Tianyang District (Chinese: 田阳区; pinyin: Tiányáng Qū; Standard Zhuang: Denzyangz Gih; Youjiang Zhuang: Gih Denzyangz) is a district in western Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baise.
Tianyang
田阳区 · Denzyangz Gih · Gih Denzyangz | |
|---|---|
  Tianyang Location of the seat in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 23°44′09″N 106°54′55″E / 23.7357°N 106.9154°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Baise |
| Township-level divisions | 9 towns 1 township |
| County seat | Tianzhou (田州镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,395 km2 (925 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 338,300 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | xq |
History
editTianyang County was formed in 1935 by combining Fengyi County (奉议县) and Enyang County (恩阳县) with the county seat in Napo (那坡镇) and in 1954 the county seat was moved to Tianzhou (田州镇).[1] In 1935 the population was 135,071.[2]
In August 2019, the county was converted into a district.[3]
Administrative divisions
editThere are 9 towns and 1 township in the county:[4]
Towns:
- Tianzhou (田州镇)
- Napo (那坡镇)
- Pohong (坡洪镇)
- Naman (那满镇)
- Baiyu (百育镇)
- Yufeng (玉凤镇)
- Toutang (头塘镇)
- Wucun (五村镇)
- Dongjing (洞靖镇)
Township:
- Babie Township (巴别乡)
Demographics
editTianyang's population was 338,300 in 2010. 90.2% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group,[5] and speak Youjiang Zhuang (Gangjdoj). The rest include Han, Yao, Miao, and other ethnic groups.[6]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Tianyang (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
22.4 (72.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.4 (1.20) |
17.6 (0.69) |
36.9 (1.45) |
52.5 (2.07) |
140.9 (5.55) |
212.9 (8.38) |
201.2 (7.92) |
180.0 (7.09) |
125.9 (4.96) |
70.9 (2.79) |
35.3 (1.39) |
24.6 (0.97) |
1,129.1 (44.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.4 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 118.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 81.4 | 94.0 | 108.6 | 152.6 | 177.2 | 163.4 | 195.3 | 203.0 | 182.0 | 153.8 | 141.6 | 115.1 | 1,768 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 24 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Culture and Arts
editIn Tianyang, there are many traditional types of singing, not just folk songs, but also Cantonese opera, Colourful Opera (彩调), Zhuang opera, and "Tang Emperor" (唐皇) style.[9]
Transportation
editApart from road access including the G80 Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway, the district also has rail access via Tianyang Railway Station which is part of the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway network and air access via Baise Bama Airport.
References
edit- ^ 田阳县志(概述) http://lib.gxdqw.com/view-c20-1.html retrieved 2018-06-21
- ^ 田阳县志(人口数量) http://lib.gxdqw.com/view-c20-373.html retrieved 2018-06-21
- ^ "百色市部分行政区划调整". 广西壮族自治区人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). 26 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：田阳区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ Main data bulletin of the sixth national census in 2010/China Statistical Information Network Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, 2011-12-13(in Chinese)
- ^ Official website of Tianyang Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 厉害了！广西田阳县有壮语的Rap 你听过吗？http://gx.sina.com.cn/news/gx/2018-05-27/detail-ihcaqueu7685861.shtml?from=gx_cnxh retrieved 2018-06-20, Chinese article with about one third content translated into English
External links
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