Qingtian County
Qingtian (Chinese: 青田; pinyin: Qīngtián; Wade–Giles: Ch'ing-t'ien; lit. 'azure field'), is a county in southeastern Zhejiang Province, on the middle-lower reaches of the Ou River which flows 388 kilometers (241 mi) before finally reaching the city of Wenzhou and emptying into the East China Sea. Around 80% of all the Chinese people living in Spain comes from this small area. The county is known from AD 711 on and was named for its rich rice paddy fields. Subtropical monsoon climate: annual average temperature 18.3 °C (64.9 °F), annual rainfall 1,747 mm (68.8 in). Hilly territory with many ravines. Its capital is Hecheng, also known as Qingtian City. The inhabitants speak Wenzhounese and Qingtianese, both Wu dialects.
Qingtian
青田县 Tsingtien | |
|---|---|
 Hecheng (seat of Qingtian), from the north-west, in 2011 | |
| Nickname: Little Europe (小欧洲) | |
  Qingtian Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 28°8′3″N 120°17′27″E 28.123°N 120.283°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Lishui |
| Area | |
| • County | 2,493 km2 (963 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • County | 568,800 |
| • Urban | 168,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 323900 |
| Area code | 0578 |
| Website | https://www.qingtian.gov.cn/ |
The area is well known by its traditional stonecarving industry, that has been defined as "embroidery on stone" since the Northern and Southern dynasties period at least.[1][2]
Administrative divisions
Towns:[3]
- Hecheng (鹤城镇), Wenxi (温溪镇), Dongyuan (东源镇), Chuanliao (船寮镇), Beishan (北山镇), Shankou (山口镇), Haikou (海口镇), Gaohu (高湖镇), Lakou (腊口镇), Renzhuang (仁庄镇)
Townships:
- Zhangcun Township (章村乡), Shuqiao Township (舒桥乡), Gui'ao Township (贵岙乡), Shixi Township (石溪乡), Zhenbu Township (祯埠乡), Zhenwang Township (祯旺乡), Wanshan Township (万山乡), Huangyang Township (黄垟乡), Jizhai Township (季宅乡), Haixi Township (海溪乡), Gaoshi Township (高市乡), Jupu Township (巨浦乡), Wanfu Township (万阜乡), Tangyang Township (汤垟乡), Fangshan Township (方山乡), Wukeng Township (吴坑乡), Renguan Township (仁宫乡), Zhangdan Township (章旦乡), Fushan Township (阜山乡), Linggen Township (岭根乡), Xiaozhoushan Township (小舟山乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Qingtian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
35.3 (95.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.4 (102.9) |
41.9 (107.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
15.6 (60.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24) |
76.2 (3.00) |
142.5 (5.61) |
142.4 (5.61) |
167.7 (6.60) |
283.7 (11.17) |
207.2 (8.16) |
266.4 (10.49) |
185.8 (7.31) |
81.6 (3.21) |
65.8 (2.59) |
53.6 (2.11) |
1,729.8 (68.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.8 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 12.9 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 164 |
| Average snowy days | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97.2 | 97.1 | 107.4 | 128.7 | 132.7 | 116.8 | 203.4 | 189.5 | 152.3 | 156.7 | 115.1 | 118.6 | 1,615.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 44 | 36 | 37 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Qingtian is served by the Jinhua–Wenzhou high-speed railway.
Notable people
- Chen Cheng, National Revolutionary Army commander, Vice President and Premier of Taiwan
- Chen Li-an, electrical engineer, mathematician and Taiwanese politician
- Chen Muhua, Communist revolutionary and People's Republic of China politician
- Xia Chao, civil governor of Zhejiang 1924–1926
- Zhang Naiqi, People's Republic of China politician
- Shifuku Oh (Wang Shifu), chef, father of Japanese baseball player Sadaharu Oh
See also
References
- ""Embroidery on stone": Qingtian stone carving in east China". Xinhuanet. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Qingtian Stone Carving". chinaculture.org. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "丽水市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.