Dabu County (Chinese: 大埔县) is a county in Meizhou City, in the east of Guangdong Province, China. A center of Hakka culture, it has a population of 375,000.

Dabu County has a long history of human settlement. The county was established in 413 in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Dabu was under the administration of Jieyang County.[1]

Notable people

This is the ancestral hometown of 1st President of Guyana, Arthur Chung, even though the Indians are the majority of Guyana.[2]

70% of Singapore's 300,000-strong Hakka community are descended from emigrants from Dabu County, including the great-grandfather of Singapore's founding father and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.[3]

Ethno-linguistic make-up

Dabu is noted for its large Hakka population.

Administrative divisions

Dabu County has jurisdiction over the following towns:

The administrative center of the county was originally in the ancient town of Chayang before moving to Huliao.[when?]

Climate

Climate data for Dabu, elevation 237 m (778 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) 28.9
(84.0) 		31.4
(88.5) 		32.8
(91.0) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.7
(99.9) 		39.8
(103.6) 		38.6
(101.5) 		37.0
(98.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		34.4
(93.9) 		30.7
(87.3) 		39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7) 		20.7
(69.3) 		23.2
(73.8) 		27.1
(80.8) 		30.3
(86.5) 		32.4
(90.3) 		34.3
(93.7) 		33.9
(93.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		29.5
(85.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		20.9
(69.6) 		27.5
(81.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		24.8
(76.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		22.9
(73.2) 		18.6
(65.5) 		13.9
(57.0) 		21.3
(70.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5) 		10.7
(51.3) 		13.8
(56.8) 		17.7
(63.9) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.6
(74.5) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.7
(49.5) 		17.5
(63.5)
Record low °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		7.6
(45.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.2
(68.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		14.6
(58.3) 		6.9
(44.4) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−4.0
(24.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51.2
(2.02) 		75.1
(2.96) 		125.3
(4.93) 		167.5
(6.59) 		201.8
(7.94) 		242.9
(9.56) 		171.2
(6.74) 		219.6
(8.65) 		126.9
(5.00) 		34.5
(1.36) 		37.9
(1.49) 		43.1
(1.70) 		1,497
(58.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.6 10.4 14.4 14.8 16.8 19.3 14.7 17.9 11.9 5.5 5.5 6.5 145.3
Average snowy days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1
Average relative humidity (%) 78 79 80 81 81 83 80 82 81 78 78 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 123.0 98.8 94.4 106.4 126.6 140.9 206.2 182.5 177.3 180.8 156.1 141.6 1,734.6
Percent possible sunshine 37 31 25 28 31 35 50 46 48 51 48 43 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "大埔县人民政府门户网站 大埔概况 大埔概况". www.dabu.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  2. ^ "美洲史上首位华人总统，被民众尊称为国父，声称自己的根在中国_腾讯新闻".
  3. ^ "Lee Kuan Yew: The pride of a tiny village in China". 23 March 2016.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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