Zhaojue County
Zhaojue County (Chinese: 昭觉县, Yi: ꏪꐦꑤ) is a county in the south of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It has a population of 322,600 as of 2021, including 98.53% Yi. The name Zhaojue is a transliteration in Chinese of the Yi words for 'mountain eagle's plain', or 'sloped plain'.
Administrative divisions
Zhaojue County comprises 11 towns and 9 townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Yi | Romanized Yi | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Xincheng Town | 新城镇 | Xīnchéng Zhèn | ꑝꍰꍔ | xit chep zhep | 513431100 | |
| Chengbei Town | 城北镇 | Chéngběi Zhèn | ꍰꀙꍔ | chep bip zhep | 513431101 | |
| Zhuhe Town | 竹核镇 | Zhúhé Zhèn | ꍘꉈꍔ | zhup hxi zhep | 513431102 | |
| Guqu Town | 谷曲镇 | Gǔqū Zhèn | ꈭꐎꍔ | ggup qu zhep | 513431103 | |
| Bi'er Town | 比尔镇 | Bǐ'ěr Zhèn | ꀘꆳꍔ | bi hly zhep | 513431104 | |
| Jiefanggou Town | 解放沟镇 | Jiěfànggōu Zhèn | 513431105 | |||
| Sanchahe Town | 三岔河镇 | Sānchàhé Zhèn | ꌒꍣꉼꍔ | sa cha hop zhep | 513431106 | |
| Sikai Town | 四开镇 | Sìkāi Zhèn | ꌩꇽꍔ | syr kie zhep | 513431107 | |
| Dimo Town | 地莫镇 | Dìmó Zhèn | ꅔꃀꍔ | ndip mop zhep | 513431108 | |
| Guli Town | 古里镇 | Gǔlǐ Zhèn | 513431109 | |||
| E'er Town | 俄尔镇 | É'ěr Zhèn | ꈷꇓꍔ | mguo lur zhep | 513431110 | |
| Townships | ||||||
| Meigan Township | 美甘乡 | Měigān Xiāng | ꂮꈜꑣ | mit gga xie | 513431205 | |
| Boluo Township | 博洛乡 | Bóluò Xiāng | ꁨꆌꑣ | bbop no xie | 513431210 | |
| Tebuluo Township | 特布洛乡 | Tèbùluò Xiāng | ꄮꁮꇉꑣ | te bbu lo xie | 513431227 | |
| Qingheng Township | 庆恒乡 | Qìnghéng Xiāng | ꏿꊌꑣ | qip wep xie | 513431228 | |
| Buyue Township | 补约乡 | Bǔyuē Xiāng | ꁮꒀꑣ | bbu yop xie | 513431231 | |
| Jinqu Township | 金曲乡 | Jīnqǔ Xiāng | ꏢꐎꑣ | ji qu xie | 513431234 | |
| Zepu Township | 则普乡 | Zépǔ Xiāng | ꋯꁌꑣ | nzi pu xie | 513431238 | |
| Riha Township | 日哈乡 | Rìhā Xiāng | ꏝꊂꑣ | ryp wa xie | 513431244 | |
| Hagan Township | 哈甘乡 | Hāgān Xiāng | ꉐꈜꑣ | hxa gga xie | 513431245 | |
Atulie'er Village
The remote Atulie'er village (Atulie'ercun, 阿土列尔村), is located in the Zhi'ermo Township (支尔莫乡) of Zhaojue County. The village was the focus of a Chinese news video and photojournalism that became international news in May, 2016. Villages such as Atuli'er are often dubbed cliff villages due to their height and remoteness.
Climate
| Climate data for Zhaojue, elevation 2,132 m (6,995 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.9 (75.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
7.4 (45.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.6 (0.38) |
12.0 (0.47) |
29.5 (1.16) |
56.7 (2.23) |
105.2 (4.14) |
217.3 (8.56) |
209.5 (8.25) |
161.0 (6.34) |
134.1 (5.28) |
71.3 (2.81) |
20.5 (0.81) |
8.3 (0.33) |
1,035 (40.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.2 | 6.8 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 20.8 | 18.8 | 17.0 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 156.1 |
| Average snowy days | 7.0 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 23.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 78 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150.0 | 162.7 | 205.7 | 206.0 | 184.8 | 126.2 | 151.3 | 168.5 | 125.8 | 112.0 | 150.2 | 140.4 | 1,883.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 44 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 47 | 44 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "凉山州第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——县（市）人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Liangshan Prefecture. 2021-06-02.
- ^ "昭觉概况". www.zhaojue.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ 中华人民共和国地名大词典 (in Chinese). 商务印书馆. 1998. ISBN 978-7-100-01836-4.
- ^ Google Maps Village Location
- ^ Chinese Wikipedia site for Zhi'ermo Township Branch
- ^ "China to replace treacherous 2,625-foot ladder to school with stairs." Fox News. May 27, 2016. Retrieved on May 28, 2016.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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