Gong County, Sichuan

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Gong County
珙县
County
Gongxian is located in Sichuan
Gongxian
Gongxian
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°26′20″N 104°42′32″E / 28.439°N 104.709°E / 28.439; 104.709Coordinates: 28°26′20″N 104°42′32″E / 28.439°N 104.709°E / 28.439; 104.709
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYibin
Area
 • Total1,150 km2 (440 sq mi)
Population
420,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.

Gong County or Gongxian (simplified Chinese: 珙县; traditional Chinese: 珙縣; pinyin: Gǒng Xiàn) is a county located in southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is mainly known to travelers for the hanging coffins, a site which dates back nearly 3,000 years and is attributed to the Bo people, who died out around 400 years ago.[citation needed]

Hanging coffins of Bo people[]

Hanging coffins carved from a single log are found in the areas once inhabited by Bo people (China).

Climate[]

Climate data for Gongxian (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		33.1
(91.6) 		36.5
(97.7) 		37.8
(100.0) 		37.8
(100.0) 		39.4
(102.9) 		40.5
(104.9) 		40.0
(104.0) 		32.4
(90.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		20.7
(69.3) 		40.5
(104.9)
Average high °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		17.8
(64.0) 		23.5
(74.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		29.1
(84.4) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.6
(88.9) 		27.1
(80.8) 		21.35
(70.43) 		17.4
(63.3) 		12.1
(53.8) 		21.90
(71.43)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		9.9
(49.8) 		13.6
(56.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		9.3
(48.7) 		17.8
(64.1)
Average low °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0) 		7.8
(46.0) 		10.9
(51.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		16.0
(60.8) 		11.9
(53.4) 		7.5
(45.5) 		15.1
(59.2)
Record low °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4) 		0.4
(32.7) 		1.2
(34.2) 		6.2
(43.2) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.3
(59.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		13.7
(56.7) 		5.8
(42.4) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−1.7
(28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.1
(1.15) 		35.4
(1.39) 		48.9
(1.93) 		79.6
(3.13) 		113.5
(4.47) 		164.0
(6.46) 		224.6
(8.84) 		195.2
(7.69) 		124.5
(4.90) 		80.0
(3.15) 		45.9
(1.81) 		30.3
(1.19) 		1,171
(46.11)
Average relative humidity (%) 84 82 79 77 76 81 81 81 83 86 85 85 82
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

Notable people[]

  • Chang Xiangyu

References[]



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