Xingwen County

Xingwen County
兴文县
County
Location of Xingwen County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Xingwen County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°18′13″N 105°14′11″E / 28.3036°N 105.2363°E / 28.3036; 105.2363
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYibin
Area
 • Total
1,373 km2 (530 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
380,036
 • Density276.8/km2 (716.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Xingwen County (simplified Chinese: 兴文县; traditional Chinese: 興文縣; pinyin: Xīngwén Xiàn) is a county in Yibin, Sichuan, China. It is located in the southern part of Sichuan province and borders Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. It has become known for its Geopark, Xingwen Stoneforest Archived 2011-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, a Karst landscape.

Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.

Administrative divisions

Xingwen County comprises 8 towns and 4 ethnic townships:

towns
ethnic townships

Climate

Climate data for Xingwen, elevation 367 m (1,204 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) 20.7
(69.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 36.9
(98.4)		 35.3
(95.5)		 39.8
(103.6)		 39.7
(103.5)		 40.9
(105.6)		 42.7
(108.9)		 41.4
(106.5)		 34.9
(94.8)		 27.8
(82.0)		 21.1
(70.0)		 42.7
(108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 18.7
(65.7)		 24.3
(75.7)		 27.5
(81.5)		 29.3
(84.7)		 32.7
(90.9)		 32.7
(90.9)		 27.6
(81.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 17.4
(63.3)		 11.8
(53.2)		 22.3
(72.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)		 10.1
(50.2)		 14.2
(57.6)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.2
(72.0)		 24.4
(75.9)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.9
(57.0)		 9.0
(48.2)		 18.0
(64.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)		 7.7
(45.9)		 11.1
(52.0)		 15.4
(59.7)		 18.4
(65.1)		 21.1
(70.0)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 20.1
(68.2)		 15.9
(60.6)		 11.7
(53.1)		 7.2
(45.0)		 15.1
(59.1)
Record low °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)		 0.0
(32.0)		 3.2
(37.8)		 6.0
(42.8)		 10.1
(50.2)		 15.0
(59.0)		 17.4
(63.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.1
(55.6)		 8.2
(46.8)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −1.6
(29.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.0
(1.38)		 30.2
(1.19)		 50.8
(2.00)		 81.9
(3.22)		 118.7
(4.67)		 176.1
(6.93)		 181.9
(7.16)		 188.3
(7.41)		 112.5
(4.43)		 90.0
(3.54)		 40.2
(1.58)		 34.3
(1.35)		 1,139.9
(44.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17.2 13.3 14.7 14.0 15.9 18.0 14.4 12.7 15.5 20.1 14.6 15.3 185.7
Average snowy days 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 85 81 78 76 76 81 79 78 83 87 85 86 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 30.9 42.4 80.6 111.7 111.1 98.7 167.1 169.4 95.5 47.7 48.2 30.2 1,033.5
Percentage possible sunshine 9 13 22 29 26 24 40 42 26 14 15 9 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Cuisine

Xingwen Black-boned Chicken Feast: The Xingwen Black-boned Chicken Feast uses Xingwen Mountain Black-boned Chicken, a national geographical indication product, as its main ingredient.

Xingwen Liu's Wontons: Liu's wontons are characterized by their large size, smooth texture, refreshing taste, and fragrant aroma. When cooked, the broth is clear, and the wonton wrappers are thin and translucent.

References

  1. ↑ Global Network of National Geoparks Archived August 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ A brief introduction of the Geopark from cultural-china.com Archived January 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：兴文县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "低调又惊艳，去兴文必吃的6款美食". 搜狐. June 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "宜宾美食亮相第十届旅博会 一大波美食来袭". 央视网. November 11, 2023.