Jinping County, Guizhou
Jinping County (simplified Chinese: 锦屏县; traditional Chinese: 錦屏縣; pinyin: Jǐnpíng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China, bordering Hunan to the east. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.
Jinping County 锦屏县 Kinping | |
|---|---|
County | |
  Jinping Location of the seat in Guizhou  Jinping Jinping (Southwest China) | |
| Coordinates (Jinping County government): 26°40′34″N 109°12′01″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiandongnan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,596.9 km2 (616.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 154,841 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Languages
Dong
Dong (also known as the Kam language) is the most widely spoken non-Chinese language in Jinping County. The three main dialects of Dong are the Jiuzhai (九寨), Datong (大同), and Qimeng (启蒙) dialects (Tu & Yang 2008: 105).[1]
- Jiuzhai dialect (九寨): Northern Dong, first lectal area. Spoken in Pingqiu (平秋镇), Kuidan (魁胆), Gaoba (髙坝), Huangmen (黄门), and Yandong (彦洞) townships. Representative dialect: Pisuo Village (皮所村) in Gaoba Township (髙坝乡).
- Datong dialect (大同): Northern Dong, third lectal area. Spoken in Datong (大同), Suijiang (稳江), and Xiudong (秀洞) townships. Representative dialect: Xiudong Village (秀洞村).
- Qimeng dialect (启蒙): Southern Dong, first lectal area. Spoken in Qimeng (启蒙镇), Juzhai (巨寨), and Shengli (胜利) townships. Representative dialect: Zhemeng Village (者蒙村) in Qimeng Town (启蒙镇).
Miao
Eastern Miao (also known as the Hmu language) is spoken as a first language by about 40,000 people in Jinping County. There are three main Miao dialects spoken in Jinping County, with their respective geographical distributions listed as follows (Tu & Yang 2008: 50).[1]
- 1. Hekou (河口) dialect (10,000+ speakers)
- Qimeng District (启蒙区): Hekou (河口乡) and Wenniu (文牛乡) townships
- Pinglve District (平略区): Zhanghua Township (彰化乡)
- 2. Ouli (偶里) dialect (20,000+ speakers)
- Pinglve District (平略区): Pinglve (平略乡), Ouli (偶里乡), Zhaizao (寨早乡), and Jiaosan (皎三乡) townships
- Sanjiang District (三江区): Maoping (茅坪乡), Guazhi (挂治乡), Pingjin (平金乡), and Suijiang (稳江乡) townships
- Dunzhai District (敦寨区): Loujiang (娄江乡) and Tongpo (铜坡乡) townships
Note: Ouli has some notable internal dialectal differences. For example, the dialect spoken in Ouli has some differences from the dialect spoken in Loujiang (娄江), Tongpo (铜坡), and Suijiang (稳江).
- 3. Yuhe (裕河) dialect (about 3,000 speakers)
- Qimeng District (启蒙区): Yuhe (裕河乡), Xinmin (新民乡), and Guben (固本乡) townships
Note: Yuhe is the most divergent dialect.
Climate
| Climate data for Jinping (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.7 (101.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54.4 (2.14) |
69.0 (2.72) |
82.7 (3.26) |
127.8 (5.03) |
195.0 (7.68) |
212.3 (8.36) |
153.5 (6.04) |
122.4 (4.82) |
75.7 (2.98) |
87.0 (3.43) |
64.5 (2.54) |
38.6 (1.52) |
1,282.9 (50.52) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 83 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
References
- Tu, Guanglu (涂光禄); Yang, Jun (杨军) (2008). 锦屏县汉侗苗语方言志. Guiyang: Guizhou University Press. ISBN 9787811260441.
Authority control  |
|
|---|