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Jingchuan County

Coordinates:35°19′58″N107°22′04″E/ 35.3327°N 107.3679°E/35.3327; 107.3679
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Jingchuan County
Kính xuyên huyện
Kingchwan
County
Jingchuan in Pingliang
Jingchuan in Pingliang
Pingliang in Gansu
Pingliang in Gansu
Coordinates (Jingchuan government):35°19′58″N107°22′04″E/ 35.3327°N 107.3679°E/35.3327; 107.3679
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityPingliang
County seatChengguan
Area
•County1,409.3 km2(544.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,460 m (4,790 ft)
Lowest elevation
930 m (3,050 ft)
Population
(2020)
•County356,200
• Density250/km2(650/sq mi)
•Rural
317,000
Time zoneUTC+8(China Standard)
Postal code
744300
Websitewww.jingchuan.gov.cn/index.html

Jingchuan County(simplified Chinese:Kính xuyên huyện;traditional Chinese:Kính xuyên huyện;pinyin:Jīngchuān Xiàn) is a county under jurisdiction of theprefecture-level cityofPingliang,in the east ofGansu Province,China, borderingShaanxi Provinceto the southeast. It has a land area of 1,486 square kilometers. The county is named after theJing River.In 2020 it had a population of 356,200, over 300,000 of whom in the rural area.[1]

History

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"King-tcheou" and other "second-order" towns ofShaan-GanfromDu Halde's 1736Description of China,based on reports fromJesuit missionaries

Under the nameJingzhou,Jingchuan was formerly the seat of Gansu'sJing Prefecture.The site of former Jingzhou is near the county seat of Jingchuan. The ancient city was built starting in the period of theWestern Han dynastyand abandoned in the earlyMing dynasty.Parts of the old city are still preserved.

During theRepublic of China (1912–1949)period it was renamed from Jing County to Jingchuan to avoid confusion with Anhui'sJing Countywhich shared the same name.[2]

Since 1983, Jingchuan has been a model county for reforestation of theLoess Plateau.[3]It is a key county in theThree-North Shelter Forest Program.[4]

Economy

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Jingchuan is a large producer of apples, in 2015 it cultivated 400,000 tons of fruit, mostlyFuji apples.[5]Other agricultural produce includes carrots, cabbage, andpersimmon.[6][7]

Administrative divisions

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Jingchuan County is divided to 1 subdistrict, 11 towns and 3 townships.[8]The seat of government is Chengguan Town.

Subdistricts
  • Chengshishequ (Thành thị xã khu nhai đạo)
Towns
  • Chengguan (Thành quan trấn)
  • Yudu (Ngọc đô trấn)
  • Gaoping (Cao bình trấn)
  • Libao (Lệ bảo trấn)

-Towns are upgraded from Township.

  • Wangcun (Vương thôn trấn)
  • Yaodian (Diêu điếm trấn)
  • Feiyun (Phi vân trấn)
  • Fengtai (Phong đài trấn)
  • Dangyuan (Đảng nguyên trấn)
  • Shefeng (Nhuế phong trấn) - it is renamed from Neifeng.
  • Taiping (Thái bình trấn)
Townships
  • Luohandong Township(La hán động hương)
  • Jingming Township(Kính minh hương)
  • Honghe Township (Hồng hà hương)

Climate

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Climate data for Jingchuan, elevation 1,029 m (3,376 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) 14.8
(58.6) 		23.8
(74.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.3
(95.5) 		38.9
(102.0) 		40.0
(104.0) 		36.2
(97.2) 		36.2
(97.2) 		28.5
(83.3) 		23.1
(73.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		7.9
(46.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		20.6
(69.1) 		24.9
(76.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		30.1
(86.2) 		28.1
(82.6) 		23.0
(73.4) 		17.2
(63.0) 		11.2
(52.2) 		5.2
(41.4) 		17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8) 		0.2
(32.4) 		6.2
(43.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		16.9
(62.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.7
(62.1) 		10.3
(50.5) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		10.5
(50.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		0.0
(32.0) 		5.3
(41.5) 		9.6
(49.3) 		14.3
(57.7) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.1
(62.8) 		12.2
(54.0) 		5.4
(41.7) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		4.8
(40.6)
Record low °C (°F) −21.3
(−6.3) 		−18.7
(−1.7) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		0.1
(32.2) 		5.7
(42.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		7.0
(44.6) 		2.5
(36.5) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−15.7
(3.7) 		−21.9
(−7.4) 		−21.9
(−7.4)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 5.1
(0.20) 		7.6
(0.30) 		17.0
(0.67) 		30.9
(1.22) 		45.9
(1.81) 		66.1
(2.60) 		105.1
(4.14) 		107.5
(4.23) 		79.5
(3.13) 		42.9
(1.69) 		14.5
(0.57) 		2.8
(0.11) 		524.9
(20.67)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) 4.0 4.6 6.3 6.6 8.9 9.9 11.4 10.5 11.2 9.4 5.3 2.4 90.5
Average snowy days 5.9 6.1 2.9 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.8 4.4 22.8
Averagerelative humidity(%) 64 63 61 60 64 67 73 78 82 80 75 67 70
Mean monthlysunshine hours 159.8 146.8 174.1 200.1 220.5 213.8 204.6 180.8 139.9 142.5 156.5 163.8 2,103.2
Percentpossible sunshine 51 47 47 51 51 49 47 44 38 41 51 54 48
Source:China Meteorological Administration[9][10]

Transport

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References

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  1. ^"Kính xuyên khái huống _ cam túc · kính xuyên"[Overview of Jingchuan].www.jingchuan.gov.cn.Retrieved2021-04-26.
  2. ^Trung quốc huyện vực kinh tế: Tây nam, tây bắc quyển(in Chinese). Trung quốc thống kế xuất bản xã. 1996.ISBN978-7-5037-2265-3.
  3. ^Cam túc tân huyện chí tiện lãm(in Chinese). Cam túc nhân dân xuất bản xã. 1991.ISBN978-7-226-00811-9.
  4. ^Mã nhung (1999).Trung quốc nông thôn giáo dục phát triển đích khu vực soa dị: 24 huyện điều tra(in Chinese). Phúc kiến giáo dục xuất bản xã.ISBN978-7-5334-2663-7.
  5. ^"Kính xuyên bình quả sản nghiệp giản giới _ cam túc · kính xuyên".www.jingchuan.gov.cn.Retrieved2021-04-26.
  6. ^"Thị tử sản nghiệp _ cam túc · kính xuyên".www.jingchuan.gov.cn.Retrieved2021-04-26.
  7. ^"Sơ thái sản nghiệp phát triển tình huống _ cam túc · kính xuyên".www.jingchuan.gov.cn.Retrieved2021-04-26.
  8. ^2023 niên thống kế dụng khu hoa đại mã hòa thành hương hoa phân đại mã: Kính xuyên huyện(in Simplified Chinese).National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  9. ^Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng – WeatherBk Data(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved27 August2023.
  10. ^ Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved27 August2023.
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