Cangxi County

Cangxi County (simplified Chinese: 苍溪县; traditional Chinese: 蒼溪縣; pinyin: Cāngxī Xiàn) is a county of northeastern Sichuan Province, China, located along the upper reaches of the Jialing River. It is under the administration of Guangyuan City. The population in 2020 was 512,617.[1]

Cangxi County
苍溪县
Cangxi is located in Sichuan
Cangxi
Cangxi
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°55′13″N 106°02′35″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityGuangyuan
Township-level divisions22 towns
17 townships
County seatLingjiang (陵江镇)
Area
  County2,334 km2 (901 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
  County512,617
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
  Urban
168,843
  Rural
343,774
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.cncx.gov.cn

Cangxi produces red kiwifruit, a protected geographic origin product.[2][3] It also produces rice, pomelo, and several pear varieties.[4]

Administrative divisions

Cangxi administers 31 towns and townships:[1]

English Chinese Population (2020 census)
Lingjiang Town* 陵江镇 143446
Yunfeng Town 云峰镇 15383
Dongqing Town 东青镇 15010
Baiqiao Zhen 白桥镇 10123
Wulong Town 五龙镇 10537
Yongning Town 永宁镇 6918
Yuanxi Town 鸳溪镇 7314
Sanchuan Town 三川镇 10250
Longwangzhen 龙王镇 17677
Yuanba Town 元坝镇 35444
Huanma Zhen 唤马镇 7670
Qiping Town 歧坪镇 22064
Baiyi Town 白驿镇 14535
Lijiang Town 漓江镇 11833
Wenchang Town 文昌镇 13286
Yuedong Zhen 岳东镇 14421
Shima Zhen 石马镇 11055
Yunshan Town 运山镇 7342
Dongxi Town 东溪镇 23830
Gaopo Zhen 高坡镇 13869
Longshan Town 龙山镇 24001
Tingzi Zhen 亭子镇 5928
Baili Town 百利镇 8479
Huangmaoya Town 黄猫垭镇 8698
Hedi Town 河地镇 11620
Baihe Township 白鹤乡 7688
Zheshui Town 浙水乡 5721
Yueshan Township 月山乡 11288
Baishan Township 白山乡 6296
Pengdian Xiang 彭店乡 5498
Qiaoxi Township 桥溪乡 5393

*county seat

Climate

Climate data for Cangxi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)
23.9
(75.0)
29.8
(85.6)
34.0
(93.2)
36.4
(97.5)
37.4
(99.3)
39.8
(103.6)
40.8
(105.4)
37.8
(100.0)
31.0
(87.8)
26.8
(80.2)
20.0
(68.0)
40.8
(105.4)
Average high °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
12.5
(54.5)
17.5
(63.5)
23.3
(73.9)
27.0
(80.6)
29.4
(84.9)
31.7
(89.1)
31.9
(89.4)
26.4
(79.5)
21.2
(70.2)
16.2
(61.2)
10.7
(51.3)
21.5
(70.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
8.4
(47.1)
12.5
(54.5)
17.6
(63.7)
21.5
(70.7)
24.5
(76.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.5
(79.7)
21.9
(71.4)
17.1
(62.8)
12.3
(54.1)
7.3
(45.1)
16.9
(62.3)
Average low °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
5.4
(41.7)
8.8
(47.8)
13.4
(56.1)
17.3
(63.1)
20.7
(69.3)
23.1
(73.6)
22.7
(72.9)
19.0
(66.2)
14.5
(58.1)
9.6
(49.3)
4.8
(40.6)
13.5
(56.4)
Record low °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−1.2
(29.8)
−1.4
(29.5)
3.6
(38.5)
8.7
(47.7)
13.5
(56.3)
16.9
(62.4)
15.8
(60.4)
12.5
(54.5)
2.7
(36.9)
0.4
(32.7)
−4.2
(24.4)
−4.2
(24.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.3
(0.52)
14.7
(0.58)
30.5
(1.20)
59.0
(2.32)
114.3
(4.50)
150.0
(5.91)
207.2
(8.16)
156.5
(6.16)
155.9
(6.14)
67.8
(2.67)
28.1
(1.11)
10.2
(0.40)
1,007.5
(39.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.2 6.9 9.6 10.5 12.3 13.2 13.4 11.3 13.5 13.3 8.1 6.2 125.5
Average snowy days 1.7 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4 2.9
Average relative humidity (%) 76 74 71 71 70 77 79 77 82 82 79 78 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 56.2 54.5 97.9 132.6 140.3 132.1 159.6 173.3 93.7 74.8 64.7 51.3 1,231
Percent possible sunshine 17 17 26 34 33 31 37 43 26 21 21 16 27
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

  1. "苍溪县第七次全国人口普查主要数据情况-苍溪县人民政府". cncx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. "Introduction to GIs under the China-EU Agreement on Geographical Indications (7): Cangxi Red Kiwi Fruit". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  3. "县情概况-苍溪县人民政府". cncx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  4. "地方特产-苍溪县人民政府". cncx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  5. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.


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