Qingxu County
Qingxu
清徐县 Tsingsu | |
|---|---|
 Location in Taiyuan | |
  Qingxu Location of the seat in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′26″N 112°21′31″E / 37.60722°N 112.35861°E / 37.60722; 112.35861 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Taiyuan |
| Population (2020[1]) | 344,472 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www.qx.gov.cn |
Qingxu County (Chinese: 清徐县; pinyin: Qīngxú Xiàn) is a county of Shanxi Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Taiyuan, the capital of the province. The population was estimated to be 344,472 in 2020.
As of summer of 2019, Donghu which is one of the cities largest lakes was drained. A section of Wenyuan road which is considered a large and important road in the city was bulldozed due to water pipe repairs.
Qingxu is called the vinegar capital of China,[2] as well as being known for grape cultivation.[3]
The largest Catholic community in China is in Qingxu.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Qingxu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
40.4 (104.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.7 (94.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
11.2 (52.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
5.4 (41.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.5 (0.10) |
4.5 (0.18) |
8.6 (0.34) |
21.2 (0.83) |
26.4 (1.04) |
41.6 (1.64) |
105.6 (4.16) |
99.8 (3.93) |
57.8 (2.28) |
29.2 (1.15) |
11.7 (0.46) |
2.2 (0.09) |
411.1 (16.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 69.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 12.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 54 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 56 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154.3 | 171.7 | 213.9 | 236.1 | 257.4 | 227.5 | 212.8 | 206.2 | 185.1 | 185.3 | 156.5 | 153.1 | 2,359.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 53 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ 郭凯. "Qingxu receives honor as 'vinegar capital of China'". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "新华网". www.sx.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Huang, William (20 May 2020). "Stubborn faith and healthier birth rates: Asian examples and their future". MercatorNet. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
