Chishui
赤水市
County-level city
Chishui is located in Guizhou
Chishui
Chishui
Location of the city center in Guizhou
Chishui is located in Southwest China
Chishui
Chishui
Chishui (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Chishui municipal government): 28°35′25″N 105°41′51″E / 28.5904°N 105.6975°E / 28.5904; 105.6975
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityZunyi
Municipal seatShizhong
Area
 • Total1,882.57 km2 (726.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total237,029
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Chishui (Chinese: 赤水; pinyin: Chìshǔi) is a county-level city of Guizhou Province, China, bordering Sichuan to the north and west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi.

The city has a total area of 1,801 km2, and in 2007, it had a population of 300,000.[1]

Chishui is famous for its bamboo forestry, the city has around 87,000 hectares (340 sq mi) of bamboo forest coverage. The bamboo is used for paper production and bamboo weaving among others.[1][2][3]

In 1935 the Battle of Chishui River took place in the city.

Administrative divisions

Chishui is divided into 3 subdistricts, 11 towns and 3 townships:[4]

subdistricts
towns
townships

Climate

Climate data for Chishui (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		13.6
(56.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		27.1
(80.8) 		29.0
(84.2) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.9
(91.2) 		27.8
(82.0) 		21.5
(70.7) 		17.2
(63.0) 		11.6
(52.9) 		22.2
(72.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0) 		10.2
(50.4) 		14.3
(57.7) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.5
(76.1) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.4
(81.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		18.3
(64.9) 		14.0
(57.2) 		9.2
(48.6) 		18.1
(64.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0) 		7.9
(46.2) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		16.2
(61.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		7.5
(45.5) 		15.3
(59.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.9
(1.41) 		28.9
(1.14) 		55.2
(2.17) 		93.1
(3.67) 		145.3
(5.72) 		196.2
(7.72) 		186.0
(7.32) 		158.7
(6.25) 		126.6
(4.98) 		102.3
(4.03) 		52.5
(2.07) 		39.0
(1.54) 		1,219.7
(48.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.3 11.9 14.4 14.3 16.7 17.8 14.1 12.7 15.0 18.7 14.6 14.5 180
Average snowy days 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 87 83 80 78 79 83 79 77 83 88 87 88 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33.0 47.0 87.1 121.7 126.2 111.0 190.2 192.2 112.9 59.2 56.2 35.6 1,172.3
Percent possible sunshine 10 15 23 31 30 27 45 48 31 17 18 11 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Bamboo for climate-smart landscapes in Chishui | International Bamboo and Rattan Organization".
  2. ^ "Bamboo Industry Revitalizes Old Revolutionary Base - All China Women's Federation". www.womenofchina.cn. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ^ ZHANG Xi, 张喜; WEN Tao, 文弢; LI Dan, 李丹; LI Jiwei, 李继伟; HUO Da, 霍达; JIANG Xia, 姜霞; YANG Shoulu, 杨守禄; SHEN Xiaojun, 沈晓君; YUAN Keli, 袁克礼 (2016). "Bamboo industry ecosystem structure and evolution: an example of Chishui City, Guizhou Province, China". Acta Ecologica Sinica. 36 (22). doi:10.5846/stxb201507171505. ISSN 1000-0933.
  4. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：赤水市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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