Zhangping

Zhangping
漳平市
County-level city
  Zhangping
in Longyan
Zhangping is located in Fujian
Zhangping
Zhangping
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°17′25″N 117°25′12″E / 25.2902°N 117.4200°E / 25.2902; 117.4200
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityLongyan
Area
2,956 km2 (1,141 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2020)
253,394
 • Density85.72/km2 (222.0/sq mi)
 • Urban
147,462
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Zhangping (Chinese: 漳平; pinyin: Zhāngpíng; POJ: Chiang-pêng) is a county-level city in the southwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longyan.

Transport

Zhangping is a rail hub in southwestern Fujian, where the Yingtan–Xiamen Railway, Zhangping–Longchuan, and Zhangping–Quanzhou–Xiaocuo Railways converge.

Climate

Climate data for Zhangping, elevation 239 m (784 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) 29.1
(84.4)		 34.5
(94.1)		 34.4
(93.9)		 36.5
(97.7)		 37.7
(99.9)		 38.7
(101.7)		 41.2
(106.2)		 40.0
(104.0)		 38.3
(100.9)		 36.5
(97.7)		 36.5
(97.7)		 29.9
(85.8)		 41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)		 19.9
(67.8)		 22.4
(72.3)		 26.8
(80.2)		 29.8
(85.6)		 32.1
(89.8)		 34.7
(94.5)		 34.2
(93.6)		 32.2
(90.0)		 28.8
(83.8)		 24.6
(76.3)		 19.7
(67.5)		 27.0
(80.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)		 14.1
(57.4)		 16.9
(62.4)		 21.1
(70.0)		 24.3
(75.7)		 26.6
(79.9)		 28.3
(82.9)		 27.8
(82.0)		 26.1
(79.0)		 22.4
(72.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.1
(55.6)		 20.9
(69.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)		 10.3
(50.5)		 13.1
(55.6)		 17.2
(63.0)		 20.5
(68.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 24.0
(75.2)		 24.0
(75.2)		 22.3
(72.1)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.7
(56.7)		 9.1
(48.4)		 17.0
(62.6)
Record low °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 7.2
(45.0)		 11.5
(52.7)		 15.0
(59.0)		 19.0
(66.2)		 19.1
(66.4)		 14.5
(58.1)		 6.1
(43.0)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 −5.4
(22.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.5
(2.42)		 87.3
(3.44)		 159.4
(6.28)		 158.0
(6.22)		 217.2
(8.55)		 256.0
(10.08)		 136.5
(5.37)		 192.8
(7.59)		 123.3
(4.85)		 48.9
(1.93)		 44.3
(1.74)		 46.3
(1.82)		 1,531.5
(60.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.8 11.8 15.9 15.3 17.7 18.0 13.8 15.9 11.4 5.9 6.4 7.7 148.6
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.3
Average relative humidity (%) 76 76 77 77 78 80 75 78 76 73 75 76 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 109.4 95.9 95.9 111.3 123.8 130.1 201.8 182.7 162.9 163.3 133.8 122.0 1,632.9
Percentage possible sunshine 33 30 26 29 30 32 48 46 45 46 41 37 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Qihe Cave site

The Qihe Cave site [zh] is located in a karst cave in Zaotou Village (灶头村), Xianghu (象湖镇). Beginning from 2008, archaeological excavations have unearthed human fossils and human-made artefacts from a cultural layer that spans from ca. 15,000–5000 BCE.

References

  1. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "龙岩市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ↑ Wu, Xiujie; Fan, Xuechun; Li, Shiming; Gao, Xing; Zhang, Yameng; Fang, Yuan; Zhou, Aqiang; Chen, Jun (2014). "The Early Neolithic Human Skull from the Qihe Cave, Zhangping, Fujian". Acta Anthropologica Sinica. 33 (4): 448–459.