Chaka, Ulan County
Chaka Town (simplified Chinese: 茶卡镇; traditional Chinese: 茶卡鎮; pinyin: Chákǎ Zhèn) is a rural town in Ulan County, Qinghai, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 2,100 and an area of 142.43-square-kilometre (54.99 sq mi). The Han, Hui, Mongolian and Tibetan live here.
Chaka
茶卡镇 | |
|---|---|
 Chaka | |
  Chaka Location in Qinghai | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′48″N 99°05′09″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Qinghai |
| Autonomous prefecture | Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture |
| County | Ulan County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142.43 km2 (54.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,059 m (10,036 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 2,100 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 817101 |
| Area code | 0977 |
History
After the establishment of the Communist State, it was renamed Chaka Commune in 1959.
It was upgraded to a town in 1985.
On October 14, 2016, it was listed among the first group of "Small towns with Chinese characteristics" by the State Council of China.[1]
Geography
The Chaka Salt Lake (Chinese: 茶卡盐湖) located within the town.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Chaka, Ulan County (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−4.0 (24.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
1.8 (0.07) |
3.3 (0.13) |
7.5 (0.30) |
26.3 (1.04) |
51.3 (2.02) |
58.8 (2.31) |
48.2 (1.90) |
27.2 (1.07) |
4.9 (0.19) |
1.4 (0.06) |
0.5 (0.02) |
232.4 (9.16) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 13.6 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 67.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 21.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 36 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 43 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231.2 | 221.4 | 255.2 | 269.9 | 267.5 | 233.5 | 248.5 | 253.2 | 235.7 | 261.3 | 245.1 | 233.5 | 2,956 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 53 | 56 | 61 | 64 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 68 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway passes across the town east to west.
The Chaka railway station serves the town. Chaka railway is a branch line of Qinghai–Tibet railway.
Culture
The area was used for location filming of the 2018 romantic comedy film Love in Chaka (Chinese: 追爱茶卡).[5][6]
Gallery
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
Saltworks by Chaka Salt Lake
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
References
- 住建部公布首批127个特色小镇 北京房山长沟镇等上榜. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2015-10-15. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018.
- 青藏公路让“青盐”走进万家 带动茶卡镇牧民致富. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2014-10-14.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- 电影《追爱茶卡》开机啦！. sohu (in Chinese). 2018-06-26.
- 电影《追爱茶卡》青海开机. chinafilm.org.cn (in Chinese). 2018-07-06.