Fengqing County

Fengqing County (simplified Chinese: 凤庆县; traditional Chinese: 鳳慶縣; pinyin: Fèngqìng Xiàn) is located in Lincang City, Yunnan province, China. During the Ming Dynasty it was a frontier known as Shunning Prefecture (顺宁府; 順寧府; Shùnníng Fǔ).^[1]

Fengqing County 凤庆县
Cityscape of county town Fengcheng Civilization Archway Fengqing Tea Factory Old Site Fengqing Confucian Temple Fengqing Wenchang Palace
Location of Fengqing County (red) and Lincang City (pink) within Yunnan province
Fengqing Location in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24.580°N 99.928°E / 24.580; 99.928
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Lincang
Area
• Total	3,451 km2 (1,332 sq mi)
Population
• Total	420,594
Postal code	675900
Area code	0883
Website	http://www.gy.yn.net/
Lincang Portal Yunnan Portal

Administrative divisions

Fengqing County has 8 towns, 2 townships and 3 ethnic townships.^[2]

8 towns

Fengshan (凤山镇) Lushi (鲁史镇) Xiaowan (小湾镇) Yingpan (营盘镇)

Sanchahe (三岔河镇) Mengyou (勐佑镇) Xueshan (雪山镇) Luodang (洛党镇)

2 townships

• Shili (诗礼乡)
• Dasi (大寺乡)

3 ethnic townships

• Xinhua Yi and Miao (新华彝族苗族乡)
• Yaojie Yi (腰街彝族乡)
• Guodazhai Yi and Bai (郭大寨彝族白族乡)

Ethnic groups

The Fengqing County Gazetteer (1993) lists the following ethnic groups.

• Miao: 3,501 persons (1990)
  • Green Miao 青苗 / Mengsa 蒙撒 / Mengzhua 蒙爪
  • White Miao 白苗 / Mengdou 蒙豆 / Mengchu 蒙处 / Baijia 白家
  • Flowery Miao 花苗 / Mengzai 蒙栽
• Bulang 1,276 persons (1990); autonyms: Benren 本人, Laobenren 老本人
  • Dalise 大立色,^[3] Pingzhang 平掌,^[4] Qiongying 琼英^[5] of Guodazhai Township 郭大寨乡
  • Shantoutian Village 山头田村,^[6] Sanchahe Township 三岔河乡
• Wa: 837 persons (1990)
  • Anjie 安街村,^[7] Mengzuo 勐佐乡
  • Xintian 新田,^[8] Xinzhai 新寨,^[9] Alihou 阿里侯^[10] of Desili Township 德思里乡
• Lahu: 387 persons (1990)
  • Hongxing 红星,^[11] Qingkou 箐口, Xianfeng 先锋,^[12] Bianfudong 蝙蝠洞^[13]
  • Xinmin Village 新民村,^[14] Xueshan Township 雪山乡

Climate

Climate data for Fengqing, elevation 1,569 m (5,148 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)	23.9 (75.0)	27.1 (80.8)	29.2 (84.6)	32.0 (89.6)	32.7 (90.9)	32.8 (91.0)	31.9 (89.4)	31.1 (88.0)	30.5 (86.9)	29.2 (84.6)	25.6 (78.1)	24.2 (75.6)	32.8 (91.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	18.3 (64.9)	20.3 (68.5)	23.3 (73.9)	25.3 (77.5)	26.2 (79.2)	26.1 (79.0)	25.5 (77.9)	26.3 (79.3)	25.6 (78.1)	23.7 (74.7)	21.1 (70.0)	18.8 (65.8)	23.4 (74.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	10.7 (51.3)	12.7 (54.9)	15.7 (60.3)	18.2 (64.8)	20.4 (68.7)	21.7 (71.1)	21.3 (70.3)	21.3 (70.3)	20.2 (68.4)	17.9 (64.2)	14.0 (57.2)	11.1 (52.0)	17.1 (62.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.5 (41.9)	7.0 (44.6)	9.8 (49.6)	12.8 (55.0)	16.2 (61.2)	18.8 (65.8)	18.7 (65.7)	18.4 (65.1)	17.2 (63.0)	14.6 (58.3)	9.8 (49.6)	6.4 (43.5)	12.9 (55.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	1.2 (34.2)	−0.2 (31.6)	7.1 (44.8)	8.9 (48.0)	13.2 (55.8)	13.4 (56.1)	14.1 (57.4)	10.0 (50.0)	6.3 (43.3)	2.2 (36.0)	−1.6 (29.1)	−1.6 (29.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	40.3 (1.59)	31.8 (1.25)	40.7 (1.60)	62.2 (2.45)	129.2 (5.09)	183.2 (7.21)	240.6 (9.47)	209.2 (8.24)	173.0 (6.81)	137.9 (5.43)	43.0 (1.69)	16.8 (0.66)	1,307.9 (51.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.5	5.9	7.6	11.7	15.1	21.9	25.9	23.1	20.3	16.1	6.2	3.4	161.7
Average relative humidity (%)	66	59	55	60	69	78	84	83	83	82	77	73	72
Mean monthly sunshine hours	224.0	214.7	227.5	216.2	185.6	107.3	88.0	118.7	120.2	150.7	199.7	215.4	2,068
Percent possible sunshine	67	67	61	56	45	26	21	30	33	42	61	66	48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[15][16]

References

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2. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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4. "凤庆县郭大寨彝族白族乡平掌村委会". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
5. "凤庆县郭大寨彝族白族乡琼英村委会". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
6. "凤庆县三岔河镇山头田村委会". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
7. "凤庆县勐佑镇勐佑镇安街村村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
8. "凤庆县勐佑镇勐佑镇新田村村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
9. "凤庆县勐佑镇勐佑镇新寨村村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
10. "凤庆县勐佑镇勐佑镇阿里候村村民委员会". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
11. "凤庆县新华彝族苗族乡白腊村委会红星自然村". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
12. "凤庆县新华彝族苗族乡新华村委会先锋自然村". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
13. "凤庆县雪山镇新民村委会蝙蝠洞自然村". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
14. "凤庆县雪山镇新民村委会". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
15. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
16. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

External links

• Fengqing County Official Site
• Further information