Shunping County

Summary

Shunping County is a rural county in the west-central part of Hebei province, China.[1] It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoding and lies to the west of its urban core.

Shunping County
顺平县
Shunping in Baoding
Shunping in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°50′13″N 115°08′06″E / 38.837°N 115.135°E / 38.837; 115.135
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.shunping.gov.cn
Shunping County
Peach blossoms in Shunping County
Traditional Chinese順平縣
Simplified Chinese顺平县
Former names
Quni
Chinese曲逆

History edit

Under the Han, Shunping was known as Quni.[2] It was a base for Chen Xi's general Wang Huang (t 王黃, s 王黄, Wáng Huáng) in his short-lived rebellion and the site of the defeat and executions of Wang and Hou Chang (侯敞, Hóu Chǎng) by Guan Ying and other imperial forces in 196 BC.

It was renamed Shunping under Wang Mang's short-lived Xin Dynasty.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions edit

Towns:[1]

  • Puyang (蒲阳镇), Gaoyupu (高于铺镇), Yaoshan (腰山镇)

Townships:[1]

  • Pushang Township (蒲上乡), Baiyun Township (白云乡), Hekou Township (河口乡), Anyang Township (安阳乡), Taiyu Township (台鱼乡), Dabei Township (大悲乡), Shennan Township (神南乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Shunping (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)
23.0
(73.4)
30.8
(87.4)
33.0
(91.4)
37.9
(100.2)
40.7
(105.3)
41.4
(106.5)
35.9
(96.6)
34.4
(93.9)
31.9
(89.4)
24.1
(75.4)
19.4
(66.9)
41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
6.8
(44.2)
13.9
(57.0)
21.2
(70.2)
27.0
(80.6)
31.3
(88.3)
31.8
(89.2)
30.2
(86.4)
26.4
(79.5)
19.9
(67.8)
10.9
(51.6)
4.2
(39.6)
18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)
0.4
(32.7)
7.6
(45.7)
15.1
(59.2)
21.0
(69.8)
25.4
(77.7)
26.9
(80.4)
25.4
(77.7)
20.4
(68.7)
13.4
(56.1)
4.9
(40.8)
−1.5
(29.3)
13.0
(55.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5)
−4.9
(23.2)
1.5
(34.7)
8.5
(47.3)
14.3
(57.7)
19.4
(66.9)
22.4
(72.3)
21.1
(70.0)
15.3
(59.5)
7.9
(46.2)
0.0
(32.0)
−6.1
(21.0)
7.6
(45.6)
Record low °C (°F) −20.2
(−4.4)
−16.7
(1.9)
−9.0
(15.8)
−2.6
(27.3)
4.0
(39.2)
10.4
(50.7)
16.3
(61.3)
13.1
(55.6)
5.4
(41.7)
−3.2
(26.2)
−14.6
(5.7)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−22.0
(−7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.4
(0.09)
4.8
(0.19)
8.6
(0.34)
22.5
(0.89)
31.9
(1.26)
64.9
(2.56)
168.4
(6.63)
127.5
(5.02)
49.7
(1.96)
23.2
(0.91)
12.1
(0.48)
2.2
(0.09)
518.2
(20.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.7 2.3 2.9 5.0 6.3 9.4 12.5 11.1 7.1 5.2 3.1 1.9 68.5
Average snowy days 2.3 2.3 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 2.3 9.9
Average relative humidity (%) 55 50 47 51 56 61 75 80 75 68 64 58 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 169.3 171.5 215.5 236.6 251.8 209.2 172.9 188.1 195.4 186.4 160.9 165.4 2,323
Percent possible sunshine 56 56 58 59 57 47 39 45 53 55 54 57 53
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b c 保定市-行政区划网
  2. ^ Hung (2011), p. 202.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

Bibliography edit

Hung Hing-ming (2011), The Road to the Throne: How Liu Bang Founded China's Han Dynasty, New York: Algora Publishing, ISBN 9780875868387.