Luodian County
Luodian County (simplified Chinese: 罗甸县; traditional Chinese: 羅甸縣; pinyin: Luódiàn Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the south.
Luodian County 罗甸县 | |
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County | |
Luodian is the division at the southwest corner of this map of Qiannan | |
Qiannan in Guizhou | |
Coordinates (Luodian County government): 25°25′33″N 106°45′07″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guizhou |
Autonomous prefecture | Qiannan |
Area | |
• Total | 3,010 km2 (1,160 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 256,488 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The climate in the area is humid subtropical, with strong monsoon influences bringing heavy rain during the summer. Winters are dry due to the influence of the Siberian high-pressure system.
The county seat and the largest town in the county is also named Luodian; it was formerly known as Longping.
The county is frequented by both Chinese and foreign geologists, with the core area of work called Big Guizhoutan, or Big Guizhou Shoal. This has been called a "treasure land for Triassic Period research."[1]
Climate
Climate data for Luodian (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 31.6 (88.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.9 (98.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
36.3 (97.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
39.6 (103.3) |
Average high °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.3 (0.68) |
23.8 (0.94) |
38.2 (1.50) |
85.5 (3.37) |
184.9 (7.28) |
247.8 (9.76) |
193.0 (7.60) |
129.2 (5.09) |
84.1 (3.31) |
64.5 (2.54) |
41.6 (1.64) |
14.9 (0.59) |
1,124.8 (44.28) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 75 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center |
History
In 629, the Tang dynasty put Le'an County (now Luodian) under the jurisdiction of Zhuangzhou.
Luodian was the seat of the Yi-speaking Luodian Kingdom (羅甸國) in the 9th century.
In 1292, Yuan dynasty set up Yuanfu, Le'an County was renamed Luobo County, and was put under its jurisdiction.
During the Ming dynasty, Luodian County was affiliated to the Luoboguan Inspection Department of Xilongzhou, Guangxi Province.
In the Qing dynasty, in 1727, Yongfeng Prefecture was set up, and the Luoju Court (now Luodian) was within the territory
In 1749, Luojing Prefecture was sentenced to the Prefecture of Fanzhou and was transferred to Guiyang Prefecture; in 1880, the state was changed to the same name in August; on March 1, 1881, Luo Yi Tongzhi was promoted to Luo Wei Hall. In 1913, Luojing Hall was under the jurisdiction of Yuzhong Road (in Guiyang); on January 1, 1194, Luojing Hall was renamed Luojing County, and the county office was appointed as the county governor; (1915) Waste land division, village, village system, implementation of district, regiment, insurance, and A system, Luoqi County has seven districts; on April 28, 1917, Luojing County is Guiyang place The Office of the Inspection and Quarantine; in 1920 dethroned the middle road, Luojing County is under the direct control of the province; in 1927, the county office was renamed the county government, and the governor was renamed Luodian County; on April 28, 1930, Luojing County was renamed as the county magistrate; in February 1932, the county magistrate Liu Zemin moved the county government from the old city to Da Luotian (present-day county). The government stationed a new city; in 1936, Luodian County administers seven districts and thirty-four joint guarantees; in the 1937, Luodian County was renamed Guizhou Province. Second, the administrative inspectorate area; in 1940, Luodian County, the seventh district of the seven districts returned to the county. On September 4 of the same year, Luodian In the winter of 1941, Luodian County merged 30 joint guarantees into 20 joint guarantees; in 1943, the district was withdrawn from the district in March, township, town, waste joint insurance, Luodian County set up a direct jurisdiction, three districts, Suiyuan 20 joint insurance to 2 towns, 18 townships, 140 insurance, 1301 A; in March 1945, the Luodian County Administrative Region was organized into four district offices, two towns and seventeen townships; in the autumn of 1946, Luodian County adjusted four district offices. For the two districts; in 1947, the Luodian County Administrative Region was reorganized into a district office, two towns, 16 townships, and 121 Baohe 1032 A. On March 23, 1951, Luodian was liberated, and the next day the Luodian County People's Government was established, which was attached to the Guiyang area. It is the year of abolition of insurance, A, and the establishment of an administrative village group. At this time, Luodian County has 6 districts, 18 townships, towns and 121 villages. In December 1952, it was renamed Guiding Prefecture. In March 1953, the village was demolished and 18 townships and towns were relocated to 80 townships and towns. On June 26, 1954, the Luodian County People's Government renamed the People's Government of the Buyi Autonomous Region of Luodian County. On November 5, 1955, the People's Government of the Buyi Autonomous Region of Luodian County was renamed the People's Committee of Luodian Buyi Autonomous County. In May 1956, Luodian was changed to the jurisdiction of Anshun Prefecture. On August 8 of the same year, Luodian was renamed the Southern Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. At the same time, the name of the Buyi Autonomous County was abolished, and it was renamed Luodian County. The original 80 townships and towns were relocated to 50 townships and towns. In October 1958, 50 townships and towns were built into 18 people's communes. In December of this year, the district office was revoked, and the six people's communes that formed one district and one community by district were replaced. On December 29 of the same year, Pingtang County was withdrawn and the three communes (districts) under its jurisdiction were placed under the jurisdiction of Luodian County. At this time, Luodian County has jurisdiction over 9 people's communes. 1 In February 959, a total of 78 production management areas were established in the original township and town. In August 1961, Pingtang County was restored, and the three communities (districts) that had been originally transferred back to Pingtang County. At that time, Luodian County governed 6 communes and 52 administrative districts. In December of the same year, six district offices were restored, and 52 administrative districts were built into 22 people's communes. In November 1962, Longping Town was rebuilt. At this time, Luodian County administers 6 districts, 53 communes and 1 township town. After March 18, 1967, the districts and communes were collectively referred to as the Revolutionary Committee. On August 22 of the same year, the Luodian County People's Government was renamed the Luodian County Revolutionary Committee. In the autumn of 1969, Luodian County withdrew from the district and merged with the original 54 communes and towns into 22 communes. In 1970, Luodian County resumed the district-level system and adjusted 22 communes to 51 communes. In January 1979, the Revolutionary Committees of various districts were renamed the District Offices, and at the end of the year, the Revolutionary Committees of the Communities were renamed the Commune Management Committee. In January 1980, the Luodian County People's Government was restored and the Revolutionary Committee was revoked. In April 1984, the city commune was withdrawn and Longping Town was established. Withdraw from the Bianyang Commune and restore the town of Bianyang. Luodian County has jurisdiction over 6 districts, 1 district town, 49 townships, 1 township town, and 271 villages. In November 1990, the district of Luodian County was adjusted to 26 townships (towns) and 271 villages. No changes have been made so far. [1]
References
- "China key to solving riddle of extinction", Shanghai Daily (English version), August 22, 2005
External links
- Li Wei-huang, "The Moon above Guizhou", Tzu Chi Quarterly, Spring 2001
- Hsu Hsi-man, "Guizhou: Into the Light, Tzu Chi Quarterly, Summer 2004
- "China - Travel diary 2001, An Adventure to Guizhou Province", tribaltextiles.info