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Yunmeng County[2] (simplified Chinese: 云梦; traditional Chinese: 雲夢; pinyin: Yúnmèng Xiàn) is a county in eastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by Xiaogan City and is located just outside Xiaogan's urban area.

Quick Facts 云梦县, Country ...
Yunmeng County
云梦县
Yunmeng railway station
Yunmeng railway station
Yunmeng is located in Hubei
Yunmeng
Yunmeng
Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates (Yunmeng government): 31°01′16″N 113°45′14″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityXiaogan
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total
434,124
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
432500
Websitewww.yunmeng.gov.cn
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History

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Bronze Mirror unearthed in Shuihudi, Yunmeng
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Qin dynasty Bamboo Slips unearthed in Shuihudi, Yunmeng in 1975

During the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history (770-476 BCE), Yunmeng County formed part of the Zhou dynasty vassal State of Yun, later annexed by the State of Chu whose kings used the area as a hunting ground. After Chu's defeat at the hands of the State of Qin in 223 BCE, Yunmeng became part of Qin territory. Legend suggests that China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang visited the county in 219 BCE. Yunmeng was the location of the Jiangxia Commandery of the Han dynasty and the cradle of the Chinese Huang Clan.

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Administrative divisions

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Map including Yunmeng (labeled as YÜN-MENG 雲夢) (1953)

Towns:[1][3][4][2]

Townships:

Other area:

Climate

More information Climate data for Yunmeng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...
Climate data for Yunmeng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)
27.0
(80.6)
31.5
(88.7)
33.3
(91.9)
36.2
(97.2)
36.6
(97.9)
38.3
(100.9)
38.6
(101.5)
37.0
(98.6)
34.4
(93.9)
28.6
(83.5)
21.2
(70.2)
38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
11.1
(52.0)
16.0
(60.8)
22.5
(72.5)
27.1
(80.8)
30.0
(86.0)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
28.8
(83.8)
23.2
(73.8)
16.8
(62.2)
10.4
(50.7)
21.6
(70.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
6.5
(43.7)
11.2
(52.2)
17.3
(63.1)
22.4
(72.3)
25.9
(78.6)
28.5
(83.3)
27.8
(82.0)
23.6
(74.5)
17.9
(64.2)
11.6
(52.9)
5.7
(42.3)
16.8
(62.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)
2.9
(37.2)
7.2
(45.0)
12.9
(55.2)
18.2
(64.8)
22.4
(72.3)
25.2
(77.4)
24.3
(75.7)
19.8
(67.6)
13.9
(57.0)
7.6
(45.7)
2.1
(35.8)
13.1
(55.6)
Record low °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
0.0
(32.0)
7.9
(46.2)
12.3
(54.1)
18.6
(65.5)
15.6
(60.1)
10.7
(51.3)
1.4
(34.5)
−3.5
(25.7)
−13.0
(8.6)
−13.0
(8.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.2
(1.50)
46.3
(1.82)
68.3
(2.69)
107.0
(4.21)
135.7
(5.34)
178.6
(7.03)
201.3
(7.93)
119.2
(4.69)
68.2
(2.69)
62.9
(2.48)
47.6
(1.87)
23.1
(0.91)
1,096.4
(43.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.9 9.3 10.9 10.5 11.7 10.6 10.5 9.5 7.5 9.0 8.4 6.9 112.7
Average snowy days 4.2 2.3 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.3 9.1
Average relative humidity (%) 74 75 75 75 76 81 82 81 77 75 75 73 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 96.7 94.8 125.7 152.5 167.2 158.1 206.8 211.9 161.8 144.6 123.4 112.5 1,756
Percent possible sunshine 30 30 34 39 39 37 48 52 44 41 39 36 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
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Culture

Yumian (Chinese: 鱼面; lit. 'fish noodle'), is a local specialty noodle made with flour and fish from the Fu River in Yunmeng. Yunmeng Yumian was awarded silver medal of The first Panama–Pacific International Exposition in 1915.[7][8]

Notable people

  • Dou Ziwen (斗子文)
  • Huang Xiang (黄香)
  • Zhao Fu (赵复)
  • Zou Guanguang (邹观光)
  • Xu Zhaochun (许兆椿)
  • Wu Luzhen (吴禄贞)

References

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