Changjiang Li Autonomous County
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Changjiang
昌江县 Ch'ang-chiang, Cheongkong | |
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| 昌江黎族自治县 Changjiang Li Autonomous County | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,617 km2 (624 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
• Total | 225,131 |
| • Density | 139.2/km2 (360.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Changjiang Li Autonomous County (formerly known by its Cantonese romanization name Cheongkong) is an autonomous county in Hainan, China. It is one of the six counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572700, and in 1999 its population was 225,131 people, largely made up of the Li people.
The county seat is in Shilu Town. Shilu is known for a major iron ore deposit (the Shilu Iron Ore Mine, 石碌铁矿), which has been worked since the Japanese occupation of the island in the early 1940s.[1]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Changjiang has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The monthly high temperature exceeds 25.3 °C (77.5 °F). The rainy season is from May to October, and the monthly precipitation exceeds 170mm (6.74 in). The Bawangling National Nature Reserve within the territory is home to endangered Hainan gibbons.
| Climate data for Changjiang, elevation 98 m (322 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) | 34.9 (94.8) |
37.4 (99.3) |
39.9 (103.8) |
41.6 (106.9) |
39.1 (102.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
41.6 (106.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.8 (71.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.5 (0.30) |
10.8 (0.43) |
27.7 (1.09) |
73.1 (2.88) |
171.1 (6.74) |
180.9 (7.12) |
295.6 (11.64) |
407.6 (16.05) |
330.7 (13.02) |
175.0 (6.89) |
52.1 (2.05) |
16.2 (0.64) |
1,748.3 (68.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 114.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162.4 | 158.2 | 179.6 | 201.9 | 223.6 | 219.7 | 214.4 | 198.4 | 166.3 | 185.0 | 174.9 | 152.7 | 2,237.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 47 | 49 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 51 | 52 | 45 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]Citations
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Sources
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- Official website (Chinese)
External links
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