Qingxu County (Chinese: 清徐县; pinyin: Qīngxú Xiàn) is a county of Shanxi Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Taiyuan, the capital of the province. The population was estimated to be 344,472 in 2020.
Qingxu
清徐县 Tsingsu | |
|---|---|
 Location in Taiyuan | |
  Qingxu Location of the seat in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′26″N 112°21′31″E / 37.60722°N 112.35861°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Taiyuan |
| Population (2020[1]) | 344,472 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
As of summer of 2019, Donghu which is one of the cities largest lakes was drained. A section of Wenyuan road which is considered a large and important road in the city was bulldozed due to water pipe repairs.
Qingxu is called the vinegar capital of China,[2] as well as being known for grape cultivation.[3]
The largest Catholic community in China is in Qingxu.[4]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Qingxu, elevation 760 m (2,490 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) | 12.8 (55.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
40.4 (104.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.7 (94.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
11.2 (52.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
5.4 (41.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.5 (0.10) |
4.5 (0.18) |
8.6 (0.34) |
21.2 (0.83) |
26.4 (1.04) |
41.6 (1.64) |
105.6 (4.16) |
99.8 (3.93) |
57.8 (2.28) |
29.2 (1.15) |
11.7 (0.46) |
2.2 (0.09) |
411.1 (16.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 69.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 12.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 54 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 56 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154.3 | 171.7 | 213.9 | 236.1 | 257.4 | 227.5 | 212.8 | 206.2 | 185.1 | 185.3 | 156.5 | 153.1 | 2,359.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 53 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ 郭凯. "Qingxu receives honor as 'vinegar capital of China'". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "新华网". www.sx.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Huang, William (20 May 2020). "Stubborn faith and healthier birth rates: Asian examples and their future". MercatorNet. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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