Lanling County (simplified Chinese: 兰陵县; traditional Chinese: 蘭陵縣; pinyin: Lánlíng Xiàn) formerly Cangshan County (苍山县; 蒼山縣; Cāngshān Xiàn) is a county of southern Shandong province, bordering Jiangsu province to the south. It is under the administration of Linyi City.

Lanling County
兰陵县
Lanling is located in Shandong
Lanling
Lanling
Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates: 34°51′N 118°04′E / 34.850°N 118.067°E / 34.850; 118.067
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityLinyi
Area
 • Total
1,724 km2 (666 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (140 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
1,201,000
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
277700

The population was 1,137,651 in 1999.[2] As of 2021, the resident population of Lansing County is 1,459,000 people.[3]

Administrative divisions

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As 2017, this County is divided to 1 subdistrict, 15 towns and 1 township.[4] As of October 2019, Lanling County has 2 subdistricts, 14 towns and 1 township.County government in Bianzhuang street.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Bianzhuang Subdistrict (卞庄街道)
  • Cangshan Subdistrict (苍山街道)
Towns
  • Dazhongcun (大仲村镇)
  • Lanling (兰陵镇)
  • Changcheng (长城镇)
  • Moshan (磨山镇)
  • Shenshan (神山镇)
  • Chewang (车辋镇)
  • Shangyan (尚岩镇)
  • Xiangcheng (向城镇)
  • Xinxing (新兴镇)
  • Nanqiao (南桥镇)
  • Zhuangwu (庄坞镇)
  • Lucheng (鲁城镇)
  • Kuangkeng (矿坑镇)
  • Luzuo (芦柞镇)
Townships
  • Xiacun Township (下村乡)

Climate

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Lanling County has a warm temperate monsoon regional continental climate.It is characterized by long, dry and cold winters and hot, rainy summers.[5]

Climate data for Lanling (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
24.9
(76.8)
28.2
(82.8)
32.4
(90.3)
37.9
(100.2)
37.7
(99.9)
40.7
(105.3)
37.1
(98.8)
35.1
(95.2)
31.7
(89.1)
27.1
(80.8)
20.4
(68.7)
40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
8.6
(47.5)
14.5
(58.1)
21.1
(70.0)
26.4
(79.5)
30.4
(86.7)
31.3
(88.3)
30.5
(86.9)
27.1
(80.8)
21.7
(71.1)
14.0
(57.2)
7.1
(44.8)
19.8
(67.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)
2.7
(36.9)
8.3
(46.9)
14.8
(58.6)
20.4
(68.7)
24.7
(76.5)
26.8
(80.2)
26.0
(78.8)
21.8
(71.2)
15.6
(60.1)
8.3
(46.9)
1.6
(34.9)
14.2
(57.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3)
−1.9
(28.6)
2.7
(36.9)
8.8
(47.8)
14.7
(58.5)
19.8
(67.6)
23.3
(73.9)
22.5
(72.5)
17.6
(63.7)
10.9
(51.6)
3.7
(38.7)
−2.6
(27.3)
9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F) −15.3
(4.5)
−17.2
(1.0)
−12.4
(9.7)
−3.4
(25.9)
2.4
(36.3)
9.5
(49.1)
16.7
(62.1)
12.7
(54.9)
6.8
(44.2)
−2.7
(27.1)
−8.9
(16.0)
−15.3
(4.5)
−17.2
(1.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.9
(0.55)
17.4
(0.69)
20.4
(0.80)
39.8
(1.57)
81.5
(3.21)
101.7
(4.00)
233.8
(9.20)
196.3
(7.73)
69.6
(2.74)
30.4
(1.20)
30.9
(1.22)
16.0
(0.63)
851.7
(33.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.7 4.4 4.8 6.2 8.0 7.9 13.1 12.4 7.8 5.5 5.4 4.1 83.3
Average snowy days 3.1 2.9 0.9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 2.0 9.6
Average relative humidity (%) 65 64 60 61 66 69 80 82 76 70 69 66 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.6 144.6 199.3 222.5 233.0 200.7 183.6 185.2 176.9 179.1 153.7 151.2 2,172.4
Percent possible sunshine 46 46 53 57 54 46 42 45 48 52 50 50 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Main tourist attractions

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The ruins of the old city of Xiangyi,In the site has been collected half tube tile, half tiles, ceramic bean dish, gray ceramic spinning wheel, etc., is the Spring and Autumn period of cultural relics.[8]

Dazongshan Langgong Temple,is located in the mountain and has a long history of being built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.In addition, there are many relics and attractions in the scenic area, such as the Ten Thousand Years Old Pine, the Red Child Bridge, the Fairy Pond, and the Pavilion of Gathering Immortals.The temple fair activity on the eighth day of the third month of the lunar calendar every year has become the main program of the scenic spot.[9]

Wenfeng Mountain,there are the Monument to the Martyrs of the Yinchang Tragedy, the Tomb of Martyr Zeng Mingtao, Director of the Political Department of the Eighth Division of the Shandong Military Region, and the Tomb of Martyr Guo Yunfang, the leader of the Cangshan Riot, and so on.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ a b People's Government of Lanling County (2021-12-30). "兰陵县概况" [Overview of Lanling County]. www.lanling.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  4. ^ 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:兰陵县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-16. 统计用区划代码 名称 371324001000 卞庄街道办事处 371324101000 大仲村镇 371324102000 兰陵镇 371324103000 长城镇 371324104000 磨山镇 371324105000 神山镇 371324106000 车辋镇 371324107000 尚岩镇 371324108000 向城镇 371324109000 新兴镇 371324110000 南桥镇 371324112000 庄坞镇 371324114000 鲁城镇 371324115000 矿坑镇 371324116000 金岭镇 371324117000 芦柞镇 371324202000 下村乡
  5. ^ People's Government of Lanling County (2022-07-04). "兰陵县自然条件" [Natural conditions in Lanling County]. www.lanling.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ People's Government of Lanling County (2018-02-19). "向邑故城遗址" [The ruins of the old city of Xiangyi]. www.lanling.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  9. ^ Linyi Today (2017-05-13). "临沂古寺盘点" [Linyi Ancient Temple Inventory]. www.lynow.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  10. ^ Lanling County Government (2013-04-04). "文峰山概况" [Overview of Wenfeng Mountain]. www.cangshan.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-19.