Kaili City

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Kaili
凯里市
County-level City
Kaili City.jpg
Kaili is located in Guizhou
Kaili
Kaili
Location of the city center in Guizhou
Coordinates (Kaili municipal government): 26°33′58″N 107°58′52″E / 26.566°N 107.981°E / 26.566; 107.981Coordinates: 26°33′58″N 107°58′52″E / 26.566°N 107.981°E / 26.566; 107.981
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureQiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture
Township-level divisions
  • 7 subdistricts
  • 9 towns
  • 2 townships
County seat [zh]
Area
 • Total1,570 km2 (610 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
553,836
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
556000
Area code(s)0855
Websitewww.kaili.gov.cn

Kaili (simplified Chinese: 凯里; traditional Chinese: 凱裡; pinyin: Kǎilǐ, Hmu language: Kad Linx) is a county-level city under the administration of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in southeastern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China. It is the center of Miao culture, hosting more than 120 festivals every year.[1] Kaili has a population of 478,642 in 2010[2] and is a major producer of rice.

History[]

The name "Kaili" is from the Miao Hmu language, meaning "newly cultivated land".[3]

Miao people[]

City centre

A significant population of Miao and Gejia (officially classified as Miao) live in Kaili. Kaili is host to more than 120 Miao festivals throughout the year. The Miao are known for arts and crafts, including jewelry, embroidery, brocade, batik, and papercutting.[1]

Geography and climate[]

Kaili experiences a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa/Cfa) with cool, dry winters and hot, wet summers. Kaili's area is 1,306 km2 (504 sq mi). The postal code for Kaili is 556000.

Climate data for Kaili (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		33.6
(92.5) 		34.7
(94.5) 		35.2
(95.4) 		35.1
(95.2) 		37.5
(99.5) 		37.8
(100.0) 		35.9
(96.6) 		33.3
(91.9) 		30.0
(86.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1) 		10.8
(51.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		21.5
(70.7) 		25.5
(77.9) 		28.0
(82.4) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.5
(86.9) 		27.3
(81.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.8
(62.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6) 		6.8
(44.2) 		10.8
(51.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		20.5
(68.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.0
(77.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		12.1
(53.8) 		7.1
(44.8) 		15.9
(60.7)
Average low °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		4.3
(39.7) 		7.8
(46.0) 		13.0
(55.4) 		16.9
(62.4) 		20.2
(68.4) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		18.1
(64.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		4.2
(39.6) 		12.8
(55.0)
Record low °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		3.0
(37.4) 		6.1
(43.0) 		11.7
(53.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.0
(59.0) 		9.8
(49.6) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−5.5
(22.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.2
(1.39) 		37.3
(1.47) 		60.6
(2.39) 		110.4
(4.35) 		176.2
(6.94) 		209.1
(8.23) 		184.7
(7.27) 		121.5
(4.78) 		79.3
(3.12) 		85.8
(3.38) 		51.8
(2.04) 		27.1
(1.07) 		1,179
(46.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.9 14.4 15.9 17.6 17.6 16.5 14.0 13.9 11.2 13.6 10.3 10.2 170.1
Average relative humidity (%) 80 79 78 78 78 80 76 77 77 80 78 76 78
Source 1: China Meteorological Data Service Center
Source 2: Weather China (precipitation days 1971-2000)

Administration[]

Kaili City is divided 7 subdistricts, 9 towns and 2 townships. is the city seat which houses Kaili City Government and Kaili City Council.

  • Subdistricts: Dashizi, Chengxi, Ximen, Yatang, Wanxi, Kaihuai, Ximahe
  • Towns: Sankeshu, Zhouxi, Panghai, Wanshui, Lushan, Wanchao, Longchang, Xiasi, Bibo
  • Townships: Kaitang, Dafengdong

Education[]

Colleges[]

  • (凯里学院)
  • (黔东南民族职业技术学院)
  • (贵州电子信息职业技术学院)
  • Qiandongnan Radio and television university (黔东南州广播电视大学)
  • Kaili Career Technical College (凯里工业职业技术学院)
  • Qiandongnan state school of administration (黔东南行政学院)

Technical school[]

  • Guizhou Agricultural mechanical and electrical school (贵州省农业机电学校)
  • Kaili first vocational technical school (凯里市第一职业技术学校)
  • Qiandongnan School of Applied Technology (黔东南应用技术学校)
  • Qiandongnan national medium vocational technical school (黔东南州民族中等职业技术学校)
  • Qiandongnan Vocational and technical school (黔东南州电子工业职业技术学校)

Secondary school[]

  • Kaili No.1 High School of Guizhou Province

Transportation[]

Road[]

Expressway[]

Railway[]

Airport[]

Kaili City is served by Kaili Huangping Airport located at Huangping County.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Zhuang & the Miao". Fodor's.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-03-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Overview of Kaili". Kaili City Government. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

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