Qiubei County (Chinese: 丘北县; pinyin: Qiūběi Xiàn) is under the administration of the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in southeast Yunnan province, China.

Qiubei County
丘北县
Jiaolian Square, Jinping Wenbi Pagoda
County Hall, Puzhehei Lake
Location of Qiubei County (pink) and Wenshan Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan
Location of Qiubei County (pink) and Wenshan Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan
Qiubei County is located in Yunnan
Qiubei County
Qiubei County
Coordinates: 24°02′31″N 104°11′31″E / 24.04194°N 104.19194°E / 24.04194; 104.19194
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureWenshan
County seatJinping
Area
 • Total4,997 km2 (1,929 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total468,172
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
663200
Area code0876
Websitewww.ynqb.gov.cn

Administrative divisions edit

In the present, Qiubei County has 3 towns, 4 townships and 5 ethnic townships.[2]

3 towns
4 townships
5 ethnic townships

Ethnic groups edit

The Qiubei County Gazetteer 丘北县志 (1999) lists the following ethnic subgroups.

  • Han
  • Zhuang
  • Miao
    • Green Miao 青苗 (autonym: Mengshi 蒙史)
    • White Miao 白苗 (autonym: Mengdou 蒙斗)
    • Flowery Miao 花苗 (autonym: Mengzhua 蒙爪)
  • Yao
    • Landian Yao 蓝靛瑶
    • Daban Yao 大板瑶
    • Guoshan Yao 过山瑶
  • Yi
    • Naisoupo 乃叟泼 (Black Yi 黑彝)
    • Guopo 锅泼 or Boren 僰人 (White Yi 白彝)
    • Sanipo 撒尼泼 (Sani 撒尼): in Badaoshao 八道哨, Shuanglongying 双龙营, and Yuezhe 曰者 (Wenshan Prefecture Ethnic Gazetteer 2005:352)
    • Poulongpo 剖笼泼 (Pula 仆拉)
    • Boren 僰人: in Shede 舍得 (in Bainitang 白泥塘[3]), Yuezhe 曰者, Guanzhai 官寨, Shuanglongying 双龙营 (in Liuwanpo 六湾坡[4]); also in Zhetai 者太 and Zhetu 者兔 of Guangnan County (Wenshan Prefecture Ethnic Gazetteer 2005:353); Luozidi 倮子地[5] and Dazhuqing Xinzhai 大竹箐新寨[6][7] of Shupi Township 树皮乡.
  • Bai: in Mazhelong 马者龙,[8] Buyi 布宜,[9] Yayize 丫以则 (Upper and Lower 上下), Anuo 阿诺,[10] Longga 龙嘎/戛,[11][12] Yuezhe 曰者, Jiucheng 旧城; also in the townships of Shuanglongying 双龙营, Badaoshao 八道哨, Jinping 锦屏, Yuezhe 曰者, and Shupi 树皮; Jiayi 稼依镇 of Yanshan County (Wenshan Prefecture Ethnic Gazetteer 2005:172, 353)
  • Hui: in Yuezhe 曰者 and Jinping 锦屏;[13] also in Zhulin 珠琳 and Liancheng 莲城 of Guangnan County; Yanshan; Wenshan County

Transport edit

Climate edit

Climate data for Qiubei (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5)
30.6
(87.1)
31.8
(89.2)
34.1
(93.4)
34.9
(94.8)
33.7
(92.7)
32.6
(90.7)
32.5
(90.5)
31.9
(89.4)
30.9
(87.6)
28.8
(83.8)
28.8
(83.8)
34.9
(94.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
19.0
(66.2)
23.5
(74.3)
26.4
(79.5)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
25.2
(77.4)
22.2
(72.0)
20.1
(68.2)
16.3
(61.3)
23.1
(73.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
11.9
(53.4)
16.0
(60.8)
19.4
(66.9)
21.3
(70.3)
22.1
(71.8)
22.0
(71.6)
21.3
(70.3)
19.8
(67.6)
17.0
(62.6)
13.6
(56.5)
10.0
(50.0)
17.0
(62.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
7.2
(45.0)
10.8
(51.4)
14.3
(57.7)
16.8
(62.2)
18.6
(65.5)
18.8
(65.8)
18.1
(64.6)
16.4
(61.5)
13.7
(56.7)
9.5
(49.1)
5.9
(42.6)
13.0
(55.3)
Record low °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)
−2.5
(27.5)
−4.6
(23.7)
4.2
(39.6)
6.1
(43.0)
11.8
(53.2)
12.2
(54.0)
11.7
(53.1)
7.3
(45.1)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
−6.0
(21.2)
−6.0
(21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.0
(1.10)
19.2
(0.76)
31.6
(1.24)
51.3
(2.02)
135.7
(5.34)
207.5
(8.17)
184.7
(7.27)
188.5
(7.42)
117.3
(4.62)
92.5
(3.64)
35.0
(1.38)
23.2
(0.91)
1,114.5
(43.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.4 10.2 8.7 9.8 13.0 17.0 18.8 19.0 13.9 13.8 8.6 9.5 153.7
Average snowy days 1.3 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.1
Average relative humidity (%) 77 70 64 63 69 78 81 83 82 82 79 79 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149.6 160.1 191.2 211.6 203.5 152.2 143.3 144.0 135.0 121.1 155.4 138.4 1,905.4
Percent possible sunshine 44 50 51 55 49 37 35 36 37 34 48 42 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[14][15]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "文山州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Wenshan Prefecture. 2021-05-25.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 丘北县舍得彝族乡矣白村民委白泥塘村
  4. ^ 丘北县双龙营镇野猪塘六湾坡
  5. ^ 丘北县树皮彝族乡则则租村民委倮子地自然村
  6. ^ "丘北县双龙营镇野猪塘大竹箐". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  7. ^ Zhu Fafei [朱法飞]. 2010. Zhongguo Qiubei Yizu Boren tanxi [中国丘北彝族僰人探析]. Kunming: Yunnan People's Press [云南民族出版社]. ISBN 9787536747371
  8. ^ 丘北县双龙营镇马者龙马者龙
  9. ^ 丘北县双龙营镇马者龙布宜
  10. ^ 丘北县八道哨彝族乡矣堵村委会阿诺村
  11. ^ 丘北县八道哨彝族乡大布红村委会龙嘎村
  12. ^ 丘北县八道哨彝族乡黎家庄村委会龙嘎新寨村
  13. ^ 丘北县锦屏镇马头山村民委旧城自然村
  14. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  15. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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