people of Shicheng are Hakkas, and pride themselves on their heritage of friendliness, especially to guests and strangers (Hospitality).[citation needed]
Demographics edit
Population edit
The county has a population of 300,000, which is one of the smallest in the Ganzhou municipal region.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Shicheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.4 (102.9) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
24.1 (75.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
18.7 (65.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
14.9 (58.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.5 (2.97) |
103.3 (4.07) |
211.2 (8.31) |
201.6 (7.94) |
298.6 (11.76) |
326.5 (12.85) |
159.5 (6.28) |
173.3 (6.82) |
73.0 (2.87) |
57.6 (2.27) |
75.8 (2.98) |
61.2 (2.41) |
1,817.1 (71.53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.5 | 12.9 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 17.6 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 154.8 |
| Average snowy days | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92.1 | 92.0 | 86.7 | 116.2 | 137.3 | 153.2 | 253.4 | 228.4 | 191.0 | 179.0 | 147.8 | 133.9 | 1,811 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 29 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 60 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 41 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Economy edit
Transportation edit
National Route 206 crosses the county from north to south, from Guangchang County town in Fuzhou to Ruijin City, Ganzhou.
Province-maintained roads lead off 206, westward through Pingshan Town into Ningdu County, Ganzhou, and eastward (over the watershed into Fujian), to Shibi Town and Ninghua County-town, both in Sanming.
Agriculture edit
The county's agricultural economy is bolstered by lotus as well as by the tobacco picked up by the government-monopoly CNTC.
Politics edit
Administration edit
The county government, lower-level court, CPC branch and GongAn branch are located in Qinjiang town (琴江镇) on National Route 206.
Towns (镇, zhen) edit
There are 5 towns:
- Gaotian (高田镇), Xiaosong (小松镇), Pingshan (屏山镇), Huangjiang (櫎江镇) and Qinjiang (琴江镇))
Townships (乡, xiang) edit
There are 5 townships:
- Mulan (木兰乡), Fengshan (丰山乡), Zhukeng (珠坑乡), Dayou (大由乡) and Longgang (龙岗乡),
- 5 former townships are merged to other: Changtian (长天乡), Yanling (岩岭乡), Guanxia (观下乡), Xiaogu (小姑乡)and Yangdi (洋地乡)
Geography edit
References edit
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links edit
- Official website of Shichang County government