Shunchang County
Shunchang County (simplified Chinese: 顺昌县; traditional Chinese: 順昌縣; pinyin: Shùnchāng Xiàn; Northern Min: Sē̤ng-chióng-gṳ̄ing) is a county under the administration of Nanping City, in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The county's name was established in 933, during the Tang Dynasty. It has a total population of approximately 241,200 people as of the end of 2003. It is a key region for forestry and the production of coarse bamboo in Fujian.
Shunchang County 顺昌县 | |
|---|---|
County | |
  Shunchang Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°47′35″N 117°48′36″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanping |
| Government | |
| • CPC County Committee Secretary | Jiang Jianhua |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,985 km2 (766 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 242,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Vehicle licence plates | 闽H |
| Website | www.fjsc.gov.cn |
Administrative divisions
Shunchang County administers one subdistrict, seven towns, and four rural townships. The subdistrict is Shuangxi. The towns include Jianxi, Yangkou, Yuankeng, Bushang, Dali, Dagan, and Renshou. The rural townships include Yangdun, Zhengfang, Lanxia, and Gaoyang.
Geography
Shunchang County has two major brooks, Futunxi and Jinxi, as well as numerous smaller tributaries.
Specialty
- Renshou Guandan (仁寿灌蛋)
Notable people
Climate
| Climate data for Shunchang (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.3 (104.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
18.8 (65.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68.3 (2.69) |
118.1 (4.65) |
211.2 (8.31) |
223.8 (8.81) |
249.1 (9.81) |
322.8 (12.71) |
128.0 (5.04) |
141.5 (5.57) |
106.8 (4.20) |
65.2 (2.57) |
57.8 (2.28) |
47.2 (1.86) |
1,739.8 (68.5) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||
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