Jinping County, Guizhou
Jinping County (simplified Chinese: 锦屏县; traditional Chinese: 錦屏縣; pinyin: Jǐnpíng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China, bordering Hunan to the east. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.
Jinping County
锦屏县 Kinping | |
|---|---|
  Jinping Location of the seat in Guizhou  Jinping Jinping (Southwest China) | |
| Coordinates (Jinping County government): 26°40′34″N 109°12′01″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiandongnan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,596.9 km2 (616.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 154,841 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Languages
Dong
Dong (also known as the Kam language) is the most widely spoken non-Chinese language in Jinping County. The three main dialects of Dong are the Jiuzhai (九寨), Datong (大同), and Qimeng (启蒙) dialects (Tu & Yang 2008: 105).[1]
- Jiuzhai dialect (九寨): Northern Dong, first lectal area. Spoken in Pingqiu (平秋镇), Kuidan (魁胆), Gaoba (髙坝), Huangmen (黄门), and Yandong (彦洞) townships. Representative dialect: Pisuo Village (皮所村) in Gaoba Township (髙坝乡).
- Datong dialect (大同): Northern Dong, third lectal area. Spoken in Datong (大同), Suijiang (稳江), and Xiudong (秀洞) townships. Representative dialect: Xiudong Village (秀洞村).
- Qimeng dialect (启蒙): Southern Dong, first lectal area. Spoken in Qimeng (启蒙镇), Juzhai (巨寨), and Shengli (胜利) townships. Representative dialect: Zhemeng Village (者蒙村) in Qimeng Town (启蒙镇).
Miao
Eastern Miao (also known as the Hmu language) is spoken as a first language by about 40,000 people in Jinping County. There are three main Miao dialects spoken in Jinping County, with their respective geographical distributions listed as follows (Tu & Yang 2008: 50).[1]
- 1. Hekou (河口) dialect (10,000+ speakers)
- Qimeng District (启蒙区): Hekou (河口乡) and Wenniu (文牛乡) townships
- Pinglve District (平略区): Zhanghua Township (彰化乡)
- 2. Ouli (偶里) dialect (20,000+ speakers)
- Pinglve District (平略区): Pinglve (平略乡), Ouli (偶里乡), Zhaizao (寨早乡), and Jiaosan (皎三乡) townships
- Sanjiang District (三江区): Maoping (茅坪乡), Guazhi (挂治乡), Pingjin (平金乡), and Suijiang (稳江乡) townships
- Dunzhai District (敦寨区): Loujiang (娄江乡) and Tongpo (铜坡乡) townships
Note: Ouli has some notable internal dialectal differences. For example, the dialect spoken in Ouli has some differences from the dialect spoken in Loujiang (娄江), Tongpo (铜坡), and Suijiang (稳江).
- 3. Yuhe (裕河) dialect (about 3,000 speakers)
- Qimeng District (启蒙区): Yuhe (裕河乡), Xinmin (新民乡), and Guben (固本乡) townships
Note: Yuhe is the most divergent dialect.
Climate
| Climate data for Jinping (1991–2017 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.7 (101.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
22.2 (71.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
16.9 (62.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.0 (2.17) |
63.0 (2.48) |
93.2 (3.67) |
128.4 (5.06) |
196.6 (7.74) |
221.7 (8.73) |
171.3 (6.74) |
122.5 (4.82) |
86.2 (3.39) |
86.6 (3.41) |
62.9 (2.48) |
42.7 (1.68) |
1,330.1 (52.37) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.1 | 14.8 | 18.7 | 17.7 | 17.6 | 16.4 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 169.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 37.9 | 45.2 | 57.4 | 84.6 | 102.8 | 97.8 | 166.1 | 174.7 | 134.4 | 91.9 | 82.1 | 65.1 | 1,140 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 12 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 40 | 43 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- Tu, Guanglu (涂光禄); Yang, Jun (杨军) (2008). 锦屏县汉侗苗语方言志. Guiyang: Guizhou University Press. ISBN 9787811260441.
- 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.