Qianxi County, Hebei
Qianxi County
Thiên tây huyện | |
|---|---|
 The location of Qianxi County in Tangshan City, China | |
  Qianxi Location of the seat in Hebei | |
| Coordinates:40°08′28″N118°18′54″E/ 40.141°N 118.315°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,439 km2(556 sq mi) |
| Population | 410,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8(China Standard) |
| Website | qianxi |
Qianxi County(simplified Chinese:Thiên tây huyện;traditional Chinese:Thiên tây huyện;pinyin:Qiānxī Xiàn) is a county ofHebeiprovince, China. It contains the northernmost point ofTangshanCity which administers it.
Spanning an area of 1,439 square kilometres (556 sq mi), Qianxi County is largely agricultural, despite being part of theJing-Jin-Ji metro region.[2]
Qianxi is known for its chestnuts, producing a third of China's chestnuts export. The history of chestnut cultivation in Qianxi goes back 2,000 years.[3][4]
Some of theoldest dated rockformation are found in Qianxi as part of the Qianxi stage.[5]
History[edit]
The area of contemporary Qianxi County has long been inhabited by humans. TheXizhai site,aNeolithicarcheological site, is located within the county.[2]
A number of brickkilnsused in the construction of theMing Great Wallare located within Qianxi County.[2]
The area saw major fighting during theJapanese invasion of China,involving a number of Chinese generals such asSong ZheyuanandZhang Zizhong.[2]
Geography[edit]
Qianxi County is located at the southern foothills of the Yan Mountains, near to theGreat Wall.[2]The area is mostly rural, and 63% of the county isforested,the second largest proportion amongcounty-level divisionsinHebei.[2]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Qianxi (2004–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
11.3 (52.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
6.0 (42.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.8 (−5.4) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 3.1 (0.12) |
3.8 (0.15) |
8.1 (0.32) |
24.8 (0.98) |
46.1 (1.81) |
96.5 (3.80) |
221.9 (8.74) |
154.5 (6.08) |
52.3 (2.06) |
30.5 (1.20) |
12.9 (0.51) |
3.5 (0.14) |
658 (25.91) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 10.9 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 71.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 13.5 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 51 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 58 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 171.9 | 175.6 | 218.3 | 229.7 | 255.8 | 209.5 | 170.9 | 198.8 | 205.0 | 195.1 | 162.7 | 160.8 | 2,354.1 |
| Percentpossible sunshine | 57 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 54 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions[edit]
Qianxi County administers 1subdistrict,12towns,5townships,and 1township-levelindustrial zone.[8]
Subdistrict[edit]
The county's only subdistrict isLixiang Subdistrict(Lật hương nhai đạo).[8]
Towns[edit]
The county's twelve towns areXingcheng(Hưng thành trấn),Jinchangyu(Kim hán dục trấn),Saheqiao(Sái hà kiều trấn),Taipingzhai(Thái bình trại trấn),Luojiatun(La gia truân trấn),Donghuangyu(Đông hoang dục trấn),Xinji(Tân tập trấn),Santunying(Tam truân doanh trấn),Luanyang(Loan dương trấn),Han'erzhuang(Hán nhi trang trấn),Xinzhuangzi(Tân trang tử trấn), andDonglianhuayuan(Đông liên hoa viện trấn).[8]
Townships[edit]
The county's five townships areBaimiaozi Township(Bạch miếu tử hương),Shangying Township(Thượng doanh hương),Yuhuzhai Township(Ngư hộ trại hương),Jiucheng Township(Cựu thành hương), andYinzhuang Township(Doãn trang hương).[8]
Other[edit]
Qianxi County also administers the Lixiang Industrial Industry Cluster (Chinese:Lật hương công nghiệp sản nghiệp tụ tập khu) as a township-level division.[8]
Economy[edit]
The county had a totalgross domestic productof 32.1 billionrenminbias of 2019, of which, 21.1 billion renminbi came from the county'ssecondary sector.[2]
The area has largeiron oredeposits, and a significantsteelindustry.[2]
The county is a significantrural tourismdestination, with major scenic spots including Jingzhong Mountain (Chinese:Cảnh trung sơn) and Qingshan Pass (Chinese:Thanh sơn quan).[2]
References[edit]
- ^"Official website".qianxi.cn(in Chinese).Retrieved22 May2023.
- ^abcdefghiThiên tây khái huống[Qianxi Overview] (in Chinese). Qianxi County People's Government.Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2022.Retrieved1 April2022.
- ^"Raw or cooked, choose chestnuts".archive.shine.cn.18 December 2020.Retrieved14 March2021.
- ^Xu, Shoubo (2020).Technological Economics.Springer Nature.ISBN978-981-15-8582-1.
- ^Liu, D. Y.; Nutman, A. P.; Compston, W.; Wu, J. S.; Shen, Q. H. (1 April 1992)."Remnants of ≥3800 Ma crust in the Chinese part of the Sino-Korean craton".Geology.20(4): 339–342.Bibcode:1992Geo....20..339L.doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0339:ROMCIT>2.3.CO;2.ISSN0091-7613.
- ^Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng – WeatherBk Data(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved25 August2023.
- ^ Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved25 August2023.
- ^abcde2021 niên thống kế dụng khu hoa đại mã ( thiên tây huyện )[2021 Statistical Division Codes (Qianxi County)] (in Chinese).National Bureau of Statistics of China.2021.Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2022.Retrieved1 April2022.
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