Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 江城哈尼族彝族自治县; traditional Chinese: 江城哈尼族彝族自治縣; pinyin: Jiāngchéng Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Hani: Jalceiq Haqniqssaq Haqhholssaq Ziiqziifxeif) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in southern Yunnan, China, bordering Laos and Vietnam to the south, making it the only county in the province to border more than one country. By road, its seat, the town of Menglie (勐烈镇), is 520 km (320 mi) from Kunming and 145 km (90 mi) from Simao District, the municipal seat of Pu'er.[4]
Jiangcheng County
江城县 · Jalceiq xeif | |
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江城哈尼族彝族自治县 Jalceiq Haqniqssaq Haqhholssaq Ziiqziifxeif Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County | |
.png.webp) Location of Jiangcheng County (pink) in Pu'er City (yellow) and Yunnan | |
  Jiangcheng Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 22°35′09″N 101°51′44″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pu'er |
| GB/T 2260 CODE[1] | 530826 |
| County seat | Menglie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,476 km2 (1,342 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,186 m (3,891 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 111,033 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 665900[3] |
| Area code | 0879[3] |
| Website | jcx |
| 1Yunnan Statistics Bureau 2Puer Gov. 3Yunnan Portal | |
Geography and climate
Jiangcheng has latitude range of 22°20'−22°36' N and longitude range of 101°14'−102°19' E. Its seat, the town of Menglie (勐烈镇), has an elevation of 1,119 m (3,671 ft). Located at an altitude of above 1,100 m (3,600 ft), Jiangcheng, as with much of southern Yunnan, has a warm humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with muddled distinction between the seasons and daytime temperatures remaining warm year-round. Highs peak in April and May before the core of the rainy season and reach a minimum in December; however, the warmest and coolest months are June and December, respectively at 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) and 13.1 °C (55.6 °F); the annual mean is 18.75 °C (65.8 °F). June thru September accounts for nearly 70% of the annual rainfall of 2,253.3 mm (89 in) and during this time, some rainfall occurs on most days.
| Climate data for Jiangcheng (1991–2017 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.0 (66.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.4 (59.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.2 (1.50) |
30.4 (1.20) |
49.9 (1.96) |
98.1 (3.86) |
246.4 (9.70) |
337.3 (13.28) |
486.2 (19.14) |
402.3 (15.84) |
259.7 (10.22) |
159.8 (6.29) |
77.4 (3.05) |
39.1 (1.54) |
2,224.8 (87.58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.1 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 11.3 | 18.8 | 24.4 | 26.8 | 24.9 | 19.8 | 14.6 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 171.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168.8 | 190.1 | 190.7 | 199.5 | 178.0 | 112.6 | 96.3 | 115.7 | 130.0 | 129.3 | 159.5 | 150.1 | 1,820.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 59 | 51 | 52 | 43 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 48 | 45 | 42 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China[4] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County has 5 towns and 2 townships.
- 5 towns
- 2 townships
- Guoqing (国庆乡)
- Jiahe (嘉禾乡)
Ethnic groups
The Jiangcheng County Gazetteer (1989:351-368) lists the following ethnic subgroups, as well as locations.
- Yi
- Dai
- Dry Dai 旱傣: Mankelao 曼克老, Zhongping 中坪, Basan 坝伞
- Water Dai 水傣: Zhengdong township 整董乡
- Flowery-Waist Dai 花腰傣: Shuicheng township 水城乡
- White Dai 白傣: Baliu 坝溜, Lazhu township 拉朱乡 and Tukahe 土卡河,[7] Longtan township 龙塘乡
- Yao: pop. 2,965 (1986)
- Lahu: pop. 1,321 (1986)
- Banhe Lahu Ethnic Township 板河拉祜族乡
- Chashulin 茶树林, Gale Township 嘎勒乡
References
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- Jiangcheng County Ethnic Gazetteer Editorial Committee, ed. (1989). 江城哈尼族彝族自治县志 [Jiangcheng County Ethnic Gazetteer]. Kunming: 云南民族出版社 [Yunnan Ethnicities Press].