Pinghe County
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Pinghe County
平和县 Pinghwo; Pingho | |
|---|---|
 Jinxi Creek Valley west of Xiaoxi Town | |
  Pinghe Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 24°21′48″N 117°18′54″E / 24.3634°N 117.3149°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,957 km2 (756 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 455,042 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Pinghe County (simplified Chinese: 平和县; traditional Chinese: 平和縣; pinyin: Pínghé Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pêng-hô-koān) is a county of the prefecture-level city of Zhangzhou, in southern Fujian province, PRC, bordering Guangdong province to the west.[1]
Administrative Division
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 532,649 | — |
| 2010 | 498,533 | −6.4% |
| 2020 | 455,042 | −8.7% |
| [2] | ||
The administrative centre or seat of Pinghe County is Xiaoxi (小溪镇).
Towns (镇, zhen)
[edit]Most of Pinghe's old People's communes, after spending the 80s and even 90s as Townships, have been upgraded to Towns. There are ten towns:[3]
- Xiaoxi (小溪 Sió-khe)
- Wenfeng (文峰 Bûn-hong)
- Shange (山格 Soaⁿ-keeh)
- Nansheng (南胜 Lâm-sèng)
- Banzai (坂仔 Póaⁿ-á)
- Anhou (Mandarin 安厚 Ānhòu, Hokkien 庵后 Am-āu)
- Daxi (大溪 Tōa-khe)
- Jiufeng (九峰 Kiú-hong)
- Xiazhai (Mandarin 霞寨 Xiázhài, Hokkien 下寨 Ēe-chēe)
- Luxi (芦溪 Lô͘-khe)
Townships (乡, xiang)
[edit]There are five townships:
- Wuzhai (五寨 Gō͘-chēe)
- Guoqiang (国强 Kok-kiâng, originally 高坑 Ko-kheng)
- Qiling (崎岭 Kiā-niá)
- Changle (长乐 Tióⁿ-lo̍h)
- Xiufeng (秀峰 Siù-hong)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Pinghe (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.7 (101.7) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.6 (99.7) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
27.1 (80.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.7 (71.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.6 (2.07) |
75.2 (2.96) |
124.7 (4.91) |
156.4 (6.16) |
208.8 (8.22) |
277.8 (10.94) |
205.6 (8.09) |
300.0 (11.81) |
195.5 (7.70) |
55.5 (2.19) |
45.5 (1.79) |
45.1 (1.78) |
1,742.7 (68.62) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.7 | 12.3 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 17.6 | 18.9 | 14.2 | 17.9 | 12.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 152.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124.0 | 95.4 | 98.7 | 115.1 | 126.7 | 144.3 | 216.5 | 192.0 | 176.3 | 180.7 | 155.5 | 139.2 | 1,764.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 37 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
[edit]
Pinghe County is famous for its pomelos.
Tulou
[edit]
Numerous Fujian Tulou, earth buildings of round, rectangular and other shapes, can be found within Pinghe County, primarily in its western part (viz., various villages of Luxi, Xiazhai, Jiufeng and Daxi Towns). One of them, the Xishuang Lou (西爽楼), located in Xi'an Village a few kilometers north of Xiazhai town center, has been described by some researchers as the "largest of the rectangular [tulou] in existence".[6] Unfortunately, only parts of the compound have survived to this day.[7]
Notable people
[edit]- Chen, yi fei (陳義飛), scholar and senior official of Ming dynasty (AD 1368-AD 1644)
- Lai Ching-te (賴清德), president of the Republic of China, born in Taiwan, his great-great grandfather migrated to Taiwan from Pinghe County.
References
[edit]- ^ http://www1.fjta.com/zhangzhou/pinghexian/ Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ "Fujian (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties)". Citypopulation. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ http://www.hdzxw.com/news/93/n-208293.html (in Chinese)
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Fred Thompson (February 1996), "Earthly fortresses - communal housing in China", The Architectural Review
- ^ "霞寨镇西爽楼已倒塌 土楼成大土堆", 海峡都市报, 2011-09-26, archived from the original on 2013-01-16, retrieved 2012-04-07
External links
[edit]
- Pinghe County official website (in Chinese)
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