Chaka Town (simplified Chinese: 茶卡镇; traditional Chinese: 茶卡鎮; pinyin: Chákǎ Zhèn) is a rural town in Ulan County, Qinghai, China.[citation needed] As of the 2015 census[update] it had a population of 2,100 and an area of 142.43-square-kilometre (54.99 sq mi). The Han, Hui, Mongolian and Tibetan live here.
Chaka
茶卡镇 | |
|---|---|
 Chaka | |
  Chaka Location in Qinghai | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′48″N 99°05′09″E / 36.796687°N 99.085801°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Qinghai |
| Autonomous prefecture | Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture |
| County | Ulan County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142.43 km2 (54.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,059 m (10,036 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 2,100 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 817101 |
| Area code | 0977 |
History
editAfter the establishment of the Communist State, it was renamed Chaka Commune in 1959.
It was upgraded to a town in 1985.
On October 14, 2016, it was listed among the first group of "Small towns with Chinese characteristics" by the State Council of China.[1]
Geography
editThe Chaka Salt Lake (Chinese: 茶卡盐湖) located within the town.[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Chaka, Ulan County, elevation 3,088 m (10,131 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−4.0 (24.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
1.8 (0.07) |
3.3 (0.13) |
7.5 (0.30) |
26.3 (1.04) |
51.3 (2.02) |
58.8 (2.31) |
48.2 (1.90) |
27.2 (1.07) |
4.9 (0.19) |
1.4 (0.06) |
0.5 (0.02) |
232.4 (9.16) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 13.6 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 67.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 21.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 36 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 43 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231.2 | 221.4 | 255.2 | 269.9 | 267.5 | 233.5 | 248.5 | 253.2 | 235.7 | 261.3 | 245.1 | 233.5 | 2,956 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 53 | 56 | 61 | 64 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 68 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editTransportation
editThe G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway passes across the town east to west.
The Chaka railway station serves the town. Chaka railway is a branch line of Qinghai–Tibet railway.
Culture
editThe area was used for location filming of the 2018 romantic comedy film Love in Chaka (Chinese: 追爱茶卡).[5][6]
Gallery
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Street landscape in Chaka Town. -
Street landscape in Chaka Town. -
Street landscape in Chaka Town. -
Street landscape in Chaka Town. -
Saltworks by Chaka Salt Lake -
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
References
edit- ^ 住建部公布首批127个特色小镇 北京房山长沟镇等上榜. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2015-10-15. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018.
- ^ 青藏公路让“青盐”走进万家 带动茶卡镇牧民致富. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2014-10-14.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ 电影《追爱茶卡》开机啦！. sohu (in Chinese). 2018-06-26.
- ^ 电影《追爱茶卡》青海开机. chinafilm.org.cn (in Chinese). 2018-07-06.