Qianxi County, Hebei
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 / 40.141°N 118.315°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,439 km2 (556 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 365,615 |
| • Density | 254.1/km2 (658.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | qianxi |
Qianxi County (simplified Chinese: 迁西县; traditional Chinese: 遷西縣; pinyin: Qiānxī Xiàn) is a county of Hebei province, China. It is northernmost county-level city of Tangshan city.
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]
History
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]
Geography
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
| Climate data for Qianxi, elevation 132 m (433 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
30.5 (86.9) |
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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 57 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] October all-time Record[8] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Qianxi County administers 1 subdistrict, 12 towns, 5 townships, and 1 township-level industrial zone.[9]
Subdistrict
The county's only subdistrict is Lixiang Subdistrict (栗乡街道).[9]
Towns
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).[9]
Townships
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).[9]
Other
Qianxi County also administers the Lixiang Industrial Industry Cluster (Chinese: 栗乡工业产业聚集区) as a township-level division.[9]
Economy
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]
References
- ^ "Official website". qianxi.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i 迁西概况 [Qianxi Overview] (in Chinese). Qianxi County People's Government. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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- ^ Xu, Shoubo (2020). Technological Economics. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-15-8582-1.
- ^ Liu, D. Y.; Nutman, A. P.; Compston, W.; Wu, J. S.; Shen, Q. H. (1 April 1992). "Remnants of ≥3800 Ma crust in the Chinese part of the Sino-Korean craton". Geology. 20 (4): 339–342. Bibcode:1992Geo....20..339L. doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0339:ROMCIT>2.3.CO;2. ISSN 0091-7613.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温】今天我国大部地区气温偏高，河北辽宁内蒙古有19个站点气温打破10月最高气温纪录，比如辽宁锦州29.3℃。河北秦皇岛29.5℃追平10月最高气温纪录，并度过了最暖热的国庆节。今天在副高控制下，南方依然有高温，江西福建包揽高温榜前十。福州拿下65个高温日，追平了杭州。 未来福州和南昌都报出连续7天高温。福州10月5-6日报了39℃，一旦兑现，将打破当地10月最高气温纪录。而且加上今天，10月1-8日连续8天高温，也将打破当地10月最长连续高温日数纪录&10月最多高温日数纪录&最晚高温日纪录。南昌也是类似，有可能打破10月连续高温、10月最多高温以及最晚高温日纪录。 此外杭州10月5-7日、武汉10月5-6日的高温一旦兑现，也将打破当地最晚高温日纪录。未来除了南方气温可能破纪录，10月2-3日东北的暖热程度也是同期少见，也存在破纪录的可能。但10月5日以后，随着冷空气发力，北方气温大逆转，从偏高转偏低。假期前后两端，气温反差大，感觉如同2个季节。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e 2021年统计用区划代码（迁西县） [2021 Statistical Division Codes (Qianxi County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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