Luliang County
Luliang County (simplified Chinese: 陆良县; traditional Chinese: 陸良縣; pinyin: Lùliáng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qujing, in the east of Yunnan province of southwestern China.
Administrative divisions
Luliang County has 2 subdistricts, 7 towns and 2 townships.
- 2 subdistricts
- 7 towns
- 2 townships
Climate
| Climate data for Luliang, elevation 1,858 m (6,096 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
15.3 (59.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.8 (1.02) |
16.7 (0.66) |
23.9 (0.94) |
31.2 (1.23) |
97.3 (3.83) |
167.5 (6.59) |
174.6 (6.87) |
125.1 (4.93) |
78.1 (3.07) |
70.1 (2.76) |
29.6 (1.17) |
18.2 (0.72) |
858.1 (33.79) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 127.8 |
| Average snowy days | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 63 | 57 | 58 | 65 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185.5 | 199.4 | 234.7 | 240.4 | 205.5 | 137.2 | 125.2 | 144.5 | 124.2 | 125.5 | 166.0 | 161.6 | 2,049.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 55 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 50 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Flora and fauna
The type locality of Sinocyclocheilus lateristriatus, a cyprinid fish endemic to China, is in Luliang County. Similarly, Schuchertella luliangensis, a Permian brachiopod, has been described from the Kuangshan Formation in Luliang County (and named after the county).
In media
The county has obtained questionable visibility in international headlines after it emerged that the county government had presented data exaggerating the economic performance of the county.
References
- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N. (5 August 2013). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "†Schuchertella luliangensis Jin and Fang 1985 (lamp shell)". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "China says Yunnan county 'faked' economic data". BBC News. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
External links
- [1] Luliang County Official Website]
25°02′53″N 103°44′58″E / 25.04806°N 103.74944°E
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