Xiaoyi (Chinese: 孝义) is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level city, in Shanxi Province, China.
Xiaoyi
孝义市 | |
|---|---|
  Xiaoyi Location in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 36°5′N 111°31′E / 36.083°N 111.517°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Lüliang |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 946.0 km2 (365.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 54.50 km2 (21.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • County-level city | 492,000 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 293,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xiaoyi was built by the State of Jin in 594 BC, named Guayang in Spring and Autumn period. It was renamed Zhongyang in Three Kingdoms period and Yong'an in Northern Wei period. In 627 AD (Tang dynasty), It was renamed Xiaoyi by Emperor Taizong of Tang.
Xiaoyi is known for its mineral resources, including coal, Iron ore and bauxite. It is also known for walnuts and shadow play.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Xiaoyi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
41.1 (106.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
5.5 (42.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.1 (−9.6) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.9 (0.15) |
5.9 (0.23) |
10.5 (0.41) |
27.8 (1.09) |
28.4 (1.12) |
43.3 (1.70) |
101.6 (4.00) |
100.4 (3.95) |
67.2 (2.65) |
36.2 (1.43) |
13.7 (0.54) |
3.1 (0.12) |
442 (17.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 69.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 11.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 48 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 56 | 49 | 55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.3 | 177.3 | 217.7 | 243.5 | 270.6 | 244.7 | 228.4 | 210.1 | 190.0 | 196.4 | 178.0 | 168.2 | 2,495.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 55 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Notable people edit
- Su Ning (1953–1991), military officer
References edit
- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links edit
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Look up Xiaoyi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Xiaoyi government website (in Chinese)
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