Xifeng County, Guizhou

Summary

Xifeng (Chinese: 息烽; pinyin: Xīfēng) is a county with 250,000 inhabitants under the administration of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China. Xifeng has an area of 1,037 km2 (400 sq mi). The seat of the county is Yongjing (永靖镇). It is home to many forests, hotsprings, and other tourist attractions.[1]

Xifeng County
息烽县
Xifeng is located in Guizhou
Xifeng
Xifeng
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Xifeng is located in Southwest China
Xifeng
Xifeng
Xifeng (Southwest China)
Coordinates: 27°05′25″N 106°44′25″E / 27.0904°N 106.7404°E / 27.0904; 106.7404
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
County seatYongjing
Area
 • Total1,037 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total212,879
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions edit

Xifeng County comprises 1 subdistrict, 9 towns and 1 ethnic township:[2]

subdistrict
  • Yongyang Subdistrict 永阳街道
towns
  • Yongjing Town 永靖镇
  • Wenquan Town 温泉镇
  • Jiuzhuang Town 九庄镇
  • Xiaozhaiba Town 小寨坝镇
  • Xishan Town 西山镇
  • Yanglongsi Town 养龙司镇
  • Shidong Town 石硐镇
  • Luwo Town 鹿窝镇
  • Liuchang Town 流长镇
ethnic township
  • Qingshan Miao Ethnic Township 青山苗族乡

Sights edit

  • Xifeng concentration camp, now a memorial to those imprisoned and killed by the Kuomintang there between 1937-1948.[3]
  • Wujiang Gorge[1]

Transportation edit

Climate edit

Climate data for Xifeng, elevation 1,112 m (3,648 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)
30.7
(87.3)
32.5
(90.5)
34.3
(93.7)
35.9
(96.6)
33.9
(93.0)
35.7
(96.3)
35.7
(96.3)
34.3
(93.7)
30.7
(87.3)
27.8
(82.0)
22.7
(72.9)
35.9
(96.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
10.4
(50.7)
15.1
(59.2)
20.7
(69.3)
24.1
(75.4)
26.0
(78.8)
28.8
(83.8)
28.9
(84.0)
25.4
(77.7)
19.4
(66.9)
15.1
(59.2)
9.2
(48.6)
19.2
(66.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
6.5
(43.7)
10.6
(51.1)
15.7
(60.3)
19.2
(66.6)
21.7
(71.1)
24.1
(75.4)
23.6
(74.5)
20.4
(68.7)
15.5
(59.9)
11.1
(52.0)
5.9
(42.6)
14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
4.1
(39.4)
7.7
(45.9)
12.4
(54.3)
15.7
(60.3)
18.7
(65.7)
20.8
(69.4)
20.1
(68.2)
17.0
(62.6)
12.9
(55.2)
8.5
(47.3)
3.6
(38.5)
12.0
(53.5)
Record low °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
−3.7
(25.3)
2.2
(36.0)
7.2
(45.0)
11.8
(53.2)
11.7
(53.1)
13.0
(55.4)
7.9
(46.2)
2.6
(36.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
−4.9
(23.2)
−5.1
(22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.2
(1.15)
24.1
(0.95)
43.1
(1.70)
83.1
(3.27)
156.4
(6.16)
197.5
(7.78)
200.3
(7.89)
117.2
(4.61)
96.2
(3.79)
108.8
(4.28)
40.2
(1.58)
25.2
(0.99)
1,121.3
(44.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 16.7 14.3 16.1 16.4 17.7 17.1 13.2 12.9 11.9 16.9 12.8 14.3 180.3
Average snowy days 5.1 2.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.9 10.1
Average relative humidity (%) 86 83 82 79 79 83 78 78 80 85 84 84 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 29.8 44.8 67.2 93.0 103.7 87.8 150.1 162.2 114.2 66.0 65.3 43.5 1,027.6
Percent possible sunshine 9 14 18 24 25 21 36 40 31 19 20 13 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Xifeng County". Guiyang official website. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:息烽县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ "Site of Xifeng Concentration Camp". China Culture. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

External links edit

  • (in Chinese) Introductions of Xifeng by xinhuanet 1 , 2, 3
  • Guiyang official website