Huili

Huili (Chinese: 会理市; pinyin: Huìlǐ Shì; Yi: ꑌꄷꏃ or ꉼꆹꏃ nyi ddix shyp or hop li shyp) is a county-level city of far southern Sichuan province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.

Huili
会理市 · ꑌꄷꏃ
Location of Huili County (pink) and Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) within Sichuan
Location of Huili County (pink) and Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) within Sichuan
Huili is located in Sichuan
Huili
Huili
Location in Sichuan
Huili is located in China
Huili
Huili
Huili (China)
Coordinates: 26°38′N 102°15′E
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Autonomous prefectureLiangshan
Municipal seatGucheng Subdistrict
Area
  Total4,527 km2 (1,748 sq mi)
Elevation
1,802 m (5,912 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total390,531
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0834
Websitewww.huili.gov.cn
Huili
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese会理市
Traditional Chinese會理市
Yi name
Yiꑌꄷꏃ or ꉼꆹꏃ
Romanisation: nyi ddix shyp or hop li shyp

Formerly Huili County (会理县, ꑌꄷꑤ), it was upgraded to a county-level city in May 2022.

Huili was severely affected by the 2008 Panzhihua earthquake.[2]

Administrative divisions

Huili comprises 7 subdistricts, 11 towns, 6 townships and 2 ethnic townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Yi Romanized Yi Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Chengbei Subdistrict 城北街道 Chéngběi Jiēdào ꍰꀙꏦꈜ chep bip jie gga 513402001
Chengnan Subdistrict 城南街道 Chéngnán Jiēdào ꀙꇨꏦꈜ bip guo jie gga 513402002
Gucheng Subdistrict 古城街道 Gǔchéng Jiēdào ꀊꆨꇓꈓꏦꈜ a hlex lur kur jie gga 513402003
Towns
Luchang Town 鹿厂镇 Lùchǎng Zhèn ꇑꍣꍔ lup cha zhep 513402101
Lixi Town 黎溪镇 Líxī Zhèn ꆀꑭꍔ nip xy zhep 513402102
Tong'an Town 通安镇 Tōng'ān Zhèn ꄫꉢꍔ to nga zhep 513402103
Taiping Town 太平镇 Tàipíng Zhèn ꄠꀻꍔ tiep pip zhep 513402104
Yimen Town 益门镇 Yìmén Zhèn ꒊꂿꍔ yyp mo zhep 513402105
Lüshui Town 绿水镇 Lǜshuǐ Zhèn ꇑꎴꍔ lup sho zhep 513402106
Yundian Town 云甸镇 Yúndiàn Zhèn ꑴꄆꍔ yip diep zhep 513402107
Xinfa Town 新发镇 Xīnfā Zhèn ꑭꃔꍔ xy fap zhep 513402108
Guanhe Town 关河镇 Guānhé Zhèn ꇨꉼꍔ guo hop zhep 513402109
Zhangguan Town 彰冠镇 Zhāngguàn Zhèn ꍈꇨꍔ zha guo zhep 513402110
Mugu Town 木古镇 Mùgǔ Zhèn ꃆꇴꍔ mup gu zhep 513402111
Liuhua Town 六华镇 Liùhuá Zhèn ꇑꉸꍔ lup huop zhep 513402112
Xiaoheiqing Town 小黑箐镇 Xiǎohēiqìng Zhèn ꑦꉿꏿꍔ xuo hep qip zhep 513402113
Townships
Neidong Township 内东乡 Nèidōng Xiāng ꇊꄏꑣ lop do xie 513402201
Shubao Township 树堡乡 Shùbǎo Xiāng ꎽꀦꑣ shup box xie 513402202
Caoyuan Township 槽元乡 Cáoyuán Xiāng ꊼꑼꑣ cuop yuop xie 513402204
Ethnic township
Xin'an Dai Ethnic Township 新安傣族乡 Xīn'ān Dǎizú Xiāng ꑭꉢꄅꊥꑣ xy nga die zup xie 513402203

Geography and climate

Huili is situated in southern Sichuan and is the southernmost division of the Liangshan Prefecture, bordering Sichuan's Panzhihua City and Yunnan. The county-level city seat has an elevation of about 1,800 m (5,900 ft), although elevations range from 839 m (2,753 ft) along the Jinsha River to 3,920 m (12,860 ft) at Mount Beimu (贝母山).

Due to its southerly location in Sichuan and high elevation, Huili has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with mild, very sunny and dry winters, and very warm, rainy summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 7.3 °C (45.1 °F) in January to 21.1 °C (70.0 °F) in June, and the annual mean is 15.23 °C (59.4 °F). Over 60% of the 1,162 mm (45.7 in) annual precipitation occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 34% in July to 72% in February, the county-level city seat receives 2,348 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Huili (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)
25.2
(77.4)
28.5
(83.3)
31.6
(88.9)
34.0
(93.2)
33.8
(92.8)
32.7
(90.9)
30.8
(87.4)
31.2
(88.2)
27.9
(82.2)
25.1
(77.2)
22.5
(72.5)
34.0
(93.2)
Average high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
18.9
(66.0)
22.3
(72.1)
25.1
(77.2)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
26.1
(79.0)
26.3
(79.3)
24.4
(75.9)
22.0
(71.6)
19.1
(66.4)
16.2
(61.2)
22.5
(72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
10.2
(50.4)
13.9
(57.0)
17.2
(63.0)
20.2
(68.4)
21.5
(70.7)
21.0
(69.8)
20.7
(69.3)
18.9
(66.0)
16.2
(61.2)
11.6
(52.9)
8.0
(46.4)
15.6
(60.1)
Average low °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
3.0
(37.4)
6.5
(43.7)
10.1
(50.2)
14.5
(58.1)
17.6
(63.7)
17.8
(64.0)
17.1
(62.8)
15.7
(60.3)
12.6
(54.7)
6.5
(43.7)
2.2
(36.0)
10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−3.9
(25.0)
−3.6
(25.5)
3.1
(37.6)
4.9
(40.8)
11.2
(52.2)
11.9
(53.4)
9.5
(49.1)
7.0
(44.6)
4.0
(39.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
−5.7
(21.7)
−5.7
(21.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.2
(0.44)
7.6
(0.30)
13.7
(0.54)
23.8
(0.94)
83.5
(3.29)
201.7
(7.94)
277.2
(10.91)
215.4
(8.48)
191.8
(7.55)
89.4
(3.52)
20.7
(0.81)
4.4
(0.17)
1,140.4
(44.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.3 3.0 4.6 6.3 11.8 17.7 20.5 18.7 18.1 12.3 5.6 2.5 123.4
Average relative humidity (%) 63 56 51 53 59 72 80 79 80 77 73 70 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 233.4 226.5 256.7 252.5 231.9 157.0 143.6 170.3 127.4 152.1 186.4 210.1 2,347.9
Percent possible sunshine 71 72 69 66 56 38 34 42 35 43 57 65 53
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4][5]

References

  1. "凉山州第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号)——县(市)人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Liangshan Prefecture. 2021-06-02.
  2. "China: Earthquake in Sichuan and Yunnan" (PDF). International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集(1971-2000年). China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
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