Leishan County
County in Guizhou, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
| 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
Leishan 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
It has a subtropical monsoon climate.
| Climate data for Leishan, elevation 839 m (2,753 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
31.9 (89.4) |
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 |
| Percentage 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
Thousand Households
Miao Stockade Village of Thousand Households (千户苗寨) in Xijiang Town is a famous scenic spot in China.
Langde Miao Village
Langde 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
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