Duyun
Duyun (simplified Chinese: 都匀; traditional Chinese: 都勻; pinyin: Dūyún) is the capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China.
Duyun 都匀市 Tuyun | |
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  Duyun Location of the city center in Guizhou  Duyun Duyun (Southwest China) | |
| Coordinates (Duyun municipal government): 26°15′34″N 107°31′07″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiannan |
| Township-level divisions |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,274 km2 (878 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | 493,574 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 558000 |
| Area code(s) | 0854 |
| Website | www |
The area surrounding the city was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1735–36. The city participated in the uprising from the early stages until it was forcefully repressed the following year.
History
Prior to 1949, Duyun was small, but due to economic development in the surrounding area, it became an economic center. It has expanded along the Jian River, becoming several times its previous size.[1]
Administration
Duyun City is divided into 5 subdistricts and 4 towns and 1 Ethnic township. Wenfeng subdistrict is the seat of the Duyun City Government and Duyun City Council.
- Subdistricts: Wenfeng, Guanghui, Xiaoweizhai, Shabaopu, Lvyinghu
- Towns: Mochong, Pinglang, Maojian, Yundong
- Ethnic townships: Guilan-shui
Climate
| Climate data for Duyun (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.9 (96.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
21.0 (69.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
16.3 (61.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.0 (1.42) |
42.3 (1.67) |
56.8 (2.24) |
116.9 (4.60) |
192.9 (7.59) |
275.7 (10.85) |
245.4 (9.66) |
159.8 (6.29) |
99.6 (3.92) |
94.9 (3.74) |
60.2 (2.37) |
25.4 (1.00) |
1,405.9 (55.35) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 79 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
Education
Colleges
- Qiannan Normal College For Nationalities (黔南民族师范学院)
- Qiannan Medical College For Nationalities (黔南民族医学高等专科学校)
- Qiannan Nationality Professional Technology College (黔南民族职业技术学院)
Technical school
- Duyun vocational technical school
Senior school
- Duyun NO.1 Middle School
- Duyun NO.2 Middle School
- Duyun NO.5 Middle School
- Duyun NO.8 Middle School
Middle school
- Duyun NO.3 Middle School
- Duyun NO.4 Middle School
- Duyun NO.6 Middle School
- Duyun NO.7 Middle School
- Duyun NO.8 Middle School
- Duyun NO.9 Middle School
- Duyun NO.10 Middle School
- Duyun NO.11 Middle School
Primary school
- Duyun NO.1 Primary School
- Duyun NO.2 Primary School
- Duyun NO.3 Primary School
- Duyun NO.4 Primary School
- Duyun NO.5 Primary School
- Duyun NO.6 Primary School
- Duyun NO.7 Primary School
- Duyun NO.8 Primary School
Transportation
Expressway
- G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway
- Guiyang–Xintianzhai Expressway
Railway
- Guiyang–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, Guiyang–Nanning High-Speed Railway-Duyun East Railway Station
- Guizhou-Guangxi Railway-Duyun Railway Station
Airport
The closest airport to Duyun is the Libo Airport located at Libo County. However, most people still use the large and busy airport in the capital city of Guiyang which is around two hours away. The Libo Airport has only a few flights per week and limited destinations while the Guiyang Airport has direct connections to most cities of China.
References
- "Duyun | China". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-06-07.