Pingyang
平阳县 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Pingyang in Wenzhou | |
  Pingyang Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 27°39′43″N 120°33′57″E / 27.6619°N 120.5658°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Wenzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Pingyang County (simplified Chinese: 平阳县; traditional Chinese: 平陽縣; pinyin: Píngyáng Xiàn, Wenzhounese:ben yi) is a county in the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou, located along the southern coast of Zhejiang province, China. There are two main cities with many surrounding villages in Pingyang. The two main settlements are called Aojiang and Kunyang (Kunyang is commonly called Pingyang, however Pingyang is also the name of the county). Aojiang is located ten minutes outside of Kunyang and the various villages and area's that are also classified as part of Pingyang county extend for about a 1-hour radius.
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Administrative divisions
Towns:[1]
- Kunyang (昆阳镇), Aojiang (鳌江镇), Shuitou (水头镇), Xiaojiang (萧江镇), Tengjiao (腾蛟镇), Wanquan (万全镇), Mabu (麻步镇), Shunxi (顺溪镇), Shanmen (山门镇), Nanya (南雁镇)
The only township is Qingjie She Ethnic Township (青街畲族乡). Pingyang county also administrates the popular local tourist destination, Nanji Island (南麂岛).
Climate
| Climate data for Pingyang (1991–2012 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40.4 (104.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
22.5 (72.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68.0 (2.68) |
86.9 (3.42) |
147.9 (5.82) |
140.1 (5.52) |
184.6 (7.27) |
268.3 (10.56) |
198.5 (7.81) |
272.8 (10.74) |
197.6 (7.78) |
85.8 (3.38) |
80.8 (3.18) |
60.4 (2.38) |
1,791.7 (70.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.7 | 14.0 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 17.1 | 17.7 | 12.9 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 169 |
| Average snowy days | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.8 | 100.0 | 107.2 | 130.3 | 140.5 | 140.0 | 240.8 | 220.3 | 178.4 | 176.0 | 131.4 | 127.7 | 1,797.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 32 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Religious Persecution
Pingyang made international headlines in March 2017 when local Christian pastor, Huang Yizi was jailed for a year for protesting at the enforced removal of a cross from Pingyang's Salvation church. 50 people were arrested during the protest.[4]
References
- ^ "温州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Christian Pastor in China Gets One-Year Prison Term in Battle Over Crosses - 纽约时报中文网 国际纵览". cn.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-01.
This page was last edited on 22 November 2023, at 01:40