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, 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 | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiannan |
| Township-level divisions |
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| Municipal seat | Yundong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,274 km2 (878 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 529,688 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 558000 |
| Area code | 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.[2]
Administrative divisions
Duyun City is divided into 5 subdistricts and 4 towns and 1 ethnic township.
- Guanghui Subdistrict (广惠街道)
- Wenfeng Subdistrict (文峰街道)
- Xiaoweizhai Subdistrict (小围寨街道)
- Shabaobao Subdistrict (沙包堡街道)
- Lüyinhu Subdistrict (绿茵湖街道)
- Mochong Town (墨冲镇)
- Pinglang Town (平浪镇)
- Maojian Town (毛尖镇)
- Yundong Town (匀东镇)
- Guilan Shui Ethnic Township (归兰水族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Duyun (2007–2020 normals, extremes 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) | 7.6 (45.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.5 (54.4) |
| 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) | 42.5 (1.67) |
31.8 (1.25) |
79.8 (3.14) |
120.6 (4.75) |
227.6 (8.96) |
314.8 (12.39) |
210.4 (8.28) |
132.3 (5.21) |
153.2 (6.03) |
97.1 (3.82) |
66.5 (2.62) |
33.8 (1.33) |
1,510.4 (59.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.4 | 13.5 | 19.1 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 19.1 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 189.1 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 29.0 | 48.1 | 64.2 | 78.5 | 89.9 | 64.1 | 125.6 | 153.3 | 98.2 | 74.2 | 72.6 | 51.0 | 948.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 9 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 30 | 38 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 21 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
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
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
- "黔南州第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——地区人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Qiannan Prefecture. 2021-05-26.
- "Duyun | China". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
External links
- 都匀市人民政府网 [Duyun People's Government] (in Chinese (China)).
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