Yangcheng County

Yangcheng County
阳城县
County
The Tower of Rivers and Mountains in the House of the Huangcheng Chancellor in Beiliu
The Tower of Rivers and Mountains in the House of the Huangcheng Chancellor in Beiliu
Yangcheng in Jincheng
Yangcheng in Jincheng
Jincheng in Shanxi
Jincheng in Shanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityJincheng
Population
 (2020[1])
350,474
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yangcheng County (simplified Chinese: 阳城县; traditional Chinese: 陽城縣; pinyin: Yángchéng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Henan Province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jincheng and located in the latter's southwest confines. It is home to the AAAAA-rated House of the Huangcheng Chancellor.

History

In 2002, two EPB officials in Yangcheng County were sent to jail for failing to stop a chemical plant from putting toxic waste into the drinking-water system.[2]

Administrative divisions

Towns
Name Simp. Trad. Pinyin
Fengcheng 凤城镇 鳳城鎮 Fèngchéngzhèn
Beiliu 北留镇 北留鎮 Běiliúzhèn
Runcheng 润城镇 潤城鎮 Rùnchéngzhèn
Dingdian 町店镇 町店鎮 Dīngdiànzhèn
Qinchi 芹池镇 芹池鎮 Qínchízhèn
Ciying 次营镇 次營鎮 Cìyíngzhèn
Henghe 横河镇 橫河鎮 Hénghézhèn
Hebei 河北镇 河北鎮 Héběizhèn
Manghe 蟒河镇 蟒河鎮 Mǎnghézhèn
Dongye 东冶镇 東冶鎮 Dōngyězhèn
Townships
Baisang 白桑乡 白桑鄉 Báisāngxiāng
Sitou 寺头乡 寺頭鄉 Sìtóuxiāng
Xihe 西河乡 西河鄉 Xīhéxiāng
Yanli 演礼乡 演禮鄉 Yǎnlǐxiāng
Gulong 固隆乡 固隆鄉 Gùlóngxiāng
Dongfeng 董封乡 董封鄉 Dǒngfēngxiāng
Jialing 驾岭乡 駕嶺鄉 Jiàlǐngxiāng
Subdistricts
Dongcheng 东城街道 東城街道 Dōngchéng Jiēdào
Forest Areas
Yangcheng County Forest 阳城县林场 陽城縣林場 Yángchéngxiàn Línchǎng

Climate

Climate data for Yangcheng, elevation 660 m (2,170 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2) 		7.9
(46.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		26.0
(78.8) 		29.8
(85.6) 		30.5
(86.9) 		28.9
(84.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		5.6
(42.1) 		18.6
(65.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4) 		1.5
(34.7) 		7.3
(45.1) 		14.0
(57.2) 		19.3
(66.7) 		23.4
(74.1) 		24.9
(76.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.7
(54.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		12.4
(54.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		2.0
(35.6) 		8.1
(46.6) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.6
(69.1) 		19.5
(67.1) 		14.3
(57.7) 		7.9
(46.2) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		7.5
(45.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.3
(0.33) 		12.4
(0.49) 		16.2
(0.64) 		38.5
(1.52) 		49.8
(1.96) 		62.8
(2.47) 		139.8
(5.50) 		102.2
(4.02) 		77.1
(3.04) 		39.3
(1.55) 		20.4
(0.80) 		5.1
(0.20) 		571.9
(22.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.1 4.4 5.1 6.1 7.3 8.9 11.6 11.5 9.4 6.7 4.9 2.8 82.8
Average snowy days 4.8 4.6 2.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.6 3.7 17.5
Average relative humidity (%) 53 53 50 52 54 59 72 75 72 66 60 52 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174.3 174.6 207.4 233.4 255.4 238.1 216.1 200.9 176.2 181.4 175.6 180.4 2,413.8
Percent possible sunshine 56 56 56 59 59 55 49 49 48 53 57 60 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

The movie Inn of the Sixth Happiness is based on the story of Gladys Aylward's missionary activities in the county.

References

  1. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ Economy, Elizabeth (2005). "Environmental Enforcement in China". In Kristen A. Day (ed.). China's Environment and the Challenge of Sustainable Development. p. 109. ISBN 0-7656-1471-5. LCCN 2004017118. OCLC 56011251. OL 8055014M.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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