Pengshui County
The county spans an area of 3,903 square kilometres (1,507 sq mi), and has a population of 545,094 as of 2010. The county's government is located in Hanjia Subdistrict.
History
During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the region of contemporary Pengshui belonged to the State of Ba. During the Warring States period, the area belonged to the Qianzhong Commandery, which would later be incorporated into Qin dynasty China.
During the Han dynasty, the area would be reorganized as Fuling County (Chinese: 涪陵縣).
Under the Sui dynasty, in 593 CE, the area was organized as Pengshui County (Chinese: 彭水縣). Pengshui means "Peng River", which was the old name for the Yu River. During the Tang dynasty, Pengshui County was put under the administration of Shannan Circuit and Qianzhong Circuit. Under the Song dynasty, Pengshui was administered by Qian Prefecture. Under the Yuan dynasty, it was administered by Shaoqing Fu. By 1645 during the Qing dynasty, it was part of Chongqing Prefecture (Chinese: 重慶府). In 1913 (Republic of China), it was part of Dongchuan Circuit (Chinese: 東川道). In 1927, it was reassigned to the Changgong Bureau (Chinese: 長公署) of Sichuan Province. And in 1935, of the Eighth Administrative Inspection Area (Chinese: 第八行政督察區) of Sichuan.
On November 16, 1949, Pengshui was captured by the communists. In January 1950, it was put under the jurisdiction of Fuling Prefecture, under the Chuandong administrative territory (Chinese: 川東行署涪陵專區). In September 1952, Fuling Special District was transferred to Sichuan, and was changed to a prefecture in June 1968.
On November 14, 1983 Pengshui was approved as an autonomous county. The official status began November 10 of the following year. In 1987, it was assigned to Qianjiang Prefecture. In June 1997, it fell under the administration of Chongqing, which it remains today.
Geography
Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County is located in the Sichuan Basin along the Wu River, in the mountainous region of Wuling. A total of 54.2% of Pengshui is covered by forest. Geographic coordinates: 28°57′ – 29° 51′ North, 107°48′ – 108°36′ East. Altitude of the seat: 245 m (804 ft).
The county is home to three peaks over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level: Qiliangzi (Chinese: 七梁子) at 1,434 metres (4,705 ft), Baila Mountain (Chinese: 白蜡山) at 1,393 metres (4,570 ft), and Fenghuang Mountain (Chinese: 凤凰山) at 1,048 metres (3,438 ft).
Neighbours:
- North: Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County
- Northeast: Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei
- East: Qianjiang District
- Southeast: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
- South: Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County, Guizhou; Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
- Southwest: Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou
- West: Wulong County
- Northwest: Fengdu County
Climate
The county's average annual temperature is 17.6 °C (63.7 °F), and the average annual precipitation is 1,235 millimetres (48.6 in).
| Climate data for Pengshui, elevation 322 m (1,056 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
38.4 (101.1) |
36.9 (98.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
41.8 (107.2) |
42.5 (108.5) |
41.1 (106.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.8 (0.90) |
30.3 (1.19) |
56.3 (2.22) |
110.0 (4.33) |
188.2 (7.41) |
193.3 (7.61) |
190.0 (7.48) |
144.8 (5.70) |
114.3 (4.50) |
113.3 (4.46) |
59.7 (2.35) |
19.7 (0.78) |
1,242.7 (48.93) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 17.2 | 15.9 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 161.9 |
| Average snowy days | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 27.9 | 29.5 | 54.3 | 77.3 | 88.2 | 86.4 | 139.5 | 148.9 | 90.6 | 55.2 | 45.3 | 31.1 | 874.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 19 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the 2010 Chinese Census, the county had a population 545,094, down from the 590,228 reported in the 2000 Chinese Census. In 1996, the county had an estimated population of 587,000.
59.5% of Pengshui residents are members of the following 11 ethnic minorities: Miao, Tujia, Mongols, Hui, Gelao, Dong, Tibetans, Manchus, Zhuang, Yi, and Hani. There are 270,000 Miao and 90,000 Tujia in Pengshui.
Subdivisions
The county administers 3 subdistricts, 18 towns, and 18 townships.
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Economy
Mineral deposits in the county include coal, barite, marble, fluorite, and calcite.
Transportation
The Chongqing–Huaihua railway runs through the county. Major expressways which pass through the county include the G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway and National Highway 319.
References
- ^ "重庆市第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——地区常住人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Chongqing. 2021-05-13.
- ^ 彭水县概况地图 [Pengshui County Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2014-12-08. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ 彭水概况 [Pengshui Overview] (in Chinese). Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County People's Government. 2019-11-11. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ 彭水县历史沿革 [Pengshui County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2014-12-08. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ 2022年统计用区划代码（彭水苗族土家族自治县） [2022 Statistical Division Codes (Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020.
External links
- Official site (2020)
- Official site (2003)
- Sacrificed to the river god China Daily report on the flooding of Gongtan village for a nearby hydroplant
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