Shibing County
Shibing County (Chinese: 施秉县; pinyin: Shībǐng Xiàn; Hmu: Qib Jux) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.
Shibing's history goes back to at least 1391, when it was an important crossing halfway on the road between Zhenyuan and Huangping. The name Shibing is based on Miao language words for the stop in the middle. Shibing was established as a county in 1444. Between 1958 and 1962 it was part of Huangping County.
The total population is 170,000 as of 2021, 58.53% of the population belongs to minorities, of these, 52.75% are Miao.
Shibing Karst landscape is part of the South China Karst World Natural Heritage Site.
Administrative divisions
Shibing administers over 5 towns and 3 townships:
- Chengguang Town (城关镇)
- Yanliutang Town (杨柳塘镇)
- Shuangjing Town (双井镇)
- Niudachang Town (牛大场镇)
- Mahao Town (马号镇)
- Baiduo Township (白垛乡)
- Ganxi Township (甘溪乡)
- Maxi Township (马溪乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Shibing, elevation 547 m (1,795 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) | 24.9 (76.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
21.6 (71.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
16.7 (62.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
13.4 (56.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.7 (1.09) |
32.2 (1.27) |
60.9 (2.40) |
109.8 (4.32) |
150.9 (5.94) |
183 (7.2) |
150.5 (5.93) |
95.2 (3.75) |
79.9 (3.15) |
83.4 (3.28) |
44.7 (1.76) |
24.9 (0.98) |
1,043.1 (41.07) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.7 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 15.5 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 153.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.3 | 45.0 | 65.8 | 90.1 | 107.3 | 101.4 | 165.8 | 177.4 | 125.9 | 82.8 | 72.4 | 50.6 | 1,116.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "施秉县历史沿革". www.qdnsb.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "行政区划". www.qdnsb.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "施秉县民族资源介绍". www.qdnsb.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ Wang, Lu; Xiao, Shizhen (2020-06-01). "Tourism space reconstruction of a world heritage site based on actor network theory: A case study of the Shibing Karst of the South China Karst World Heritage Site". International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks. 8 (2): 140–151. doi:10.1016/j.ijgeop.2020.05.005. ISSN 2577-4441.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：施秉县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Shibing County at Wikimedia Commons
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