Qu County
Qu County or Quxian (simplified Chinese: 渠县; traditional Chinese: 渠縣; pinyin: Qú Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Dazhou.
Qu County
渠县 | |
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| Coordinates: 30°50′13″N 106°58′23″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Dazhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,013 km2 (777 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,330,000 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 635200 |
History
Formerly known as Dangqu (宕渠), the county is best known for historic monuments. Namely, a partially preserved mausoleum complex, featuring gate towers, or que, belonging to the Shen (沈) family, which dates back to the Han Dynasty.[1][2]
From 2014 to 2018, the Han dynasty site of Chengba (城坝遗址) near Tuxi in Qu county was excavated. A number of eave tiles with Chinese characters "dangqu" (宕渠) have been found, leading archaeologists to believe that this was the site of the Han dynasty city of Dangqu.[3]
Climate
Qu County has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa).
| Climate data for Quxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
42.7 (108.9) |
42.5 (108.5) |
35.9 (96.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
42.7 (108.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.9 (0.55) |
17.4 (0.69) |
43.3 (1.70) |
79.3 (3.12) |
153.5 (6.04) |
178.5 (7.03) |
179.8 (7.08) |
144.4 (5.69) |
139.7 (5.50) |
101.1 (3.98) |
46.2 (1.82) |
17.1 (0.67) |
1,114.2 (43.87) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.3 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 15.4 | 12.4 | 10.2 | 13.1 | 15.1 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 138.1 |
| Average snowy days | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.8 | 43.5 | 91.2 | 126.0 | 128.7 | 121.7 | 187.7 | 193.6 | 110.2 | 66.6 | 52.2 | 32.3 | 1,187.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 14 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 44 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 26 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Notes
- Victor Segalen, "Chine. La grande statuaire", and "Les origines de la statuaire en Chine", p. 46 sq
- 沈府君阙
- "Significant achievements from archaeological excavation of Chengba site in Sichuan Province". Chinese Archaeology. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.