Danzhai County

Danzhai (Chinese: 丹寨; pinyin: Dānzhài) is a county in the southeast of Guizhou province, China. With a population of approximately 172,000, it is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. The region is renowned for its unique geographic, cultural and ethnic diversity, including the distinctive rice terraces, and Miao ethnic crafts and traditions.

Danzhai County 丹寨县 Tanchai
County
Danzhai Location of the seat in Guizhou Show map of Guizhou Danzhai Danzhai (Southwest China) Show map of Southwest China
Coordinates (Danzhai County government): 26°11′55″N 107°47′21″E
Country	China
Province	Guizhou
Autonomous prefecture	Qiandongnan
County seat	Longquan
Area
• Total	937.7 km2 (362.0 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	122,410
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

In 2014 the Wanda Group designated it as the site for its "Enterprise Sponsored County-wide Comprehensive Poverty Alleviation" programme. Wanda Group has committed to invest RMB300 million to a Danzhai vocational school, RMB500 million for a Danzhai poverty alleviation fund, and RMB700 million for a Danzhai Wanda Village, which includes a culturally sensitive hotel and town district built in the Miao architectural tradition. Wanda Group's total investments total RMB 1.5 billion and the tourism village is expected to provide up to an additional 3,000 jobs.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Danzhai County is divided into 4 towns and 2 townships:^[2]

towns

• Longquan 龙泉镇
• Xingren 兴仁镇
• Paitiao 排调镇
• Yangwu 扬武镇

townships

• Yahui 雅灰乡
• Nangao 南皋乡

Climate

Climate data for Danzhai, elevation 963 m (3,159 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)	21.2 (70.2)	27.9 (82.2)	31.0 (87.8)	32.1 (89.8)	31.1 (88.0)	31.3 (88.3)	33.2 (91.8)	35.2 (95.4)	32.8 (91.0)	29.9 (85.8)	26.7 (80.1)	22.9 (73.2)	35.2 (95.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.0 (44.6)	10.2 (50.4)	14.3 (57.7)	19.8 (67.6)	23.3 (73.9)	25.3 (77.5)	27.1 (80.8)	27.8 (82.0)	25.1 (77.2)	20.0 (68.0)	15.6 (60.1)	10.0 (50.0)	18.8 (65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.1 (39.4)	6.6 (43.9)	10.3 (50.5)	15.6 (60.1)	19.4 (66.9)	21.9 (71.4)	23.4 (74.1)	23.5 (74.3)	20.9 (69.6)	16.2 (61.2)	11.8 (53.2)	6.5 (43.7)	15.0 (59.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.1 (35.8)	4.3 (39.7)	7.8 (46.0)	12.7 (54.9)	16.6 (61.9)	19.6 (67.3)	21.0 (69.8)	20.6 (69.1)	17.9 (64.2)	13.6 (56.5)	9.2 (48.6)	4.1 (39.4)	12.5 (54.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−6.3 (20.7)	−4.1 (24.6)	1.6 (34.9)	7.3 (45.1)	12.2 (54.0)	14.9 (58.8)	14.8 (58.6)	10.4 (50.7)	3.0 (37.4)	−4.6 (23.7)	−7.3 (18.9)	−7.3 (18.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	43.7 (1.72)	44.8 (1.76)	79.3 (3.12)	124.0 (4.88)	205.3 (8.08)	274.2 (10.80)	247.6 (9.75)	161.0 (6.34)	108.6 (4.28)	94.3 (3.71)	58.1 (2.29)	31.8 (1.25)	1,472.7 (57.98)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	17.7	16.0	19.8	18.7	18.9	18.8	17.5	15.0	11.7	13.7	12.3	12.2	192.3
Average snowy days	4.1	1.8	0.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1.3	7.9
Average relative humidity (%)	84	83	84	83	83	86	86	82	80	81	79	78	82
Mean monthly sunshine hours	38.4	51.4	66.8	93.1	110.6	90.9	145.0	174.7	137.3	95.9	92.3	70.5	1,166.9
Percent possible sunshine	12	16	18	24	27	22	35	44	38	27	29	22	26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

1. "Danzhai Wanda Village". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
2. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：丹寨县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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