Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County

Xinping
新平县
Autonomous county
新平彝族傣族自治县
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Yangwu Town
Yangwu Town
Location of Xinping County (red) and Yuxi City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Xinping County (red) and Yuxi City (pink) within Yunnan
Xinping is located in Yunnan
Xinping
Xinping
Location within China
Xinping is located in China
Xinping
Xinping
Xinping (China)
Coordinates: 24°4′8″N 101°59′20″E / 24.06889°N 101.98889°E / 24.06889; 101.98889
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
County seatGuishan [zh]
Area
 • Total
1,114 km2 (430 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
262,771
 • Density235.9/km2 (610.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
653400
Area code0877
Websitewww.xinping.gov.cn

Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County (Chinese: 新平彝族傣族自治县; pinyin: Xīnpíng Yízú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county located in the central part of Yunnan Province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Yuxi. It borders Eshan County and Shiping County to the east, Yuanjiang County and Mojiang County to the south, Zhenyuan County to the west, and Shuangbai County to the north.

Administrative divisions

Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County has 2 subdistricts, 4 towns and 6 townships.

2 subdistricts
4 towns
6 townships

Ethnic groups

The Xinping County Gazetteer (1993:106, 118) lists the following Yi and Hani subgroups.

There are various Tai ethnic groups in Xinping County. They numbered 40,890 (15.54%) of the total population of Xinping County as of 2000, and include the following subgroups.

These three groups are known as the 花腰傣, or 'Flowery-waisted Tai' due to the style of their women's clothing. Local Tai languages include the Yuánxīn 元新 dialect of Tai Hongjin.

The Damuyu Flowery-Waist Dai Cultural and Ecological Tourist Village (大沐浴花腰傣文化生态旅游村) is located in Longhe Village 龙河村, Mosha Township 漠沙镇.

Climate

Climate data for Xinping, elevation 1,498 m (4,915 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)		 28.7
(83.7)		 30.9
(87.6)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.5
(92.3)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.5
(86.9)		 29.2
(84.6)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.3
(77.5)		 33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)		 21.1
(70.0)		 24.8
(76.6)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.4
(81.3)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.8
(80.2)		 25.9
(78.6)		 23.6
(74.5)		 20.8
(69.4)		 18.0
(64.4)		 24.0
(75.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)		 13.2
(55.8)		 16.9
(62.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 21.7
(71.1)		 22.6
(72.7)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.4
(70.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 18.0
(64.4)		 14.1
(57.4)		 11.1
(52.0)		 17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)		 7.4
(45.3)		 10.6
(51.1)		 13.8
(56.8)		 16.9
(62.4)		 19.2
(66.6)		 19.0
(66.2)		 18.3
(64.9)		 17.1
(62.8)		 14.7
(58.5)		 10.0
(50.0)		 6.8
(44.2)		 13.3
(56.0)
Record low °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 5.9
(42.6)		 9.0
(48.2)		 13.5
(56.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 13.1
(55.6)		 9.1
(48.4)		 7.2
(45.0)		 0.9
(33.6)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 −2.7
(27.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.1
(1.15)		 15.4
(0.61)		 23.1
(0.91)		 43.5
(1.71)		 92.6
(3.65)		 119.0
(4.69)		 173.2
(6.82)		 183.0
(7.20)		 99.8
(3.93)		 86.5
(3.41)		 38.4
(1.51)		 17.3
(0.68)		 920.9
(36.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.3 3.6 5.0 8.6 11.8 13.9 19.6 19.6 14.2 12.4 6.1 4.2 123.3
Average snowy days 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3
Average relative humidity (%) 73 63 56 57 66 76 83 84 82 82 80 78 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 228.7 232.0 259.5 259.7 236.4 176.5 136.8 150.7 145.0 155.0 202.2 203.3 2,385.8
Percentage possible sunshine 68 72 69 68 57 43 33 38 40 44 62 62 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration

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