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Liping County
黎平县
County
Liping is located in Guizhou
Liping
Liping
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Liping is located in Southwest China
Liping
Liping
Liping (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Liping County government): 26°12′46″N 109°07′34″E / 26.2129°N 109.1261°E / 26.2129; 109.1261
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiandongnan
Township-level divisions
  • 3 subdistricts
  • 14 towns
  • 7 townships
  • 2 Ethnic townships
County seatDefeng Subdistrict (zh:德凤街道)
Area
 • Total4,439 km2 (1,714 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total538,294
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
557300
Area code0855
Websitewww.liping.gov.cn

Liping County (Chinese: 黎平县; pinyin: Lípíng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Guizhou province, China, bordering Hunan to the east and Guangxi to the southeast. It is part of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.

History

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The county was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1736-36. The county is home to many Dong people.

Administrative divisions

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Liping County is divided into 2 subdistricts and 14 towns and 7 townships and 2 Ethnic townships.[1] Defeng subdistrict is the county seat which houses Liping County Government and Liping County Council.

English Chinese Area (km2) Population(2013) Seat communities Villages
Defeng Subdistrict 德凤街道 310 97238 Gongyuan community 17 6
Gaotun Subdistrict 高屯街道 282 31505 Gaotun community 4 9
Longxing Subdistrict 龙形街道
Zhongchao Town 中潮镇 296 34582 Zhongchao Village 10
Hongzhou Town 洪州镇 301 29184 Hongzhou Village 11
Shuikou Town 水口镇 260 36869 Shuikou Village 18
Long'e Town 龙额镇 124 23802 Long'e Village 16
Zhaoxing Town 肇兴镇 133 22352 Zhaoxing Village 11
Yandong Town 岩洞镇 147 15221 Yandong Villages 6
Shuangjiang Town 双江镇 262 20057 Shuangjiang Village 9
Jiuchao Town 九潮镇 295 28805 Jiuchao Village 13
Mengyan Town 孟彦镇 184 19589 Mengyan Village 8
Aoshi Town 敖市镇 96 18298 Aoshi Village 7
Shangzhong Town 尚重镇 227 31572 Shangzhong Village 12
Maogong Town 茅贡镇 172 16845 Maogong Village 9
Yongcong Town 永从镇 157 18346 Yongcong Village 7
Diping Town 地坪镇 118 22142 Diping Village 10
Dehua Township 德化乡 104 10676 Dehua Village 6
Pingzhai Township 平寨乡 91 11645 Pingzhai Village 6
Djia Township 大稼乡 112 15234 Dajia Village 12
Luoli Township 罗里乡 166 17224 Luoli Village 8
Bazhai Township 坝寨乡 208 14568 Bazhai Village 7
Koujiang Township 口江乡 116 9572 Koujiang Village 6
Deshun Township 德顺乡 212 16340 Deshun Villages 7
Leidong Yao and Shui Ethnic Township 雷洞瑶族水族乡 82 12358 Leidong Village 12
Shunhua Yao Ethnic Township 顺化瑶族乡 59 5082 Shundong Village 4

Climate

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Climate data for Liping, elevation 569 m (1,867 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) 23.5
(74.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		33.1
(91.6) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.9
(91.2) 		35.3
(95.5) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.5
(99.5) 		36.4
(97.5) 		33.3
(91.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		11.2
(52.2) 		15.3
(59.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		25.4
(77.7) 		28.1
(82.6) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.6
(87.1) 		27.3
(81.1) 		21.7
(71.1) 		16.8
(62.2) 		11.1
(52.0) 		20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.8
(69.4) 		24.0
(75.2) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		21.9
(71.4) 		16.8
(62.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		6.7
(44.1) 		16.1
(61.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		4.6
(40.3) 		8.2
(46.8) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		18.3
(64.9) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.6
(47.5) 		3.8
(38.8) 		13.0
(55.4)
Record low °C (°F) −5.6
(21.9) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		0.5
(32.9) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.0
(57.2) 		15.3
(59.5) 		9.1
(48.4) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−6.2
(20.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.7
(2.31) 		63.4
(2.50) 		104.2
(4.10) 		120.2
(4.73) 		187.3
(7.37) 		233.9
(9.21) 		159.5
(6.28) 		121.0
(4.76) 		89.4
(3.52) 		95.4
(3.76) 		59.2
(2.33) 		48.1
(1.89) 		1,340.3
(52.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 16.4 15.2 18.5 17.4 17.4 16.9 13.8 13.3 10.8 12.8 11.9 12.1 176.5
Average snowy days 4.4 2.4 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.3 8.9
Average relative humidity (%) 85 83 85 82 83 83 79 80 82 83 83 81 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 37.1 46.5 59.4 91.0 111.3 102.7 171.3 171.4 130.0 98.2 88.9 73.5 1,181.3
Percent possible sunshine 11 15 16 24 27 25 41 43 36 28 27 23 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Education

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Technical school

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Senior school

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Liping County, a total of 5 high school, respectively, as follows

Middle school

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Liping County, a total of 25 Middle schools, respectively, as follows

Primary school

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Liping County, a total of more than 300 primary schools, including urban primary school has 9, respectively, as follows,

The Dong village of Zhaoxing, southern Liping

Transportation

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Road

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Expressway

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Railway

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Airport

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Liping County is served by Liping Airport located at Gaotun Subdistrict and Defeng Subdistrict.

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：黎平县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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