Kaili City

Kaili (simplified Chinese: 凯里; traditional Chinese: 凱里; pinyin: Kǎilǐ, Hmu: Kad Linx) is a county-level city under the administration of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in southeastern Guizhou province, China. It is the center of Miao culture, hosting more than 120 festivals every year.[2] Kaili has a population of 478,642 in 2010[3] and is a major producer of rice.

Kaili
凯里市 · Kad Linx
County-level City
Kaili is located in Guizhou
Kaili
Kaili
Location of the city center in Guizhou
Kaili is located in Southwest China
Kaili
Kaili
Kaili (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Kaili municipal government): 26°33′58″N 107°58′52″E
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiandongnan
Municipal seatDashizi Subdistrict
Area
 • Total1,570 km2 (610 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total709,057
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
556000
Area code0855
Websitewww.kaili.gov.cn

History

The name "Kaili" is from the Miao Hmu language, meaning "newly cultivated land".[4]

Ethnics
City centre

A significant population of Miao and Gejia (officially classified as Miao) live in Kaili. Kaili is host to more than 120 Miao festivals throughout the year. The Miao are known for arts and crafts, including jewelry, embroidery, brocade, batik, and papercutting.[2]

Geography and climate

Kaili experiences a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa/Cfa) with cool, dry winters and hot, wet summers. Kaili's area is 1,306 km2 (504 sq mi). The postal code for Kaili is 556000.

Climate data for Kaili (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)		 30.4
(86.7)		 33.6
(92.5)		 34.7
(94.5)		 35.2
(95.4)		 35.1
(95.2)		 37.5
(99.5)		 37.8
(100.0)		 35.9
(96.6)		 33.3
(91.9)		 30.0
(86.0)		 27.8
(82.0)		 37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)		 11.6
(52.9)		 16.1
(61.0)		 22.1
(71.8)		 25.7
(78.3)		 28.1
(82.6)		 30.5
(86.9)		 30.6
(87.1)		 27.4
(81.3)		 21.6
(70.9)		 17.0
(62.6)		 11.1
(52.0)		 20.8
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8)		 7.5
(45.5)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.8
(62.2)		 20.7
(69.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.2
(77.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 17.0
(62.6)		 12.3
(54.1)		 7.0
(44.6)		 16.2
(61.1)
Average low °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 4.8
(40.6)		 8.4
(47.1)		 13.4
(56.1)		 17.2
(63.0)		 20.6
(69.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 21.6
(70.9)		 18.4
(65.1)		 14.0
(57.2)		 9.3
(48.7)		 4.4
(39.9)		 13.1
(55.6)
Record low °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5)		 −5
(23)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 0.3
(32.5)		 6.1
(43.0)		 11.7
(53.1)		 13.5
(56.3)		 13.4
(56.1)		 9.3
(48.7)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −9.7
(14.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.7
(1.48)		 34.3
(1.35)		 69.8
(2.75)		 108.7
(4.28)		 190.9
(7.52)		 227.7
(8.96)		 198.6
(7.82)		 119.0
(4.69)		 78.6
(3.09)		 85.4
(3.36)		 49.3
(1.94)		 30.1
(1.19)		 1,230.1
(48.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.4 13.4 16.4 16.9 17.3 16.8 14.5 12.5 10.5 13.3 10.6 11.2 168.8
Average snowy days 5.7 2.7 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.7 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 80 77 78 78 79 80 76 76 77 80 78 76 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33.8 49.8 69.4 96.7 112.2 98.2 161.0 173.2 132.1 90.0 83.2 59.6 1,159.2
Percent possible sunshine 10 16 19 25 27 24 38 43 36 25 26 18 26
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
Source 2: Weather China[7]

Administrative divisions

Kaili City is divided 7 subdistricts, 11 towns. Dashizhi subdistrict is the city seat which houses Kaili City Government and Kaili City Council.

  • Chengxi Subdistrict (城西街道)
  • Dashizi Subdistrict (​大十字街道)
  • Ximen Subdistrict (西门街道)
  • Ximahe Subdistrict (洗马河街道)
  • Wanxi Subdistrict (湾溪街道)
  • Yatang Subdistrict (鸭塘街道)
  • Kaihuai Subdistrict (开怀街道)
  • Sankeshu Town (三棵树镇)
  • Zhouxi Town (舟溪镇)
  • Panghai Town (旁海镇)
  • Wanshui Town (湾水镇)
  • Lushan Town (​炉山镇)
  • Wanchao Town (​万潮镇)
  • Longchang Town (​龙场镇)
  • Xiasi Town (下司镇)
  • Bibo Town (碧波镇)
  • Kaitang Town (凯棠镇)
  • Dafengdong Town (大风洞镇)

Education

Colleges
  • Kaili University (凯里学院)
  • Qiandongnan National Polytechnic College (黔东南民族职业技术学院)
  • GuiZhou Vocational Technology College of Electronics & Information (贵州电子信息职业技术学院)
  • Qiandongnan Radio and television university (黔东南州广播电视大学)
  • Kaili Career Technical College (凯里工业职业技术学院)
  • Qiandongnan state school of administration (黔东南行政学院)

Technical school
  • Guizhou Agricultural mechanical and electrical school (贵州省农业机电学校)
  • Kaili first vocational technical school (凯里市第一职业技术学校)
  • Qiandongnan School of Applied Technology (黔东南应用技术学校)
  • Qiandongnan national medium vocational technical school (黔东南州民族中等职业技术学校)
  • Qiandongnan Vocational and technical school (黔东南州电子工业职业技术学校)

Secondary school
  • Kaili No.1 High School of Guizhou Province

Transportation

Road

Expressway

Railway

Airport

Kaili City is served by Kaili Huangping Airport located at Huangping County.

References
  1. "黔东南州第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）" (in Chinese). Government of Qiandongnan Prefecture. 2021-07-06.
  2. "The Zhuang & the Miao". Fodor's.
  3. "GeoHive - China, Guizhou population statistics". Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  4. "Overview of Kaili". Kaili City Government. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. 凯里 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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