Qin'an County

Qin'an County (Chinese: 秦安县; pinyin: Qín'ān Xiàn) is a county in the east of Gansu province of the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui. Its postal code is 741600, and in 1999 its population was 567,553 people.[1] As of 2018, the population is 618,000 people. It is one of the poorest counties of Gansu, being appointed as one of 23 counties part of a provincial poverty alleviation project.[2]

Qin'an County
秦安县
County
Qin'an in Tianshui
Qin'an in Tianshui
Tianshui in Gansu
Tianshui in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°51′33″N 105°40′33″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityTianshui
Area
 • Total1,601.13 km2 (618.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
539,797
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
741600

History

The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by 68 Neolithic cultural sites including the Dadiwan culture.[2]

It is reputedly the county where Zhuge Liang's troops, commanded by Ma Su, were defeated by Zhang He at the Battle of Jieting.

Known historically as Chengji (成紀), it vied with Tianshui (then known as Shanggui) as the seat of the medieval province of Qinzhou during the Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasties eras.[3]

Culture

Qin'an celebrates the Nüwa festival, a sacrifice festival for the mother goddess. It is celebrated yearly on the 15th of the third lunar calendar months.[4][5]

Administrative divisions

Qin'an County governs 17 towns,[6] which govern over a total of 6 residential communities and 428 villages.[7]

Towns
  • Xingguo (兴国镇), county seat
  • Guojiazhen (郭嘉镇)
  • Xichuan (西川镇)
  • Lianhua (莲花镇)
  • Longcheng (陇城镇)

-Towns are upgraded from Township.

  • Wuying (五营镇)
  • Anfu (安伏镇)
  • Liuping (刘坪镇)
  • Yunshan (云山镇)
  • Weidian (魏店镇)
  • Zhongshan (中山镇)
  • Yebao (叶堡镇)
  • Xingfeng (兴丰镇)
  • Wangyin (王尹镇)
  • Wangyao (王窑镇)
  • Wangpu (王铺镇)
  • Qianhu (千户镇)

Climate
Climate data for Qin'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)		 19.9
(67.8)		 27.5
(81.5)		 32.1
(89.8)		 33.3
(91.9)		 36.5
(97.7)		 37.9
(100.2)		 36.3
(97.3)		 36.1
(97.0)		 28.3
(82.9)		 21.4
(70.5)		 13.7
(56.7)		 37.9
(100.2)
Average high °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 14.0
(57.2)		 20.6
(69.1)		 24.5
(76.1)		 28.0
(82.4)		 29.7
(85.5)		 28.4
(83.1)		 22.8
(73.0)		 17.0
(62.6)		 11.2
(52.2)		 5.5
(41.9)		 17.8
(64.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)		 1.6
(34.9)		 7.3
(45.1)		 13.3
(55.9)		 17.4
(63.3)		 21.2
(70.2)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 17.1
(62.8)		 11.0
(51.8)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 11.3
(52.3)
Average low °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 2.1
(35.8)		 7.1
(44.8)		 11.2
(52.2)		 15.3
(59.5)		 18.2
(64.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 13.1
(55.6)		 7.0
(44.6)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 6.4
(43.5)
Record low °C (°F) −16.5
(2.3)		 −14.5
(5.9)		 −9.5
(14.9)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 0.0
(32.0)		 5.9
(42.6)		 10.9
(51.6)		 9.2
(48.6)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −6.2
(20.8)		 −12.8
(9.0)		 −18.9
(−2.0)		 −18.9
(−2.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.3
(0.21)		 6.1
(0.24)		 14.2
(0.56)		 27.4
(1.08)		 49.4
(1.94)		 65.5
(2.58)		 79.2
(3.12)		 72.3
(2.85)		 68.1
(2.68)		 39.4
(1.55)		 9.4
(0.37)		 2.8
(0.11)		 439.1
(17.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.2 5.0 6.6 7.3 9.6 10.3 10.7 10.6 12.0 10.2 5.7 3.0 96.2
Average snowy days 8.0 6.4 2.6 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.6 4.6 24.7
Average relative humidity (%) 64 61 57 54 58 63 67 70 76 78 73 66 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 140.6 132.8 164.6 198.3 209.8 198.8 200.6 189.8 124.8 120.5 128.1 143.1 1,951.8
Percent possible sunshine 45 43 44 50 48 46 46 46 34 35 42 47 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9]

See also

References
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  3. Dudbridge, Glen. A Portrait of Five Dynasties China: From the Memoirs of Wang Renyu (880–956), pp. 8 ff. Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2013. Accessed 14 Dec 2013.
  4. "秦安女娲祭典". 甘肃省人民政府. 2020-12-29.
  5. "女娲祭典（秦安女娲祭典） - 中国非物质文化遗产网·中国非物质文化遗产数字博物馆". www.ihchina.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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  8. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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