Changning County, Yunnan

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Changning County (simplified Chinese: 昌宁县; traditional Chinese: 昌寧縣; pinyin: Chāngníng Xiàn; lit. 'good peace', Burmese:ကောင်းငြိမ်း ) is a county located in Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.

Changning County 昌宁县 ကောင်းငြိမ်းခရိုင်
County
Clockwise: urban skyline, Changning People's Hall, Youdian West Road, Chayun Park, city wall of Changning
Location of Changning County (red) and Baoshan Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province of China
Changning Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24.8503°N 99.5986°E / 24.8503; 99.5986
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Baoshan
Area
• Total	3,888 km2 (1,501 sq mi)
Population
• Total	340,000
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code	678100
Area code	0875
Website	www.yncn.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Changning County has 9 towns, 1 township and 3 ethnic townships.^[1]

9 towns

Tianyuan (田园镇) Mangshui (漭水镇) Kejie (柯街镇) Kasi (卡斯镇) Mengtong (勐统镇)

Wenquan (温泉镇) Datianba (大田坝镇) Jifei (鸡飞镇) Wengdu (翁堵镇)

1 township

• Gengjia (更戛乡)

3 ethnic townships

• Wandian Dai (湾甸傣族乡)
• Zhujie Yi (珠街彝族乡)
• Goujie Yi and Miao (耈街彝族苗族乡)

Ethnic groups

The Changning County Gazetteer (1990:637-646) lists the following ethnic groups.

• Yi: 16,339 persons (1985)
  • Lalubo subgroup 腊罗拨: Zhujie District 珠街区
  • Tulibo subgroup 土俚拨 (Han exonym: Tuzu 土族): Goujie District 耇街区
• Dai: 5,179 persons (1985)
  • Guke 姑柯 (Kasi 卡斯)、Wandian 湾甸、Mengcong 勐统
• Miao: 4,033 persons (1985)
  • Zhujie 珠街、Goujie 耇街、Gengga 更嘎、Mengcong 勐统、Kejie 柯街
• Bulang: 1,057 persons (1985); autonyms: Puman 蒲满、Benren 本人
  • Guban 谷板^[2]、Zhongzhai 中寨^[3] of Xingu Township 新谷乡, Western Kasi District 卡斯区西部
  • Shuanglong 双龙^[4]、Yingbaizhai 应百寨^[5]、Ergou 二沟^[6] of Kasi Township 卡斯乡
  • Baicaolin 白草林、Dachushui 大出水 of Ximi Township 西米乡, Gengga District 更嘎区
• Bai: 410 persons (1985)
  • Erdaoqiao 二道桥,^[7] Lanshan Township 兰山乡, Kasi District 卡斯区
• Hui: 831 persons (1985)
  • Mengtingzhai 勐廷寨,^[8][9] Mengting Township 勐廷乡, Dabing District 达丙区
  • Kejie 柯街
  • Wandian 湾甸

Climate

Climate data for Changning, elevation 1,667 m (5,469 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	22.5 (72.5)	24.9 (76.8)	28.3 (82.9)	30.0 (86.0)	31.8 (89.2)	31.3 (88.3)	30.0 (86.0)	31.2 (88.2)	29.5 (85.1)	28.6 (83.5)	24.6 (76.3)	22.3 (72.1)	31.8 (89.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17.0 (62.6)	19.0 (66.2)	22.1 (71.8)	24.2 (75.6)	25.5 (77.9)	25.5 (77.9)	24.8 (76.6)	25.6 (78.1)	25.1 (77.2)	23.3 (73.9)	20.4 (68.7)	17.7 (63.9)	22.5 (72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.9 (46.2)	9.9 (49.8)	13.0 (55.4)	15.7 (60.3)	18.8 (65.8)	20.9 (69.6)	20.6 (69.1)	20.6 (69.1)	19.5 (67.1)	17.1 (62.8)	12.4 (54.3)	8.9 (48.0)	15.4 (59.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.9 (33.6)	2.2 (36.0)	5.0 (41.0)	8.7 (47.7)	13.5 (56.3)	17.8 (64.0)	18.2 (64.8)	17.8 (64.0)	16.4 (61.5)	13.3 (55.9)	7.2 (45.0)	2.8 (37.0)	10.3 (50.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−5.1 (22.8)	−3.6 (25.5)	−1.2 (29.8)	1.3 (34.3)	5.3 (41.5)	13.3 (55.9)	12.8 (55.0)	12.9 (55.2)	6.5 (43.7)	4.0 (39.2)	−0.3 (31.5)	−4.5 (23.9)	−5.1 (22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	27.2 (1.07)	23.0 (0.91)	31.4 (1.24)	54.4 (2.14)	106.1 (4.18)	150.1 (5.91)	243.1 (9.57)	251.2 (9.89)	152.0 (5.98)	113.7 (4.48)	33.0 (1.30)	11.9 (0.47)	1,197.1 (47.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.2	5.2	7.5	11.7	13.5	19.7	25.1	22.9	18.6	13.4	5.6	3.0	150.4
Average relative humidity (%)	77	70	67	72	76	82	87	87	86	84	82	80	79
Mean monthly sunshine hours	224.6	218.6	242.4	228.2	213.5	141.6	101.9	138.9	147.3	169.1	197.7	205.8	2,229.6
Percent possible sunshine	67	68	65	59	52	35	25	35	40	48	61	63	52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[10][11]

References

1. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
2. "昌宁县卡斯镇新谷村委会谷板自然村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
3. "昌宁县卡斯镇新谷村委会中寨自然村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
4. "昌宁县卡斯镇卡斯社区双龙自然村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
5. "昌宁县卡斯镇卡斯社区应白自然村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
6. "昌宁县卡斯镇卡斯社区二沟自然村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
7. "昌宁县卡斯镇兰山社区二道桥自然村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
8. "昌宁县田园镇勐廷村委会大寨子自然村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
9. "昌宁县田园镇勐廷村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
10. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
11. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

External links

• Changning County Official Website Archived 2008-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
• Changning County Tourism Bureau