Leishan (Chinese: 雷山; pinyin: Léishān, Hmu language:Zangx Xongx) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. More than 90% of population are ethnic Hmu (Miao subgroup).
Leishan County
雷山县 | |
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  Leishan Location of the seat in Guizhou  Leishan Leishan (Southwest China) | |
| Coordinates (Leishan County government): 26°22′46″N 108°04′38″E / 26.3794°N 108.0773°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiandongnan |
| County seat | Danjiang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,218.5 km2 (470.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 117,198 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
editLeishan County is divided into 1 subdistrict, 5 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township:[1]
- subdistrict
- Longtou Subdistrict 龙头街道
- towns
- Danjiang Town 丹江镇
- Xijiang Town 西江镇
- Yongle Town 永乐镇
- Langde Town 郎德镇
- Datang Town 大塘镇
- townships
- Wangfeng Township 望丰乡
- Fangxiang Township 方祥乡
- ethnic township
- Dadi Shui Ethnic Township 达地水族乡
Climate
editIt has a subtropical monsoon climate.
| Climate data for Leishan, elevation 839 m (2,753 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
37.2 (99.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
20.6 (69.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
15.7 (60.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.6 (1.48) |
38.8 (1.53) |
69.9 (2.75) |
116.8 (4.60) |
223.8 (8.81) |
279.6 (11.01) |
196.6 (7.74) |
151.2 (5.95) |
83.0 (3.27) |
88.4 (3.48) |
54.5 (2.15) |
28.8 (1.13) |
1,369 (53.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.8 | 13.1 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 18.6 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 175.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 9.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34.3 | 53.0 | 70.9 | 95.9 | 112.2 | 95.4 | 151.2 | 161.6 | 125.7 | 87.3 | 81.9 | 61.4 | 1,130.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 36 | 40 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]all-time extreme temperature[4] | |||||||||||||
Attractions
editThousand Households
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Miao Stockade Village of Thousand Households (千户苗寨) in Xijiang Town is a famous scenic spot in China.
Langde Miao Village
editLangde Miao Village(朗德苗寨), generally refers to Langde Shang Miao Village, belongs to Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It is a Miao village with hundreds of families. The ancient buildings of Langde Miao Village are announced as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in China.
References
edit- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：雷山县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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