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Luntai County

Coordinates:41°46′N84°10′E/ 41.767°N 84.167°E/41.767; 84.167
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Luntai County
Luân đài huyện(Chinese)
بۈگۈر ناھىيىسى(Uyghur)
ᠪᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠱᠢᠨᠢ(Mongolian)
Bugur County
Location of Luntai County (red) within Bayingolin Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Luntai County (red) within Bayingolin Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Luntai is located in Bayingolin
Luntai
Luntai
Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Luntai is located in Xinjiang
Luntai
Luntai
Luntai (Xinjiang)
Luntai is located in China
Luntai
Luntai
Luntai (China)
Coordinates:41°46′N84°10′E/ 41.767°N 84.167°E/41.767; 84.167
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureBayingolin
County seatLuntai Town(Bügür)
Area
• Total14,181.7 km2(5,475.6 sq mi)
Population
(2020)[1]
• Total137,327
• Density9.7/km2(25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8(China Standard[a])
Websitewww.xjlt.gov.cn
Luntai County
Chinese name
Simplified ChineseLuân đài huyện
Traditional ChineseLuân đài huyện
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified ChineseBố cổ nhĩ huyện
Traditional ChineseBố cổ nhĩ huyện
Mongolian name
Mongolian scriptᠪᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠱᠢᠨᠢ
Uyghur name
Uyghurبۈگۈر ناھىيىسى

Luntai County,[2]also known asBugur County[3][4][5]orBügür County[2][6](transliterated from Mongolian), is a county in centralXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regionunder the administration of theBayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.It contains an area of 14,189 km2(5,478 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 90,000.

Map including northern part of the county (ATC,1972)

Luntai has a long history associated with China. When the city refused aid toLi Guangli'sFerganacampaign (c. 101 BC), the inhabitants were slaughtered. Around 80 BC, a military colony of theHan dynastywas established on the site.[7]In 60 BC, the Han dynasty established theProtectorate of the Western Regions,with the Protector General stationed in Wulei[8]in present Luntai County.[9]

As of 1885,there was about 25,100 acres (165,700mu) of cultivated land in Bugur.[10]

Demographics[edit]

The proportion of nationalities in Luntai (Bügür) County
Nationality Percentage
Uyghurs
82.5%
Han
17.0%
Hui
0.3%
Others
0.2%
Source of the population statistics:[11]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Luntai County includes 4townsand 7townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur(UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Mongolian(traditional) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Luntai Town Luân đài trấn Lúntái Zhèn بۈگۈر بازىرى bügür baziri 652822100
Lunnan Town Luân nam trấn Lúnnán Zhèn جەنۇبىي بۈگۈر بازىرى jenubiy bügür baziri 652822101
Qumpak Town Quần ba khắc trấn Qúnbākè Zhèn چۇمپاق بازىرى chumpaq baziri 652822102
Yengisar Town Dương hà trấn Yángxiá Zhèn يېڭىسار بازىرى yëngisar baziri 652822103
Townships
Karabag Township Cáp nhĩ ba khắc hương Hā'ěrbākè Xiāng قارىباغ يېزىسى qaribagh yëzisi 652822201
Yeyungou Township
(Eshme Township)
Dã vân câu hương Yěyúngōu Xiāng ئەشمە يېزىسى Eshme yëzisi 652822202
Aksaray Township A khắc tát lai hương Ākèsàlái Xiāng ئاقساراي يېزىسى Aqsaray yëzisi 652822203
Tarlak Township Tháp nhĩ lạp khắc hương Tǎ'ěrlākè Xiāng تارلاق يېزىسى tarlaq yëzisi 652822204
Caohu Township Thảo hồ hương Cǎohú Xiāng سوخۇ يېزىسى soxu yëzisi 652822205
Terakbazar Township Thiết nhiệt khắc ba trát hương Tiěrèkèbāzhā Xiāng تېرەكبازار يېزىسى tërekbazar yëzisi 652822206
Qedir Township Sách đạt nhã hương Cèdáyǎ Xiāng چېدىر يېزىسى chëdir yëzisi 652822207

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Luntai, elevation 982 m (3,222 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
5.9
(42.6)
15.0
(59.0)
23.4
(74.1)
28.4
(83.1)
32.1
(89.8)
33.8
(92.8)
32.7
(90.9)
27.9
(82.2)
20.1
(68.2)
9.8
(49.6)
0.2
(32.4)
19.0
(66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
7.9
(46.2)
16.1
(61.0)
21.2
(70.2)
25.0
(77.0)
26.5
(79.7)
25.4
(77.7)
20.4
(68.7)
11.9
(53.4)
2.7
(36.9)
−5.4
(22.3)
11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.7
(9.1)
−6.8
(19.8)
1.5
(34.7)
9.2
(48.6)
14.4
(57.9)
18.3
(64.9)
19.9
(67.8)
18.8
(65.8)
13.7
(56.7)
5.5
(41.9)
−2.6
(27.3)
−9.6
(14.7)
5.8
(42.4)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 1.4
(0.06)
1.9
(0.07)
1.6
(0.06)
4.0
(0.16)
7.5
(0.30)
15.3
(0.60)
12.8
(0.50)
11.5
(0.45)
4.9
(0.19)
2.5
(0.10)
3.8
(0.15)
1.7
(0.07)
68.9
(2.71)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 1.2 0.9 1.6 3.0 5.2 6.2 5.0 2.7 1.2 1.0 1.8 31.8
Average snowy days 5.4 2.0 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.2 4.8 13.9
Averagerelative humidity(%) 69 57 39 31 32 37 40 41 44 50 59 71 48
Mean monthlysunshine hours 155.1 174.2 197.7 221.8 255.6 254.4 271.7 261.2 246.6 236.5 185.6 141.6 2,602
Percentpossible sunshine 52 57 53 55 56 56 60 62 67 70 64 50 59
Source:China Meteorological Administration[12][13]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Locals in Xinjiang frequently observeUTC+6(Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References[edit]

  1. ^Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^abXie Yuzhong giải ngọc trung (2003).Địa danh trung đích tân cương(in Simplified Chinese).Ürümqi:Tân cương nhân dân xuất bản xã.pp. 138–141.ISBN7-228-08004-1.Luân đài Luntai(Bügür)
  3. ^Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development(2010).Kiến trúc kháng chấn thiết kế quy phạm[GB50011-2010: Code for Seismic Design of Buildings] (in English and Simplified Chinese).Beijing:China Architecture & Building Press. p.203– viaGoogle Books.Bugur County
  4. ^"Sandstorm strands 4,000 train passengers in Xinjiang".Trung hoa võng.2008-08-05.Archivedfrom the original on 3 December 2020.Retrieved3 December2020– viaInternet Archive.Bugur County... Xinhua Photo
  5. ^"Rights Groups Condemn China's Detention of RFA Reporters' Relatives".Radio Free Asia.2018-03-01.Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2020.Retrieved17 November2020.RFA Uyghur broadcaster Kurban Niyaz's youngest brother, Hasanjan Niyaz, was arrested in May 2017 in Bugur county, and in July sentenced to six years in jail on charges of "holding ethnic hatred."
  6. ^Zhong XingqiChung hưng kỳ,ed. (July 2008).Tây vực địa danh khảo lục(in Simplified Chinese).Beijing:Quốc gia đồ thư quán xuất bản xã.pp. 604–605.ISBN978-7-5013-3628-9.Luân đàilún tái Bügür {...} luân đài huyện (Bugur)
  7. ^Loewe, Michael(1979). "Introduction". In Hulsewé, Anthony François Paulus (ed.).China in Central Asia: The Early Stage: 125 BC – AD 23.Brill. pp. 1–70.ISBN978-90-04-05884-2.Pages 43, 46.
  8. ^Thought and Law in Qin and Han China: Studies Dedicated to Anthony Hulsewâe on the Occasion of His Eightieth Birthday.Brill Archive. 1990.ISBN978-90-04-09269-3.
  9. ^The General Theory of Dunhuang Studies.Springer. 25 March 2022.ISBN978-981-16-9073-0.
  10. ^Herold J. Wiens (November 1966)."Cultivation Development and Expansion in China's Colonial Realm in Central Asia".The Journal of Asian Studies.26(1): 75.doi:10.2307/2051832.JSTOR2051832.S2CID162339064.
  11. ^3-7 các địa, châu, thị, huyện ( thị ) phân dân tộc nhân khẩu sổ[3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)].tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn(in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived fromthe originalon 2020-11-01.Retrieved2021-06-11.
  12. ^Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng – WeatherBk Data(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved10 October2023.
  13. ^ "Experience Template"Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved10 October2023.

Further reading[edit]

  • Yap, Joseph P, (2019). The Western Regions, Xiongnu and Han, from the Shiji, Hanshu and Hou Hanshu.ISBN978-1792829154