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Qianxi County (simplified Chinese: 迁西县; traditional Chinese: 遷西縣; pinyin: Qiānxī Xiàn) is a county of Hebei province, China. It contains the northernmost point of Tangshan City which administers it.
Qianxi County
迁西县 | |
|---|---|
The location of Qianxi County in Tangshan City, China | |
  Qianxi Location of the seat in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′28″N 118°18′54″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,439 km2 (556 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | 365,615 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | qianxi |
Spanning an area of 1,439 square kilometres (556 sq mi), Qianxi County is largely agricultural, despite being part of the Jing-Jin-Ji metro region.[2]
Qianxi is known for its chestnuts, producing a third of China's chestnuts export. The history of chestnut cultivation in Qianxi goes back 2,000 years.[3][4]
Some of the oldest dated rock formation are found in Qianxi as part of the Qianxi stage.[5]
The area of contemporary Qianxi County has long been inhabited by humans. The Xizhai site, a Neolithic archeological site, is located within the county.[2]
A number of brick kilns used in the construction of the Ming Great Wall are located within Qianxi County.[2]
The area saw major fighting during the Japanese invasion of China, involving a number of Chinese generals such as Song Zheyuan and Zhang Zizhong.[2]
Qianxi County is located at the southern foothills of the Yan Mountains, near to the Great Wall.[2] The area is mostly rural, and 63% of the county is forested, the second largest proportion among county-level divisions in Hebei.[2]
| Climate data for Qianxi (2004–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
11.3 (52.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
6.0 (42.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.8 (−5.4) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.1 (0.12) |
3.8 (0.15) |
8.1 (0.32) |
24.8 (0.98) |
46.1 (1.81) |
96.5 (3.80) |
221.9 (8.74) |
154.5 (6.08) |
52.3 (2.06) |
30.5 (1.20) |
12.9 (0.51) |
3.5 (0.14) |
658 (25.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 10.9 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 71.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 13.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 51 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171.9 | 175.6 | 218.3 | 229.7 | 255.8 | 209.5 | 170.9 | 198.8 | 205.0 | 195.1 | 162.7 | 160.8 | 2,354.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 57 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Qianxi County administers 1 subdistrict, 12 towns, 5 townships, and 1 township-level industrial zone.[8]
The county's only subdistrict is Lixiang Subdistrict (栗乡街道).[8]
The county's twelve towns are Xingcheng (兴城镇), Jinchangyu (金厂峪镇), Saheqiao (洒河桥镇), Taipingzhai (太平寨镇), Luojiatun (罗家屯镇), Donghuangyu (东荒峪镇), Xinji (新集镇), Santunying (三屯营镇), Luanyang (滦阳镇), Han'erzhuang (汉儿庄镇), Xinzhuangzi (新庄子镇), and Donglianhuayuan (东莲花院镇).[8]
The county's five townships are Baimiaozi Township (白庙子乡), Shangying Township (上营乡), Yuhuzhai Township (渔户寨乡), Jiucheng Township (旧城乡), and Yinzhuang Township (尹庄乡).[8]
Qianxi County also administers the Lixiang Industrial Industry Cluster (Chinese: 栗乡工业产业聚集区) as a township-level division.[8]
The county had a total gross domestic product of 32.1 billion renminbi as of 2019, of which, 21.1 billion renminbi came from the county's secondary sector.[2]
The area has large iron ore deposits, and a significant steel industry.[2]
The county is a significant rural tourism destination, with major scenic spots including Jingzhong Mountain (Chinese: 景忠山) and Qingshan Pass (Chinese: 青山关).[2]
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