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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.
Changjiang
昌江县 Ch'ang-chiang, Cheongkong | |
|---|---|
| 昌江黎族自治县 Changjiang Li Autonomous County | |
  Changjiang Location in Hainan | |
| Coordinates: 19°21′58″N 109°2′32″E / 19.36611°N 109.04222°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,617 km2 (624 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 225,131 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
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
editChangjiang 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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 114.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162.4 | 158.2 | 179.6 | 201.9 | 223.6 | 219.7 | 214.4 | 198.4 | 166.3 | 185.0 | 174.9 | 152.7 | 2,237.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 47 | 49 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 51 | 52 | 45 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
editCitations
edit- ^ Vogel, Ezra F. (1990), One Step Ahead in China: Guandong Under Reform, Harvard University Press, p. 277, ISBN 0674639111
- ^ 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
- ^ 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
Sources
edit- Harvard University Committee on the Environment (1999). "China County & City Population 1999 FAQ". Archived from the original on 2016-01-09.
- Official website (Chinese)
External links
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