Yongsheng County (simplified Chinese: 永胜县; traditional Chinese: 永勝縣; pinyin: Yǒngshèng Xiàn) is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lijiang. In 2019 the county had a population of 406,757 including 34.42% ethnic minorities.[1]

Yongsheng County
永胜县
Location of Yongsheng County (red) and Lijiang City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Yongsheng County (red) and Lijiang City (pink) within Yunnan
Yongsheng is located in Yunnan
Yongsheng
Yongsheng
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 26°41′20.25″N 100°44′49.56″E / 26.6889583°N 100.7471000°E / 26.6889583; 100.7471000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureLijiang City
Area
 • County
4,950 km2 (1,910 sq mi)
 • Urban
9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation2,140 m (7,020 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • County
406,757
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Urban
103,437
 • Ethnic minorities
140,012
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
674200
Area code0888
Vehicle registration云P
WebsiteArchived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

The Chenghai Lake is located in Yongsheng. Yongsheng has a strong agricultural output consisting especially of fruits including pomegranate, oranges, grapes, mangoes, longan, and Sugar-apple.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Yongsheng County has 9 towns and 6 ethnic townships.[3]

9 towns
6 ethnic townships

Ethnic groups

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Map including Yongsheng (labeled as YUNG-SHENG (YUNGPEH) 永勝) (AMS, 1954)

The Yongsheng County Gazetteer (1989:637) lists the following ethnic Yi subgroups. Population statistics are as of 1985.

  • Shuitian 水田: 12,279 persons in Renhe District 仁和区 (in Xinping 新坪, Huiyuan 汇源, and Xintian 新田); Songping District 松坪区 (in Guangmin 光明 and Yonghong 永红); Taoyuan District 涛源区 (in Jiahe 嘉禾 and Xi'an 西安); Xinaqu District 期纳区 (in Banping 半坪); Xunzhou District 顺州区 (in Ximachang 西马场, Xinhe 新河, and Banqiao 板桥); Pianjiao District 片角区 (in Shuichong 水冲)
    • Shuitian 水田 (autonym: Naru 纳儒)
    • Shui Yi 水彝 subgroup (autonym: Naruo 纳若)
    • Luoluo 倮倮 subgroup (autonym: Xiqima 洗期麻; also called Li 傈/黎)
  • Taliu 他留 (autonym: Talusu 他鲁苏): 4,489 persons in Shuanghe 双河, Yushui 玉水, Yunshan 云山, and Liude 六德 townships of Liude District 六德区
  • Lang'e 崀峨 (autonym: Liwusu 里乌苏): 3,490 persons in Lang'e 崀峨 and Jifu 吉福 townships of Xinghu District 星湖区
  • Xiangtan 乡谈 (autonym: Awupu 阿乌浦, Awudu 阿乌堵): 2,923 persons in Peiyuan 培元, Shuiping 水坪, and Yongle 永乐 townships of Da'an District 大安区
  • Tagu 他谷 (autonym: Tagupo 他谷泼): 1,200 persons in Dongshan Township 东山乡, Dongshan District 东山区
  • Tujia 土家 (autonym: Lipa 利帕): 1,165 persons in Shuichong 水冲, Bujia 卜甲, and Sijiaoshan 四角山 townships of Pianjiao District 片角区
  • Nazan 纳咱 (autonym: Nazansu 纳咱苏): 1,072 persons in Nazan Village 纳咱村, Liude Township 六德乡, Liude District 六德区[4]
  • Zhili 支里 (autonym: Naruo 那若): more than 300 persons in Xinying Village 新营村, Nanhua Township 南华乡, Beisheng District 北胜区;[5] and in Xianrenhe Village 仙人河村, Dachang Township 大厂乡[6]

Climate

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Climate data for Yongsheng, elevation 2,131 m (6,991 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) 21.2
(70.2)
23.5
(74.3)
25.8
(78.4)
29.9
(85.8)
31.2
(88.2)
31.4
(88.5)
29.8
(85.6)
28.6
(83.5)
27.6
(81.7)
25.9
(78.6)
23.4
(74.1)
20.8
(69.4)
31.4
(88.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
16.9
(62.4)
19.8
(67.6)
23.0
(73.4)
24.6
(76.3)
24.7
(76.5)
23.7
(74.7)
23.6
(74.5)
22.6
(72.7)
20.7
(69.3)
17.4
(63.3)
14.7
(58.5)
20.5
(68.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.0
(48.2)
12.0
(53.6)
15.4
(59.7)
18.5
(65.3)
20.0
(68.0)
19.2
(66.6)
18.7
(65.7)
17.3
(63.1)
14.7
(58.5)
10.1
(50.2)
6.7
(44.1)
14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
1.6
(34.9)
4.6
(40.3)
8.0
(46.4)
12.9
(55.2)
16.0
(60.8)
16.1
(61.0)
15.4
(59.7)
14.0
(57.2)
10.5
(50.9)
4.3
(39.7)
0.2
(32.4)
8.6
(47.5)
Record low °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)
−6.3
(20.7)
−5.0
(23.0)
0.3
(32.5)
2.5
(36.5)
9.4
(48.9)
10.5
(50.9)
8.4
(47.1)
2.5
(36.5)
3.1
(37.6)
−2.7
(27.1)
−7.1
(19.2)
−7.1
(19.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.7
(0.30)
5.2
(0.20)
9.2
(0.36)
13.7
(0.54)
56.1
(2.21)
120.8
(4.76)
255.9
(10.07)
229.4
(9.03)
151.2
(5.95)
64.8
(2.55)
12.8
(0.50)
2.1
(0.08)
928.9
(36.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.5 2.8 3.9 5.2 10.0 15.2 22.4 21.1 18.3 10.9 3.2 1.2 116.7
Average snowy days 0.4 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 1.1
Average relative humidity (%) 57 51 49 51 58 72 82 84 83 77 71 66 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 234.3 218.8 230.7 225.1 208.3 156.6 114.5 131.6 126.9 175.5 215.5 233.4 2,271.2
Percent possible sunshine 71 68 62 58 50 38 27 33 35 50 67 72 53
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "永胜县简介".
  2. ^ "永胜县涛源镇水果产业蓬勃发展 - 县区工作 - 丽江市人民政府". www.lijiang.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. ^ "永胜县六德傈僳族彝族乡六德村委会纳咱村". Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  5. ^ "永胜县永北镇南华居委会新营上下自然村". Archived from the original on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  6. ^ "永胜县永北镇大厂村委会仙人河自然村". Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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