Shixing County

Shixing
始兴县
Chihing
County
Mantang Wei (满堂围), a fortified Hakka settlement in Aizi, Shixing County
Mantang Wei (满堂围), a fortified Hakka settlement in Aizi, Shixing County
Location of Shixing in Shaoguan (grey); Shaoguan in Guangdong (yellow)
Location of Shixing in Shaoguan (grey); Shaoguan in Guangdong (yellow)
Coordinates: 24°50′33″N 114°08′37″E / 24.84250°N 114.14361°E / 24.84250; 114.14361
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShaoguan
Area
 • Total
2,174 km2 (839 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
198,060
 • Density91.10/km2 (236.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Shixing County
Traditional Chinese始興縣
Simplified Chinese始兴县
PostalChihing
Literal meaningCounty of Beginning Happiness
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShǐxìng Xiàn
Wade–GilesShih-hsing Hsien

Shixing County is a county of Shaoguan Prefecture in northern Guangdong Province in southeastern China. It borders Jiangxi Province to the east and Nanxiong Prefecture to the northeast.

History

Under the name "Suytjeen", the valleys of Shixing around the Zhen River were lavished with effusive praise in the 17th-century travelogue of the Dutchman Johan Nieuhof, who found it full of flowers and orchards.

Culture

The indigenous dialect of Chinese in the area is Shaozhou Tuhua but more current inhabitants speak varieties of Hakka following their settlement of the area.

Climate

Climate data for Shixing, elevation 144 m (472 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 33.5
(92.3)		 34.7
(94.5)		 36.1
(97.0)		 37.5
(99.5)		 39.9
(103.8)		 40.4
(104.7)		 38.2
(100.8)		 39.8
(103.6)		 33.6
(92.5)		 29.9
(85.8)		 40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5)		 17.1
(62.8)		 19.7
(67.5)		 25.4
(77.7)		 29.3
(84.7)		 31.9
(89.4)		 34.3
(93.7)		 33.8
(92.8)		 31.3
(88.3)		 27.7
(81.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 17.0
(62.6)		 25.4
(77.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)		 12.2
(54.0)		 15.3
(59.5)		 20.7
(69.3)		 24.5
(76.1)		 27.0
(80.6)		 28.6
(83.5)		 28.2
(82.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 21.7
(71.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 11.3
(52.3)		 20.2
(68.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)		 8.9
(48.0)		 12.3
(54.1)		 17.4
(63.3)		 21.1
(70.0)		 23.8
(74.8)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.6
(76.3)		 22.2
(72.0)		 17.3
(63.1)		 12.4
(54.3)		 7.3
(45.1)		 16.6
(61.8)
Record low °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 5.6
(42.1)		 12.3
(54.1)		 14.9
(58.8)		 19.8
(67.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 13.9
(57.0)		 5.4
(41.7)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −6.0
(21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70.4
(2.77)		 88.6
(3.49)		 174.3
(6.86)		 194.4
(7.65)		 246.9
(9.72)		 224.9
(8.85)		 134.4
(5.29)		 153.3
(6.04)		 106.8
(4.20)		 52.9
(2.08)		 59.6
(2.35)		 52
(2.0)		 1,558.5
(61.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.0 12.2 17.8 16.8 17.9 17.7 14.2 14.9 11.2 6.5 7.9 8.1 156.2
Average snowy days 0.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.9
Average relative humidity (%) 75 77 82 81 82 82 78 80 79 75 75 74 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87.0 74.8 65.3 84.4 116.1 136.1 207.3 196.3 164.2 164.1 137.1 127.1 1,559.8
Percentage possible sunshine 26 23 18 22 28 33 50 49 45 46 42 39 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration all-time October record

References

  1. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ @yangyubin1998 (October 3, 2022). "Today's heat wave in the south can only be described as crazy. A total of 12 provincial administrative regions across the country broke the record of the highest temperature in October, 8 provincial capital cities broke the record of the highest temperature in October!" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via Twitter.