Changjiang Li Autonomous County

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Changjiang
昌江县
Ch'ang-chiang, Cheongkong
昌江黎族自治县
Changjiang Li Autonomous County
China Hainan adm location map.svg
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Changjiang
Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°21′58″N109°2′32″E / 19.36611°N 109.04222°E / 19.36611; 109.04222
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hainan
Area
  Total1,617 km2 (624 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
  Total225,131
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China standard time)

Changjiang Li Autonomous County (formerly known by its Cantonese romanization name Cheongkong) is an autonomous county in Hainan, China. It is one of six counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572700, and in 1999 its population was 225,131 people, largely made up of the Li people.

Contents

The county seat is in Shilu Town. Shilu is known for a major iron ore deposit (the Shilu Iron Ore Mine, 石碌铁矿), which has been worked since the Japanese occupation of the island in the early 1940s. [1]

Climate

Changjiang has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The monthly high temperature exceeds 25 °C (77 °F). The rainy season is from May to October, and the monthly precipitation exceeds 170mm (6.7inches). The Bawangling National Nature Reserve within the territory is home to endangered Hainan gibbons.

Climate data for Changjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)34.9
(94.8)
37.4
(99.3)
39.9
(103.8)
41.6
(106.9)
39.1
(102.4)
38.5
(101.3)
38.8
(101.8)
39.0
(102.2)
37.0
(98.6)
35.2
(95.4)
34.2
(93.6)
32.9
(91.2)
41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.3
(77.5)
26.9
(80.4)
30.0
(86.0)
32.8
(91.0)
34.1
(93.4)
34.5
(94.1)
33.9
(93.0)
33.0
(91.4)
31.9
(89.4)
30.3
(86.5)
28.2
(82.8)
25.3
(77.5)
30.5
(86.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)19.6
(67.3)
20.9
(69.6)
23.6
(74.5)
26.8
(80.2)
28.6
(83.5)
29.6
(85.3)
28.9
(84.0)
28.1
(82.6)
27.0
(80.6)
25.7
(78.3)
23.5
(74.3)
20.5
(68.9)
25.2
(77.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)16.1
(61.0)
17.2
(63.0)
19.7
(67.5)
22.8
(73.0)
24.9
(76.8)
26.1
(79.0)
25.6
(78.1)
25.0
(77.0)
24.0
(75.2)
22.6
(72.7)
20.4
(68.7)
17.5
(63.5)
21.8
(71.3)
Record low °C (°F)7.2
(45.0)
8.5
(47.3)
6.5
(43.7)
14.6
(58.3)
17.6
(63.7)
19.6
(67.3)
20.4
(68.7)
20.2
(68.4)
19.0
(66.2)
14.1
(57.4)
10.8
(51.4)
5.4
(41.7)
5.4
(41.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)7.5
(0.30)
10.8
(0.43)
27.7
(1.09)
73.1
(2.88)
171.1
(6.74)
180.9
(7.12)
295.6
(11.64)
407.6
(16.05)
330.7
(13.02)
175.0
(6.89)
52.1
(2.05)
16.2
(0.64)
1,748.3
(68.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)3.13.05.07.312.610.514.817.418.512.56.03.7114.4
Average relative humidity (%)75757473727174788177757475
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.4158.2179.6201.9223.6219.7214.4198.4166.3185.0174.9152.72,237.1
Percent possible sunshine 47494853555553514651524550
Source: China Meteorological Administration [2] [3]

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References

Citations

  1. Vogel, Ezra F. (1990), One Step Ahead in China: Guandong Under Reform, Harvard University Press, p. 277, ISBN   0674639111
  2. 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration . Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
  3. 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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