She County, Anhui
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Shexian
歙县 | |
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Coordinates: 29°51′41″N 118°24′55″E / 29.8613°N 118.4154°ECoordinates: 29°51′41″N 118°24′55″E / 29.8613°N 118.4154°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Anhui |
Prefecture-level city | Huangshan |
Area | |
• Total | 2,122 km2 (819 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 419,000 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 245200 |
She County (simplified Chinese: 歙县; traditional Chinese: 歙縣; pinyin: Shè Xiàn), or Shexian, is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, bordering Zhejiang Province to the east. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Huangshan City. It has a population of 500,000[when?] and an area of 2,236 square kilometres (863 sq mi).
She County is noted for its rich history and culture heritage. Its county seat is sometimes described as one of China's "four renowned ancient towns", along with Langzhong (Sichuan Province), Lijiang (Yunnan), and Pingyao (Shanxi).[1]
She County has jurisdiction over 13 towns and 15 townships. The county seat of government is in Huicheng Town.
History[]
She County was established during the Qin Dynasty (221–208 BCE).
During the Song Dynasty, She County leader Fang La rebelled and was suppressed by the Song government.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, She County was the capital of Huizhou Prefecture.
Administrative divisions[]
She County is divided to 13 towns and 15 townships.[2]
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Geography[]
She County is a mountainous region with the Huangshan Tianmushan mountain ranges running through it. The Anhui–Jiangxi Railway traverses the county which is also a tea-producing area.
Climate[]
Climate data for She County (1981–2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
22.0 (71.7) |
Average low °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
12.6 (54.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.3 (3.12) |
98.6 (3.88) |
169.7 (6.68) |
190.1 (7.48) |
204.8 (8.06) |
314.2 (12.37) |
204.2 (8.04) |
123.9 (4.88) |
81.3 (3.20) |
69.5 (2.74) |
72.4 (2.85) |
44.3 (1.74) |
1,652.3 (65.04) |
Source: National Meteorological Center of CMA[3] |
Tourism[]
She County has a number of cultural and natural sites that attract hundreds of thousands of tourists each year.
- , a memorial established for , a Grand Secretary during the Ming Dynasty.
- Xin'anjiang (Xin'an) River, the major river system of She County
- on , a tributary of the Xin'an River.
- Doushan Street
Notable people[]
- Ming dynasty
- Wang Zhi, a powerful pirate during the Jiajing era
- , Grand Secretary under the Wanli Emperor
Qing dynasty: Zhang Zhao (張潮)
- Modern era
- Tao Xingzhi, educator
- Ke Qingshi, politician
References[]
- ^ SHEXIAN IN ANHUI INVESTS RMB 280 MILLION ON RESTORING ANCIENT TOWN, CHINA HERITAGE QUARTERLY, China Heritage Project, The Australian National University. ISSN 1833-8461. No. 7, September 2006
- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ . China Meteorological Administration http://www.nmc.cn/publish/forecast/AAH/shexian.html. Retrieved 2020-08-24. Missing or empty
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