Pingtang County

Pingtang County (Chinese: 平塘县; pinyin: Píngtáng Xiàn) is a county in the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the south. It is a high mountain valley and is inhabited mainly by members of the Buyei and Miao ethnic minorities, who together make up 55% of the county's population.[1]

Not to be confused with Pingtan County.
Pingtang County
平塘县
County
Pingtang is located in Guizhou
Pingtang
Pingtang
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Pingtang is located in Southwest China
Pingtang
Pingtang
Pingtang (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Pingtang County government): 25°49′21″N 107°19′21″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiannan
Area
 • Total2,799.08 km2 (1,080.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total228,377
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The county's area is 2,799.08 square km and at the 2010 Census its population was 228,560. The county's government is based in the town of Pinghu.

The Five Hundred Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is located in the southwestern part of Pingtan County, near its Kedu and Tangbian Towns and Dongjia Township of the adjacent Luodian County.

Administrative divisions

The towns and townships under the jurisdiction of Pingtang County include:

Towns
  • Pinghu (Chinese: 平湖镇; pinyin: Pínghú zhèn)
  • Bairu (摆茹镇; Bǎirú zhèn)
  • Tongzhou (通州镇; Tōngzhōu zhèn)
  • Yazhou (牙舟镇; Yázhōu zhèn)
  • Datang (大塘镇; Dàtáng zhèn)
  • Kedu (克度镇; Kèdù zhèn)
  • Tangbian (塘边镇; Tángbiān zhèn)
  • Zhemi (者密镇; Zhěmì zhèn)
  • Sizhai (四寨镇; Sìzhài zhèn)

Townships
  • Bailong (Chinese: 白龙乡; pinyin: Báilóng xiāng)
  • Xintang (新塘乡; Xīntáng xiāng)
  • Kapu Maonan Ethnic Township (卡蒲毛南族乡; Kǎpú Máonánzú xiāng)
  • Xiliang (西凉乡; Xīliáng xiāng)
  • Kaluo (卡罗乡; Kǎluó xiāng)
  • Gudong (谷洞乡; Gǔdòng xiāng)
  • Zhangbu (掌布乡; Zhǎngbù xiāng)
  • Shuchang (鼠场乡; Shǔcháng xiāng)
  • Ganzhai (甘寨乡; Gānzhài xiāng)
  • Miao'erhe (苗二河乡; Miáo'èrhé xiāng)

Curiosities

Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
Main article: Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
FAST radio telescope

The world's largest filled-aperture radio telescope, Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is located in the Dawodang, a natural sinkhole in Pingtang.

Hidden character stone
Main article: Hidden character stone

In June 2002, Chinese researchers announced the discovery of a 270-million-year-old stone called Hidden character stone inscribed with six Chinese characters, reading "中国共产党亡" ("the Communist Party of China Perish") at the Zhangbu Scenic Spot in Zhangbu village (掌布乡).[2][3]

Climate
Climate data for Pingtang (1991–2014 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3)		 32.2
(90.0)		 32.8
(91.0)		 35.4
(95.7)		 34.9
(94.8)		 34.2
(93.6)		 36.1
(97.0)		 36.6
(97.9)		 35.8
(96.4)		 33.5
(92.3)		 30.3
(86.5)		 27.9
(82.2)		 36.6
(97.9)
Average high °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)		 14.2
(57.6)		 18.2
(64.8)		 23.6
(74.5)		 26.7
(80.1)		 28.7
(83.7)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.6
(87.1)		 28.3
(82.9)		 23.3
(73.9)		 19.3
(66.7)		 13.9
(57.0)		 22.3
(72.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)		 9.5
(49.1)		 13.0
(55.4)		 18.3
(64.9)		 21.7
(71.1)		 24.1
(75.4)		 25.3
(77.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 22.2
(72.0)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.6
(56.5)		 8.8
(47.8)		 17.2
(62.9)
Average low °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)		 6.4
(43.5)		 9.6
(49.3)		 14.5
(58.1)		 18.0
(64.4)		 21.0
(69.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.2
(70.2)		 18.3
(64.9)		 14.7
(58.5)		 10.1
(50.2)		 5.6
(42.1)		 13.8
(56.8)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 2.4
(36.3)		 6.8
(44.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 13.8
(56.8)		 15.1
(59.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 4.9
(40.8)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 −5.1
(22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.7
(0.97)		 29.2
(1.15)		 54.2
(2.13)		 95.7
(3.77)		 201.8
(7.94)		 217.0
(8.54)		 202.8
(7.98)		 104
(4.1)		 79.6
(3.13)		 72.2
(2.84)		 42.6
(1.68)		 22.7
(0.89)		 1,146.5
(45.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.3 11.3 14.2 15.5 16.3 17.0 17.2 12.7 9.9 11.2 9.1 8.9 154.6
Average snowy days 1.9 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 3.3
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 76 77 77 81 81 81 79 79 78 75 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 45.4 57.0 76.3 104.4 123.2 106.8 156.2 177.1 142.6 96.9 91.7 67.3 1,244.9
Percent possible sunshine 14 18 20 27 30 26 37 44 39 27 28 21 28
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References
  1. Kuang MG (July 1986). "[Develop family planning work based on the reality of minority regions]". Renkou Yanjiu (in Simplified Chinese) (4): 40–1. PMID 12159294.
  2. 2.7亿年“中国共产党亡”字样地质奇观惊现贵州(图). News.xinhuanet.com. 2003-12-08. Archived from the original on March 4, 2004. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  3. “救星石” 两亿七千万年的神秘天书-搜狐新闻. News.sohu.com. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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