Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County
Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 三江侗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 三江侗族自治縣; pinyin: Sānjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn; Standard Zhuang: Sanhgyangh Dungcuz Swciyen) is under the administration of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is a region traditionally inhabited by the Dong people, bordering the prefecture-level divisions of Qiandongnan (Guizhou) to the north, Huaihua (Hunan) to the northeast and Guilin to the west.
Sanjiang County
三江县 · Sanhgyangh Yen Sankiang | |
|---|---|
| Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County 三江侗族自治县 Sanhgyangh Dungcuz Swciyen | |
 Aerial panorama of Chengyang, a scenic area in Sanjiang | |
  Sanjiang Location in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 25°47′N 109°36′E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Liuzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,455 km2 (948 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 297,244 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 5455XX |
It has an area of 2,429 square kilometres (938 sq mi) and a population of 297,244.[4]
Transportation
- China National Highway 209
- Reach by bus from Longsheng Rice Terrace about 1.5 hours, Guilin 4.5 hours
- Sanjiang County Railway Station, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the main square and "Bird's Nest" bullfighting arena.
- Sanjiang South Railway Station, also about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south from the main square. The station mainly serves the Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway that pass through the area.
Tourism
20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Sanjiang, toward Hunan province, lies the area of Dong people, Chengyang (程阳), which is a popular destination for backpacker tourism. The area comprises eight traditional Dong minority villages. The houses are all made of wood. Inside the villages you will find traditional drum towers, which were used to announce important things or simply to perform plays to entertain the villagers. Crossing the river is the best preserved Wind and Rain Bridge (程阳风雨桥, chéng yáng fēng yǔ qiáo) which has five parts. The bridge dates to 1912 and is for many people the main reason to visit the village.
North of Chengyang lies the tiny village of Linxia which is interesting because of the local market, but there are no places to stay in Linxia.
Climate
| Climate data for Sanjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.2 (102.6) |
38.7 (101.7) |
39.1 (102.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
23.7 (74.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.9 (2.08) |
64.0 (2.52) |
102.2 (4.02) |
142.6 (5.61) |
237.8 (9.36) |
309.5 (12.19) |
267.3 (10.52) |
126.7 (4.99) |
74.6 (2.94) |
68.8 (2.71) |
57.0 (2.24) |
41.3 (1.63) |
1,544.7 (60.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.8 | 13.2 | 18.7 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 18.8 | 15.7 | 12.9 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 165.9 |
| Average snowy days | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 42.1 | 46.3 | 54.1 | 78.3 | 103.9 | 100.8 | 163.4 | 186.6 | 157.5 | 120.3 | 95.0 | 79.2 | 1,227.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 13 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 47 | 43 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 27 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Wu Hongfei, journalist, novelist, and rock singer
References
- Google (2014-07-02). "Sanjiang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- Liuzhou City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《柳州市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
- 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in Chinese). 中国统计出版社. December 2012. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
- (in Chinese) Profile of Sanjiang, official website of Sanjiang County Government
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
