Heqing County

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Heqing County
鹤庆县
County
Central Heqing
Central Heqing
Location of Heqing County (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province
Location of Heqing County (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province
Heqing is located in Yunnan
Heqing
Heqing
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 26°33′34″N 100°10′36″E / 26.55944°N 100.17667°E / 26.55944; 100.17667Coordinates: 26°33′34″N 100°10′36″E / 26.55944°N 100.17667°E / 26.55944; 100.17667
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureDali
Area
 • Total2,395 km2 (925 sq mi)
Population
 • Total260,000
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
671500
Area code(s)0872
ClimateCwb
Websitewww.heqing.gov.cn

Heqing County (simplified Chinese: 鹤庆县; traditional Chinese: 鶴慶縣; pinyin: Hèqìng Xiàn) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China.

Ethnic groups[]

Zhuang[]

There are 855 Zhuang in Heqing County, most of whom reside in Luolang Village 洛崀村, Duomei Township 朵美乡 (Dali Ethnic Gazetteer 2009:224). Yunnan (1979)[1] lists the name Qing 青; their autonym is Buyi 布依, while the Han Chinese refer to them as the Zhongjiazi 仲家子. They believe that their ancestors had migrated from the Langdai 郎岱 area of Guizhou.[1] They had a population of 161 as of 1960.

Climate[]

Climate data for Heqing (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3) 		24.4
(75.9) 		28.0
(82.4) 		30.0
(86.0) 		32.1
(89.8) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.7
(89.1) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.1
(80.8) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		32.7
(90.9)
Average high °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.2
(72.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		18.0
(64.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		20.6
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4) 		8.8
(47.8) 		11.7
(53.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.8
(62.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		10.1
(50.2) 		6.9
(44.4) 		13.8
(56.8)
Average low °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7) 		1.2
(34.2) 		4.3
(39.7) 		7.4
(45.3) 		11.6
(52.9) 		15.5
(59.9) 		15.8
(60.4) 		15.0
(59.0) 		13.3
(55.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		3.6
(38.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		8.0
(46.4)
Record low °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		0.8
(33.4) 		2.8
(37.0) 		6.7
(44.1) 		10.7
(51.3) 		8.2
(46.8) 		5.4
(41.7) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		−11.4
(11.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15) 		4.0
(0.16) 		9.1
(0.36) 		14.0
(0.55) 		55.0
(2.17) 		155.4
(6.12) 		257.7
(10.15) 		239.8
(9.44) 		167.4
(6.59) 		73.3
(2.89) 		14.4
(0.57) 		3.4
(0.13) 		997.3
(39.28)
Average relative humidity (%) 50 47 48 53 59 72 82 84 85 76 66 60 65
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Yunnan minzu shibie zonghe diaocha zubian 云南民族识别综合调查组编 (1979). Yunnan minzu shibie zonghe diaocha baogao (1960 nian) 云南民族识别综合调查报告(1960年). Kunming: Yunnan minzuxue yanjiu suoyin 云南民族学研究所印.

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